Machine Design

Comparing thin-walled plastic bushings and thick-walled bronze bushings

• Wall thickness does not directly correlate to a bushing’s strength. • Thinner bushings better dissipate heat, which is a leading cause of accelerated wear. Sometimes, thicker is better — heavy wool ...
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The Differences Between Metal-polymers and Traditional Compressor Bearings

Conventional compressor bearings - for example, leaded-bronze, rolling element or bi-metal bushings - will be significantly affected by wear in marginally lubricated environments at bearing locations ...
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[Trade catalogs on bronze bushings, bronze cored and solid bars, bronze castings, bronze bearings, oil-less bearings, and graphite and bronze oil-less bearings]

Includes catalog issued by: E.A. Williams & Son of Elizabeth. TRADE CATALOGS ON BRONZE BUSHINGS BRONZE CORED AND SOLID BARS BRONZE CASTINGS BRONZE BEARINGS OILLESS BEARINGS AND GRAPHITE AND BRONZE ...
Machine Design

Five Reasons to Use Plastic Bearings

Some engineers are hesitant about using plastic bearings in their designs. Many of them, having trusted metal and bronze bearings for years, don’t feel the need to make a switch. Others are simply ...