Bob Shortridge, President of Lignum Vitae North America, LLC. announced today that his company will donate bearings to the 20 teams advancing to the next phase in the Wave Energy Prize Challenge sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Water Power Program.

Making history for 165 years in the fastest, most powerful ships and submarines in maritime history while eliminating current EPA compliance issues.

Environmental issues will eventually dictate removal of all oil and greased materials that threaten leaking into the water supply.

It’s simple… the environment is the most valuable asset we have and water lubricated bearings offer a safe, sustainable solution for Main Guide Bearings.

Man-made products have provided substandard bearings for Hydro Power Plants. Problems arise from these plastic and composite alternatives such as increased maintenance cost and environmental issues.

In consideration of the environment and growing concerns about water quality lignum vitae offers a truly green solution for solving reliability and water issues facing hydro. As the only industrial, self -lubricating bearing that is renewable lignum vitae has a long history of solving vibration, longevity and reliability issues in poor water conditions. Lignum vitae […]

Energy companies are facing rising maintenance costs as decades-old hydro plants face issues created from aging equipment.