I have seen it outperform other materials time and again.

I read that when it came out, made me smile. Reminded me of a few phone calls with you several years ago when we discussed the performance of LV. I have seen it outperform other materials time and again. Good for you, I think the industry is starting to get it! Dan

Lignum Vitae Water Lubricated Bearings at the Black Creek Hydro Facility

Bob, we successfully installed the Lignum Vitae bearing at the Black Creek Hydro facility. We completed it in one day, just prior to it raining. Attached are photos of both the generator side and opposite gen side Lignum Vitae bearing. This new bearing resists the axial thrust and holds the generator/turbine shaft in axial alignment. […]

Everyone is of the same opinion that lignum is the way to go.

I must say that anyone who knows anything about it, knows you, or has ordered from you, with good things to say. Everyone is of the same opinion that lignum is the way to go. David

Incredible story of Osage Hydro Power Plant and best told by the plant operator Phil Thompson

We enjoyed seeing everyone at the Hydrovision 2013 show in Denver. It was great to visit with old friends and new acquaintances. The top story of the show was the performance of the Lignum-Vitae Water Lubricated bearings at the Osage Hydro Power Plant. This is an incredible story and best told by the plant operator […]

“Nothing better than Lignum Vitae! The Txxxxxx composite bearings never worked and wore out in a year.”

“Nothing better than Lignum Vitae! We installed your Lignum Vitae Bearings on September 22, in 2010. We have not had to adjust them since. They are running very smoothly with no problems. The Txxxxxx composite bearings never worked and wore out in a year.” Operating 5 hydro’s from 1200KW to 2-MW

I have a power-point of the Txxxxxx which never worked & wore out in one year.”

I have a power-point of the Txxxxxx which never worked & wore out in one year.” Hydro Operator 2012

We have had great success with Lignum Vitae Bearings.

”We have operated several hydro’s for decades without maintenance.” Some of our plants are 100 years old. We have had great success with Lignum Vitae Bearings. Our engineers have boasted of the long-term durability of Lignum Vitae Bearings and the ability to use Lignum Vitae for customized hydro applications.”

Operating several hydro’s with stated goal of returning every bearing back to Lignum Vitae.

“We previously used Lignum Vitae Bearings in all of our wet hydro bearing applications, as they are lubricated by the ambient water. In 1967, we installed a set of Lignum Vitae Bearings in a unit that we run 11 months of the year. That Lignum Vitae bearing set is still in service today. In my […]

Lignum Vitae Bearings Last Longer

Operating 9 generators at one location and 8 in another upstream location all around 2-MW each with various shaft diameters around 16.5”. “I have used at least 4 other plastic type bearings in our plants, but Lignum Vitae Bearings last longer. Nothing touches it. Not even close. I’ve been here for 37 years and seen […]

Hydro Plant Operator talks about Lignum Vitae Bearings

Operating 54 MW hydro with 36” shafts “After 11 years we never even adjusted them”