An Australian agricultural equipment manufacturer has switched from oil-impregnated nylon bushings to Vesconite Hilube polymer ones on the hydraulic tynes that it manufactures for seeding ma-chines. The Vesconite Hilube polymer is valued by farmers and agricultural equipment manufacturers for being a self-lubricating, wear resistant polymer, which is widely used in tough agricultural applica-tions characterised by […]
Support bearings help fabric roll keep turning out products
Dam linings, billboards, butchery aprons, and many others are just some of the items that Arthur Dowson (Pty) Ltd. will start producing at the end of October in Johannesburg, South Africa. The laminating and coating factory is establishing a production line that will be introducing Vesconite Hilube support bearings for its fabric roll shaft. Arthur…
Self-lubricated polymer-bushings
South African self-lubricated polymer-bushing manufacturer Vesconite Bearings’ bushings continue to be ordered by a large manufacturer and supplier of trailer axles in the Asia-Pacific and Australia-New Zealand areas. The company converted to Vesconite Hilube bushings in 2002, having used nylon previously, and continues to order hundreds of bushings, advertising that it has partnered with global […]
Vesconite Bearings renews RINA certification
A ship docking in Trieste, Italy, soon will be the first to install an extra large Vesconite rudder bearing under Vesconite Bearings’ renewed RINA, or Registro Italiano Navale, ship certification. Vesconite Bearings was able to renew the certification for standard Vesconite, Vesconite Hilube and Vesconite Superclad with the global certification organization that is recognized for […]
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South African earthmoving bushings installed globally
The South African manufacturer of specialist bushing polymers, Vesconite Bearings, continues to supply articulation bushings to an articulated dump truck manufacturer in the UK. The UK branch of an original equipment dump truck manufacturer first tested the company’s Vesconite Hilube material in its articulation bushes in 2014, and established that they performed well in harsh […]
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Vesconite Bearings’ outlook for pumps industry 2017
The global economic slowdown continues to affect many of pump-industry customers, with several smaller customers having downscaled or closed down. Many larger customers, meanwhile, have engaged in merger and acquisition activity to reduce costs, ensure market share and expand their product range and distribution network. They have also sought to develop new technologies and solutions […]
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Vesconite Bearings tenders for large pump bearings supply
Thermoplastic bearing manufacturer Vesconite Bearings is tendering for the supply of the largest Vesconite pump bearings that it has ever supplied. The bearings are believed to be required by a large water utility in Asia, and it is likely that they will be used in a hydro-electric project that pumps significant quantities of water over […]
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Vesconite Bearings appoints new marine representative
Vesconite Bearings, the maker of various engineered polymers, has appointed Sharon McArdle as its new marine representative. “I welcome the challenge of selling into the marine industry,” says McArdle, who had previously been a general sales representative for diverse industries requiring Vesconite. “Hundreds of vessels, ranging from pleasure boats to tankers, make use of the […]
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