Lignum Vitae North America awarded another contract for Water Lubricated Main Guide Bearings for Alabama Power.

Posted on Tuesday, June 27th, 2017 and is filed under News

Lignum Vitae North America LLC, the world leader in water/self lubricated bearings, is pleased to supply another water lubricated main guide bearing for one turbine rated at 24,300 kilowatts. Neely Henry Lake is located on the Coosa River near Gadsden, Alabama. The lake was formed by the Neely Henry Dam (57 ft high), and was built in 1966 by Alabama Power Company for hydroelectric power and recreation. Completed on June 2, 1966, the dam and reservoir were named for H. Neely Henry, a senior executive vice-president of Alabama Power. The dam has a 72,900 kilowatt generating capacity; the lake covers 11,200 surface acres. The installation of lignum vitae demonstrates Alabama Power commitment to non-polluting environmentally responsible installations. It is believed to be the same bearing put in service in 1966 giving almost 50 years of continuous service!

Lignum North American LLC’s goal is to provide maximum uptime and lower maintenance cost for our customers. This is an excellent example of Alabama powers commitment to environmentally responsible projects.

Lignum Vitae stands ready to convert any size oil film, composite main guide water lubricated bearings in North America or Worldwide.