Month: September 2013

Application Spotlight: Centerless Grinder Parts

Centerless Grinding has been around since the 1920’s.  This process eliminated excess part handling and allowed higher feed rates than center typed grinding.  Since its introduction in the early 20’s, the fundamental principals have remained the same. These time tested machines are still in use today in manufacturing facilities throughout the US.  There is a

Product Spotlight: Bearing Drive Gear Bushing

Material: C93200 SAE 660 Bearing Bronze Processes: Turning, Milling These bronze bushings are used in Rotary Actuators.  Rotary Actuators provide muscle for lifting, turning, opening, closing, clamping, mixing, blending and steering applications. They are used in a wide variety of industries.  The Bearing Drive Gear Bushing protects the Actuators shaft and ensures smooth and continuous

Cast Bronze Bushing, the Original Green Product

Green products are those that have less of an impact on the environment than their traditional equivalents. Green products might, typically, be formed or partially formed from recycled components or be manufactured in a more energy-conservative way. Cast Bronze Bushings have been used for various bearing purposes for hundreds of years.  But did you know

Join Us in the Celebration of Manufacturing Day

  Manufacturing Day has been designed to expand the knowledge and improve the general public’s perception of Manufacturing Careers and its value to the US Economy. Manufacturing Day is for students, parents, educators, media, customers, suppliers, and the community at large. The second annual MFG Day is October 4, 2013.  National Bronze Mfg is hosting

Bronze Alloy Chemical Resistance Chart

  One of the many advantages of Bronze Alloys are their resistance to multiple chemicals.  The different Bronze Alloys each have unique resistant qualities to various chemicals that make them the ideal bronze alloys for specific environments. We have developed a quick reference chart of the 3 most popular bronze alloys (C93200, C95400, C86300) and

8 Tips for Machining Sintered Bronze Bar Stock

Oil impregnated Bronze Bearings are manufactured through the powdered metallurgy process.  This process is particularly beneficial for large lot sizes.  For small quantity requirements we offer Oil Impregnated Sintered Bronze Bar Stock.  This bar stock is a P/M product and is already impregnated with oil.  Sintered Bronze Bar Stock is generally available in 6-1/2” lengths

Product Spotlight: U Bolt Bender Wear Bushings

Material: C95400 Aluminum Bronze Processes: Turning, Milling This Aluminum Bronze Wear Bushing is square shaped with a circular inner diameter.  The wear bushing employs grease grooves on both the outer flat and inner diameter.  A drill hole intersects the grease grooves to assist in lubrication distribution which covers both the exterior and interior of the