Thordon bearings are designed to work under the most extreme conditions: abrasive, corrosive, high impact load, high humidity and especially in areas where bushings are difficult to maintain.
Thordon polymer bearings designed to eliminate grease and oil, dramatically extend equipment life while operating completely dry have been used in a wide range of industries and various applications.
Thordon SXL and ThorPlas grades have internal lubricants formulated throughout the homogeneous material providing a grease-free and dry operation to provide prolonged service life increasing productivity by reducing downtime.
Transportation bushings require regular maintenance as a result of wet and dirty conditions that require grease or pinched lines causing dirt to adhere to the grease, accelerating the wear.
As an ideal replacement for greased bronze and aluminum bushings Thordon SXL and ThorPlas - grease free bushings can be found in numerous transportation applications, from Railroad bridges and Trolley Buses to Truck and Tractor pivot points.
This leads to a prolonged service life increasing productivity by reducing downtime.
The forestry and pulp and paper industry are conducive to harsh environments for greased bushings, producing a lot of dust and heat causing traditional bushings to frequently fail.
As an ideal replacement for greased bushings and roller bearings, Thordon grease free bushings can be found in numerous forestry and pulp & paper applications, including Dewatering Machines, Lumbering Sorting Equipment and De-Barking Drums.
Thordon bearings are a proven solution that increases the mean time between failures and reduce maintenance costs and down time.
Thordon bearings are a proven reliable solution for the harsh and dirty conditions found with material handling equipment.
As an ideal replacement for greased bronze, nylon, and UHMWPE, Thordon grease free bushings can be found in numerous material handling applications Including Cranes, Forklifts, Grapples, Conveyors, Carts, Movable Catwalks and Platforms.
Thordon elastomeric polymers and engineered thermoplastics are designed to eliminate grease and oil, to dramatically extend equipment life while operating completely dry.
Lock and gate applications are continuously exposed to tough, abrasive conditions requiring a full form bushing that can operate in high pressure environments.
As an ideal replacement for greased bronze, brass and phenolic bushings, Thordon grease free bushings can be found in numerous applications including Lift Gates, Tainter Gates, and Roller Gates.
Thordon bearings provide a grease-free solution, designed to endure harsh operating conditions and extend the operating life of lock and gate components and equipment.
Sewage and wastewater can be a tough environment for bushings, which continuously operate in dirty, abrasive laden liquid conditions, will often see premature wear leading to a short bearing life.
As an ideal replacement for greased iron, greased bronze and phenolic bushings, as well as roller bearings, Thordon grease free bushings can be found in a number of applications including Pumps, Conveyors, Screens, Drums, Flocculators, Aerators and Grit Tanks.
Thordon sewage and wastewater bearing grades were specifically developed and engineered to improve the reliability and performance of equipment operating in these harsh conditions and reduce related down time compared to traditional bearing solutions.
Food equipment and drinking water equipment is subject to minimum protection and sanitation requirements for materials used in the construction of commercial food and drinking water equipment.
Thordon’s ThorPlas-White grade was developed for food equipment and drinking water applications and is a high-performance bearing material designed to extend the wear life in pumps while also offering dry start up capabilities.
ThorPlas-White is an ideal bushing material for slow moving applications where the material is designed to operate totally dry without the need for any expensive food grade lubricants.
ThorPlas-White is certified to NSF/ANSI 51 and NSF/ANSI 61 regulatory requirements, as well as WRAS material approval meeting product standards for the U.S, Canada, and other countries around the world.
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