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Bearings
News Release from: FTL Seals Technology | Subject: Compound Bearings
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 24 January 2002
Solid lubricated bearings for extreme
conditions
Compound Bearings are solid lubricated bearings which can be essential where applications have extremely high or low temperature, penetration by aggressive mediums, or very low pressure operation
Compound Bearings are solid lubricated bearings for extreme operating conditions Under normal operating conditions; rolling bearings are usually lubricated with greases or oils
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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However, lubrication by means of greases and oils is insufficient for some fields of application in which the lubrication loses its lubricating properties or does not remain effective for long enough, as the result of chemical and/or physical effects occurring at the lubrication point.
Sealing and engineered solution provider FTL Seals Technology has a comprehensive selection of Compound Bearings in its range.
The Compound Bearing range is essential where applications have: extremely high or low temperature, penetration by aggressive mediums, very low pressure (vacuums), air flowing through the bearing, operation of the bearings after a long period out of operation, penetration of hard and soft particles, or stress exerted on the bearing.
Examples of these types of applications can be found in the steel, ceramics, glass aluminum and foodstuffs industries.
Generally speaking the service life of a solid lubricating film depends on the type of solid lubricant utilised and its ability to adhere to the contact surfaces as well as the thickness of the film itself.
There are many advantages of using Compound Bearings; they work across a variety of temperatures (-80C to +350C), they are maintenance free and to a certain extent they have a higher endurance. Request a free brochure from FTL Seals Technology ...
Other advantages include; no need for special greases, the cost of an intensive central lubricating system is no longer necessary, there is no contamination of the area around the bearing by surplus grease which is expensive to dispose of, and the compound bearings are also very smooth running.
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