Thousands of customers across the world,
in both rehabilitation and new turbine projects,
know Thordon Bearings is the proven choice
for performance and value.

  • Lowest coefficient of friction
  • Very low wear in abrasive water environments
  • High resistance to shock loading and vibration
  • High pressure performance to 70 MPa (10,000 psi)
  • High resilience
  • No oil or grease lubrication; wet or dry operation
  • Extremely long wear life 
  • Reliable - no headaches with grease lines failing 

NEW Thordon’s Turbine Guide Bearing and Seal Assembly Video

Thordon’s water lubricated bearing and shaft seal assembly provides a fully integrated solution for conversions and new projects. This design solution relocates the SXL radial segmented shaft seal above the guide bearing allowing installation and removal without disassembly of the major structural components, reducing downtime associated with bearing inspections from days to hours.

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Bearing and Shaft Seal Water Conditioning Systems


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    Thordon Hydro NewsWorks 2019

    Thordon’s web-based newsletter specifically developed for hydro and clean power users of oil-free and grease-free bearings. This newsletter includes feature articles about multiple successful turbine guide bearing conversions, T-G DNALOP purchasing a small hydro power plant in Poland, and a recent success of Thordon installed in a tidal energy application.
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    Giant Lift Irrigation Project in South India to Benefit From Thordon’s Shaft Seal Expertise

    Mar 11, 2024
    Canadian manufacturer, Thordon Bearings is playing a vital role in providing water to arid regions, with the installation of axial shaft seals and filtration systems to the world’s largest irrigation project in south central India.
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    Thordon Bearings' Polymer Technology Power Success in Vietnam's Hydropower Sector

    Feb 27, 2024
    Thordon Bearings pioneering polymer bearing technology is gaining traction in Vietnam’s hydropower market, following the performance success of its self-lubricating bearings retrofitted to 5 turbines at the Sơn La Hydropower plant. Thordon’s wicket gate and linkage bearings have been in continuous use for four years and were installed when the company was asked to provide an alternative to a competing system, some parts of which had failed after just two years under the intensive conditions at the dam.
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