From Universities, Research Centres, and OEMs
A White Paper Published by Thordon Bearings Inc.
New research at several Universities, Research Centres, and OEMs have provided the latest independent results verifying how self-lubricating ‘ThorPlas-Blue’ bearings out-perform all other options when used for hydro-turbine wicket gate applications. The findings are included in the white paper.
This document provides a comprehensive examination of self-lubricating bearing materials, with a particular focus on ThorPlas-Blue wicket gate bearing applications. The white paper addresses different aspects of self-lubricating bearings, including their historical development, testing methodologies, effects on friction and wear, and other pertinent factors, to evaluate use-specific bearing performance on a through-life basis.
The results confirm why a growing number of users specify Thordon’s ThorPlas-Blue bearings for wicket gates and verifies their unrivaled wicket gate endurance for this application.