Aluminum Bronze is a broad term for a group of bronze alloys known for their superior combination of mechanical and chemical properties. Aluminum Bronzes are generally used when standard bearing grade bronze will not withstand specific conditions. Over the years many aluminum bronze alloys have been given different names, varying from official organization specifications to
As a leading manufacturer of bronze sleeve bushings, we often receive requests for a variety of product types. A common product request is for self lube bushings. This term can reference a number of different products. This article should help you better define your request. The term “Self Lube Bushings” is a broad term for
Often we get requests for bronze sleeve bearings in metric sizes. There seems to be some confusion on what is standard and what is not. As well as to the reasoning behind our various stocking programs. For years cast bronze sleeve bushings have been stocked in standard inch sizes. These standard sizes were well known
From sleeve bushings to wear plates, bronze components can be an integral part in many assembled products. Rising metal costs and increased global competition have forced many companies to search for new ways to cut costs. We have summarized our 5 most popular cost cutting strategies that have saved our customers over the past few years. Download our
This article was taken from the Copper Development Association: http://www.copper.org/applications/rodbar/bearings.html Bronze Sleeve Bearings: Are you designing for lowest cost? Bronze bearings are the most widely used sleeve bearing type, industry-wide. Even so, there seems to be a few misconceptions about these versatile products concerning their applicability, performance and most of all – their cost effectiveness.
Quite often we receive questions on how to properly measure the dimensions of bronze bushings with a flange. The following explanation will assist you in measuring these types of bushing. It will also help when requesting quotations for this type of product. Flange bushings are sleeve type bearings with a “flange” or “shoulder” on one
National Bronze Mfg. Co. has been spotlighted as the featured Michigan Manufacturer this week on the Proud to Manufacture in Michigan website. Proud to Manufacture in Michigan is an online directory of Michigan made products and their manufacturers. This directory was created by the MMTC (Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center) as a way to promote and
We get many calls regarding our oil impregnated bearing line. There seems to be some confusion with these products. This post should help you better understand oil impregnated bearings. These bearings are manufactured using the powdered metal process. This process ensures the uniform distribution of pores between the bronze particles which absorbs the oil by
