Representing a breakthrough in the evolution of a ship’s propeller shaft line, Canada’s Thordon Bearings has unveiled the Thordon-Blue Ocean Stern Space (T-BOSS), a new solution designed to meet the ...

Peer-reviewed research by Thordon Bearings into the hydrodynamic lubrication efficiency of a ship’s propeller shaft bearing has found that the use of seawater-lubricated elastomeric polymer bearings ...

However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

At light loads an externally pressurized sleeve bearing tends to be stiffest, followed by rolling-element bearings and self-acting sleeve bearings. As loads increase, the rolling-element bearing ...

I don’t know why, but in recent years I’ve seen a rash of bearings with cracked inner races. Sometimes the damage was on relatively new machines with very few hours on them. Symptoms related to a ...

The Dana Spicer XC Center Bearing is new from Dana’s Commercial Vehicle System group. It’s an innovative design that simplifies installation and alignment of multiple driveshaft assemblies for vehicle ...

Driving on a bad or failing wheel bearing is dangerous. If ignored, it can quickly turn into a safety issue and an expensive ...