Oil and Gas Supplier Turns to Vesconite Hilube Bushings for Roper Gear Pumps

Visitors enjoying the thrill of body surfing or simply splashing in the waves at Sun City’s iconic Roaring Lagoon, in South Africa, may not realise the precision engineering working beneath the surface to create the perfect wave. At the heart of this hydraulic spectacle are axial flow pumps, three of which are fitted with Vesconite Hilube line shaft bushings, driving the lagoon’s signature waves with reliability and efficiency.

An Italian pump manufacturer has ordered Vesconite Hilube line shaft bushings following a successful efficiency test conducted at its pump’s Best Efficiency Point (BEP). The manufacturer incorporated Vesconite Hilube bushings into one of its submersible pump designs and tested a pump continuously for 40 hours at its most efficient operating point.

A US original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has integrated Vesconite low-friction wear-resistant materials into its product lines for several decades.

One of Vesconite Bearings’ innovative bushing materials, Vesconite Hilube, has assisted a US pump manufacturing company on the Gulf Coast in coping with its harsh and highly corrosive operating environments, which pose significant challenges for pump systems.