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NORTH AMERICAN PTFE BEARING, LLC IS THE EXCLUSIVE SUPPLIER OF THE ORIGINAL, MOST TRIED AND RELIABLE PTFE BEARING INSTALLED WORLDWIDE
900 in Operation Worldwide including NAPB's in Ghana, Canada and the USA
Cost savings of PTFE compared to Babbitt
HIGHER PERMISSIBLE SPECIFIC LOAD
Twice; smaller pad or matching upgrade with runner, or increase load margin
LOWER FRICTION COEFFICIENT
3-5 x less; Lower losses, no catastrophic failure at oil film break
LOWER HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT
>200 x less; much less risk for deformation & wipe
NO HIGH PRESSURE OIL LIFT
Less:
- cost
- components to fail
- maintenance
- losses
HOT START DIRECTLY AFTER STOP
No cool down period required
DIRECT START AFTER PROLONGED STOP
No jacking or HPOL required
LOWER BRAKE APPLICATION SPEED
Less frequent replacement of brake pads and cleaning |
- Load Transient Tolerance
- Less Downtime & Maintenance
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