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BenefitsoftheNewBearingBushes....................................................................................................1
PumpSeriesinScope..........................................................................................................................2
2.1 PumpSeries..........................................................................................................................................2
2.2 MaterialType.......................................................................................................................................2
Assembly............................................................................................................................................2
CompatibilitywithotherBearingsTypes.............................................................................................2
Storage...............................................................................................................................................2
FurtherInformation............................................................................................................................2
BenefitsoftheNewBearingBushes
Flowserve Hamburg GmbH continuously works with partners in industry and universities on the development of
innovativetechnologies.Oneexampleistheoptimizationoftheradialbearingbushesforoursubmersiblepumps.
Inthepastyears,ourpartnershavemadesignificantprogressinthecontinuousimprovementofcompoundpolymers
forbearingapplications.
Wehavenowsuccessfullytestedaspecialpolymercompoundexplicitlydesignedfordemandingbearingapplications.
Thisnewbearingcombinessomeexcellentproperties:
1.
Highwearresistanceforlongerbearinglife
2.
Superiordryrunningcapabilities
3.
Extremelylowstartupresistance
4.
Noswellingforcontinuousgeometricalstability
5.
Hightemperatureresistanceforbroadapplicationrange
6.
Outstandingresistancetoawiderangeofchemicals
7.
Highimpactresistanceforeasyassemblyandhandling
8.
Leanmanufacturingprocessforbestcostsolution
Duetotheexcellentpropertiesthenewbearingbushesenableustoreducethetotalamountofmaterialtypes,which
benefitsprocurementandstorage.
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PumpSeriesinScope
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PumpSeries
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Thefollowingpumpseriesareinscopeoftheexchangeofradialbearingbushes:
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NB6
PN6
QN6
NB8
PN8
QN8
PN10
QN10
MaterialType
ThechangewillaffectthepumpseriesmaterialtypesG(CastIron)andB(Bronze),(materialtypespecificationN_2032).
Assembly
Theassemblyofthebushesisveryeasy.Likemetalrubberbushes,thenewbushescanbepressedintothecasingswithhydraulic
pistons.Theforcerequiredtoinsertthebushesissmallerthanformetalbushes.Theforcedoesdependonthesizeofthebush.
IfinsertedintoNoryltypepolymercasings,itisrecommendedtouseasmallamountoftypicalpolymerglueontheouterperimeter
ofthebush.Oneexamplewithverygoodresultsis:Loctite406.
CompatibilitywithotherBearingsTypes
Storage
Itisrecommendedtostorethenewpolymerbushesdryandcool.Largetemperaturevariationshouldbeprevented.
FurtherInformation
Bushesmadeofothermaterials:metalrubber,bronze,SICwillremainavailableonspecialdemand.Iftheusageofdifferenttypesof
bushingsisrequested,thishastobenotedintherequestforquotation.
Yoursalescontactwillprovideanswerstofurtherquestions.
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