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News, articles, and updates about Lignum Vitae, our clients, and the industries we work with.
Environmental Impact Varies Depending On Specific Bearings Used
For many years, synthetics and composite guide bearing have performed their functions in hydro plants.
June 9, 2020
Reverse Engineering Aging Assets
May 13, 2020
Let’s Talk Bearings
The new normal is adapt and carry on. That is exactly how lignum vitae bearings have performed for the last 163 years.
April 13, 2020
Polymer Bearing Failures: How Many Excuses Are You Willing to Accept?
March 2, 2020
Innovation and Performance Driving Gains for Lignum Vitae in the Marketplace
Lignum Vitae North America is the exclusive global supplier of premium lignum vitae seals and bearings to the hydro and marine industries.
December 5, 2018
State of the Art Research and Production Facility Coming Online Fall 2018
June 19, 2018
Keeping it Simple: A Single Solution to Reduce Costly Downtime
Ask any energy provider or plant operator today what keeps them up at night, most will tell you that despite their different needs and unique operating environments, they share one thing in common: bearing and seal failures is at the top of the list.
June 12, 2018
Plant Operators Increase Uptime with Zero Replacement Seal Solutions
April 11, 2018
Hydro Plants, Aircraft Carriers & Wind turbines have one thing in common
Lignum Vitae North America (Lignum Vitae) is the energy industry’s source for innovative, environmentally superior bearing solutions.
March 8, 2018
United States Naval Institute proceedings, Volume 45 P. 1929
The propeller shaft of every battleship, every destroyer, every transport, in fact, every large steamship, revolves in a wooden bearing at the stern end.
June 27, 2017
Lignum Vitae Releases Facts Brochure
June 27, 2017
Weaving a Little Magic: How carmakers are taking cost out of composites.
The Wanapum Dam hydroelectric plant, located on the Columbia River 40 miles from Moses Lake, feeds the BMW-SGL facility with electricity costing 42 percent less than the national average.
June 27, 2017
Gilman Hydro Plant – Runs on Lignum-Vitae Water Lubricated Bearings!
The Gilman plant still run 1912 / 800 kw horizontal S Morgan Smith Camel Backs.
June 27, 2017
Why have Lignum-Vitae Wood Bearings been the best since 1882?
June 27, 2017
Lignum Vitae North America awarded a contract for Water Lubricated Main Guide Bearings for Alabama Power’s Bouldin Dam.
Lignum Vitae North America was awarded a contract to supply Water Lubricated Main Guide Bearings for Bouldin Dam built in the 1967 on the Coosa River.
June 27, 2017
Lignum Vitae North America Awarded Another Contract for Water Lubricated Main Guide Bearings for Alabama Power.
Lignum Vitae North America was awarded another contract to supply a water lubricated Lignum Vitae main guide bearing for Alabama Power‘s oldest hydro electric facility, the 177 MW, Lay Dam, built in 1914.
June 27, 2017
Lignum Vitae North America awarded a contract for Water Lubricated Main Guide Bearings for Mechanicsville Plant.
Lignum Vitae North America was awarded a contract to supply a Water Lubricated Main Guide Bearing for the Mechanicsville plant located in New York.
June 27, 2017
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