Half Moon Feroform with bronze housing

Half Moon Feroform Bearing with Bronze Housing

This component is a high-performance Segmental Journal Bearing designed for heavy-duty industrial and marine applications. It features a robust combination of a precision-machined metal shell and a high-spec composite liner, engineered to withstand extreme operational environments.

Technical Specifications:

• Liner Material: Feroform Composite (A high-strength synthetic fiber-reinforced resin with integrated lubricants).
  
• Housing Material: Marine-Grade Bronze/Gunmetal (Provides superior structural integrity and excellent corrosion resistance).
• Configuration: Half Moon (Semi-circular) Shell with a segmental "stave" internal design.
• Lubrication System: Primarily Water Lubricated, but also capable of dry start-ups due to self-lubricating properties.

Key Technical Features:

• Stave Design Technology: The internal grooves act as dedicated cooling channels, allowing water to circulate freely. This ensures optimal heat dissipation and efficient flushing of abrasive particles or silt.
  
• Superior Wear Resistance: Feroform's unique composition offers a high resistance to abrasion, significantly outperforming traditional rubber or metal bearings in harsh, "dirty" water conditions.
• Shaft Protection: The material is designed to be "kind" to the shaft. It absorbs small particulates into its matrix, preventing scoring or damage to expensive propeller or rudder shafts.
• Low Friction Coefficient: Minimizes "stick-slip" vibrations and power loss, ensuring smooth rotation even under high load and low-speed conditions.
• Eco-Friendly Operation: Eliminates the need for oil or grease lubrication, making it an ideal solution for environmentally sensitive marine areas by preventing hydrocarbon discharge.

Typical Applications:

Marine Propulsion: Main propeller shaft bearings (Stern Tubes).

• Steering Systems: Rudder stock bearings and pintle bushings
  
• Hydropower: Turbine guide bearings and main shaft seals.
• Industrial Pumps: Bearings for vertical turbine pumps in desalination and power plants.