tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14415784427372446302024-03-13T15:24:26.587-04:00Graphite Bearings and BushingsBearings and bushings recommended for high temperature service and for pump applications where the pumpage cannot be relied upon to lubricate the shaft bearing or wear partsGraphite Metallizing Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08703977007731353811noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-18583371198072965192023-05-05T17:08:00.002-04:002023-05-05T17:08:52.042-04:00Submerged BearingsMany tough applications run completely underwater, partially submerged, or with washdowns. Often in these applications, caustics are also an issue. Therefore, it is important to have a bearing material that is dimensionally stable, can handle caustics, and can provide lubrication in various environments. Graphite-metal alloy bearings can be a solution here. <a href="https://graphalloy.com/html/submerged_bearings_solutions.html">Learn more about submerged bearings here</a>.
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Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-17125233348507067642021-04-09T15:48:00.002-04:002021-04-09T15:49:32.777-04:00Graphite-Metal Alloy Bushings Solve Dry Running Issue with Raffinate PumpsRaffinate is a gasoline additive to help meet scricter emissions standards. A pump company with a raffinate pump experienced a bushing failure- their PEEK bushing came apart and coated the shaft. They theorized that the failure was due to flashing/dry running. They found a solution that could handle a flashing/ dry running raffinate application- graphite-metal alloy bushings. <a href="https://graphalloy.com/html/Raffinate_Bushings.html">Read more here.</a>Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-45946080237023988522021-04-08T15:37:00.007-04:002021-04-09T08:51:07.150-04:00Graphite-Metal Alloy Bushings Successful in Screw Compressor<div class="separator"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span ><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">In this particular application, Graphite-Metal Alloy Bushings are used in a screw compressor in hydrogen gas service. It is a high speed, low load application for the bushings. They had originally tried aluminum bushings, which failed, then plain bronze bushings, which also failed. </span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">They then tried Graphite-Metal Alloy</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bushings, which have been successful in this application. <a href="https://www.graphalloy.com/html/Screw_Compressor_Bushings.html">Read more here</a></span></span></p></div>Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-61724502133104634732021-03-31T11:19:00.001-04:002021-04-08T15:42:58.015-04:00Graphite-Metal Alloy Miniature Bushings for Semiconductor Wafer Manufacturing<p>These miniature
bushings allow for linear movement in a slide carriage in the production of semiconductor wafers.</p><p>These tiny bushings highlight the ability of the graphite-metal alloy material to meet
extreme design requirements (this bushing’s outer diameter being not much
wider than the year on a penny).</p><p>See a picture of the bushing and <a href="https://graphalloy.com/html/Bearings_for_Semiconductor_Industry.html">read m</a><a href="https://graphalloy.com/html/Bearings_for_Semiconductor_Industry.html">ore here</a></p>Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-68453103110526725272021-03-29T18:09:00.000-04:002021-03-29T18:09:32.403-04:00Carbon Capture (and where Graphite-Metal Alloys come in)<p>Carbon capture is in the news recently (<a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210310-the-trillion-dollar-plan-to-capture-co2">read more here</a>) and this involves the pumping of CO2. Similar to light hydrocarbons, CO2 is low lubricity and therefore creates problems for metallic wear parts that depend on the lubricity of what is being pumped. Graphite-metal alloy bushings are non-galling and self-lubricating, thereby allowing these pumps to survive contact between the stationary and rotating parts and even flashing and </p><p><br /></p>Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-1004351580273766522021-02-24T16:38:00.000-05:002021-02-24T16:38:02.156-05:00Pizza Magazine Highlights Graphite-Metal Alloy Bearing Solution<p> An old oven was at the heart of popular Lino's Pizza & Italian Restaurant in Rockford, Illinois, but constantly maintaining and replacing the bearings was causing tough work and costly downtime. They found self-lubricating, maintenance-free graphite-alloy bearings eliminated the maintenance and the downtime, and could handle the oven's high temperatures. Read the article here: <a href="https://www.pmq.com/linos-pizza-oven/">https://www.pmq.com/linos-pizza-oven/</a></p><p><br /></p>Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-23983953046247611652021-02-03T13:20:00.002-05:002021-02-03T13:20:29.960-05:00 New Pump Engineer Video on Graphite-Metal Alloy Wear Parts for Pumps<p>Graphalloy and Pump Engineer Magazine collaborated to make a video on Graphite-Metal Alloy Wear Parts for Pumps. 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So instead of using rolling element bearings, they installed these graphite-metal alloy bearings back in 2014. The application is running non-stop, so these maintenance-free bearings really made the grade and begged the question- where else could these be used? <a href="https://graphalloy.com/html/Bearings_for_Fryers.html">Read more here</a>. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--kLY6t72P3Y/X-OWZ5-x-9I/AAAAAAAAACw/nCSgrEGwBN0alTIErDXCUCsbWGS9ccVHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/ChipsPillowBlockGMCFood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Potato Chip Fryer Bearing" border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="1000" height="154" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--kLY6t72P3Y/X-OWZ5-x-9I/AAAAAAAAACw/nCSgrEGwBN0alTIErDXCUCsbWGS9ccVHQCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h154/ChipsPillowBlockGMCFood.jpg" title="Potato Chip Fryer Bearing" width="200" /></a></div><p></p>Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-41155736092518892032020-12-04T13:43:00.002-05:002020-12-04T13:43:25.256-05:00Graphite-Metal Alloy Bearings as an Alternative to Plain Carbon Bearings<p>Graphite-metal alloy bearings and bushings often replace plain carbon bearings and bushings. The graphite-metal alloy material combines the self-lubricating abilities of graphite and the strength and wear resistance of the metal. This means more success than plain carbon, plastics, metals, and traditionally lubricated bearings in various scenarios. </p><p>Learn more about the material, applications, and advantages <a href="https://www.graphalloy.com/html/carbon.html">here</a></p><p><br /></p>Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-16426470577212093972020-10-23T16:39:00.003-04:002020-10-26T10:22:00.173-04:00Spanish Pages for Graphite-Metal Alloy Bearing Information<p>Graphalloy now offers Spanish language pages for Spanish-speakers around the world with tough applications. The page <a href="https://www.graphalloy.com/html/Bujes_para_bombas.html">"Bujes Para Bombas"</a> can help Spanish-speakers with pump applications, and the page <a href="https://www.graphalloy.com/html/bujes_autolubricados.html">"Bujes Autolubricados</a>" can help Spanish-speakers with more general applications where plastics and traditional lubricants can't go. </p><p>If one would like a pump brochure in Spanish or a technical guide in Spanish, these are available as well in digital or physical form (see images). 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Dampers control air flow between different locations. In industrial settings, they are essential to many operations and often come into contact with high temperatures. Dampers are also often located in difficult to access areas. These factors mean a maintenance-free, self-lubricating, high temperature bearing material is preferable to a traditional rolling element bearing. </div>
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Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-1103190228143611862020-05-05T12:35:00.000-04:002020-05-05T12:35:20.158-04:00Wastewater Bearings<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0yRfTHwbUXc/XrGVRn8COWI/AAAAAAAAAAQ/HuMu9pzrBS01R9kTqfOcd25msbF1W5J3ACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/sewage_treatment_plant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0yRfTHwbUXc/XrGVRn8COWI/AAAAAAAAAAQ/HuMu9pzrBS01R9kTqfOcd25msbF1W5J3ACK4BGAYYCw/s200/sewage_treatment_plant.jpg" width="137" /></a>Wastewater treatment plants are essential to municipal operations, yet bearings for such equipment as flocculators and clarifiers are hard to reach. They need bearings that can operate for years without maintenance.<br />
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Graphite/metal alloy bearings offer self-lubricating, maintenance-free service and have had success in these applications. Read more and download an informational flyer here: <a href="https://www.graphalloy.com/html/wastewater_bearings_bushings.html">https://www.graphalloy.com/html/wastewater_bearings_bushings.html</a>Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-15240474735567390732020-02-26T11:07:00.002-05:002020-03-13T15:38:52.762-04:00Glass Comeback Possible, According to WSJThe Wall Street Journal recently said that there was a possibility for a glass comeback due to glass product's sustainability versus single-use plastic. If the glass industry can improve recycling rates, glass offers a greener solution. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/glass-once-the-king-of-packaging-seeks-a-comeback-11582540201">Read more here.</a><br />
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With more production demand, less downtime is the goal. The nature of glass manufacturing requires bearings that can handle high temperatures. <a href="https://graphalloy.com/html/bearings_for_glass_applications.html">Self-lubricating graphite/metal bearings</a> offer a maintenance-free solution to glass plants experiencing lubrication problems in their bearings.Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-83273588740959268312020-02-21T09:35:00.000-05:002020-03-13T15:41:37.970-04:00Submerged Bearing SolutionsUnderwater or submerged machinery present a bearing problem: How does one maintain lubrication that will inevitably be washed away?<br />
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The answer is in self-lubricating bearings that maintain their shape while submerged. Metallized graphite bearings achieve this due to their unique properties. They are highly self-lubricating due to the graphite structure- no other lubricants are required. They do not swell. They are uniform and non-galling, which allows for tighter running clearances. They maintain their integrity even when submerged in hostile liquids such as acids, alkalies, hydrocarbons, black liquor, and liquid gases.<br />
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Graphalloy has over 100 grades of graphite/metal bearings engineered to best meet the application's requirements and provide maintenance-free submerged service. <a href="https://www.graphalloy.com/html/submerged_bearings_solutions.html">Learn more here</a>.Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-61685066895090428192019-12-31T12:14:00.000-05:002020-02-21T09:37:02.644-05:00Successful Bearings for LNG Pumps<div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Graphalloy has unique properties to address these issues. It is non-galling and does not seize, which allows tighter running clearances. It is self-lubricating and can protect the pump during periods of flashing or extended run-dry operation. </span></div>
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<a href="https://www.graphalloy.com/html/low_lubricity.html"><span style="color: black;">Visit the Graphalloy site to learn more</span></a>Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-91743015890989358412019-12-20T16:10:00.000-05:002019-12-20T16:10:36.271-05:00What is Silver Graphalloy?Silver Graphalloy is an alloy of silver impregnated graphite. This material is recommended for many of the most difficult self-lubricating bushing and current
carrying applications. It has been widely used due to its low and constant contact drop, extremely low electrical noise, and long life. Although it is primarily an electrical contact and brush material, it can be used as a bushing material in
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Read more about Silver Graphalloy and its applications here: <a href="https://graphalloy.com/html/silver_graphite.html">https://graphalloy.com/html/silver_graphite.html</a><br />
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<img alt="Graphalloy contacts" src="https://graphalloy.com/assets/images/CONTACTS.jpg" />Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441578442737244630.post-30196469238029390162019-12-09T09:41:00.003-05:002019-12-09T09:44:32.764-05:00Machine Design Article on Graphite/Metal Alloy BearingsA Machine design article online recently featured an article about the benefits of Graphite/metal alloy bearings, including new grades for FDA, NSF/WRAS and Molten Sulfur applications.<br />
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<a href="https://www.machinedesign.com/mechanical-motion-systems/graphitemetal-alloy-bearings-rescue">https://www.machinedesign.com/mechanical-motion-systems/graphitemetal-alloy-bearings-rescue</a>Graphalloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287461173864034181noreply@blogger.com0