Sea-Faring Bearings
(Canadian Plant, September/October 2011) Thordon Bearings Sea-Faring Bearings - Cleaning Up the Marine Industry article from Canadian Plant magazine.
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Thordon Bearings designs and manufactures a complete range of high performance, non-metallic journal bearing solutions for marine, pump, hydro-turbine, offshore oil and other industrial markets. From water lubricated stern tube and rudder bearings for ships to grease free wicket gate bearings for clean power generation, we provide innovative non polluting bearing solutions that meet or exceed the technical requirements of your application.
Since the first Thordon bearing was developed in 1966, Thordon has continuously improved its high performance polymer technologies and bearing designs to become the world leader in elastomeric bearing technology. Our applications engineering and global technical support teams can support your most unique bearing technical challenges.
Thordon engineered polymer bearing solutions can:
- Provide long bearing wear life
- Eliminate oil or grease
- Operate in dirty, abrasive environments
- Withstand high shock loads and edge loading
With Thordon bearings specified all around the world, an extensive distribution network has been established in over 80 countries. Thordon Technical Services department and factory trained distributors and agents can provide you with assistance, product and installation support.
Thordon Bearings' parent company, Thomson-Gordon (TG) Group celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2011. The firm commemorated this significant milestone in history at their factory location in Burlington, Ontario, Canada with many of its past and current employees, suppliers as well as local and international clients. To view a brief video of the September Celebration please click here. For further historical information on the company click here.
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13 years of pollution free performance on Grand Princess
(MER, June 2011) On May 26, 1998, then the largest cruise ship in the world, 109,000 GT Grand Princess, made her inaugural voyage with a 12 night cruise from Barcelona to Istanbul.
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Pollution free propeller shaft bearings operating in seawater rather than oil shortlisted for Ocean Environmental Protection Award
Canadian manufacturer, Thordon Bearings' seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings have been shortlisted for the Ocean Environmental Protection Award at the 2011 Sustainable Shipping Awards to be held in London, England, July 7, 2011.
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Seawater lubricated shaft bearings - 13 years and still in service on the Grand Princess
Grand Princess latest propeller shaft bearing wear data: 13 years of pollution free performance and no shaft withdrawals.
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Blog Posts
Globally proven, made in Canada
With the recent National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy announcement of the awarding of large ship packages worth $33 Billion(yes – with a B) to Canada’s Irving Shipbuilding on the East coast and Seaspan Marine Corp. on the West coast, this is great news for the Canadian shipbuilding and marine industry.
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Green Award Benefits the Environment and the Ship Owner
Many ports around the world are offering incentives to shipping companies that are using technology that reduces the environmental impact on the port waters.
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