The First and Most Reliable Water Lubricated BearingSpinning Clean Energy Since 1862

Low Coefficient of Friction
Very low Wear in Abrasive Water Environments / No Filtering Required
Extremely Long Wear Life
Eliminates Stiction

Zero Wiping or Smearing of Material
High Resistance to Shock, Edge Loading / Vibration issues
Oil / Grease-Free Operation.
Mixed Mode of Lubrication / Dry Start & Hydrodynamic

Case Studies

Ameren Osage Plant
Ameren Missouri’s Osage Energey Center switched to 100% lignum vitae material. Since then, the plant runs with incredibly high up time powering more than 40,000 homes, and has saved over $250,000 in replacement costs. Read More.
Indian Coast Guard
Lignum Vitae materials were used to replace a repeatedly failing component in the ICGS Sagar in 2017 and has been serving without issue since installation. Read More.
SS Jeremiah O’Brien
After 74 years of wear the rudder clearance exceeded standards
and needed to be replaced. The lignum vitae bearing staves took
approximately one day to install and the installation went
smoothly. To date the solution is performing perfectly – no
rocking, no sticking, moves freely. Read More
Hydro Tech
HydroTech partnered with Lignum Vitae N.A. to address an ongoing
problem: repeated premature failure of resin-composite style seals
in its horizontal water S turbine due to overheating and extensive
wear. Read More
Mechanicville, NY Hydro Plant
The Mechanicville plant team worked to research original design
tolerances, dimensions and alignment, and found that bearings
engineered with lignum vitae performed for 50 years without
issues, compared to newer, composite material bearings that
experienced repeated failures over a similar time-frame. Read More
USACE LOCK 15
The USACE approached Lignum Vitae North America (Lignum Vitae
N.A.) for a solution capable of withstanding the extreme conditions of
the Mississippi River without sacrificing performance. Read More