Two European hydropower plant operators have replaced the bearings on their Francis-type turbines with water-lubricated bearings from Canada’s Thordon Bearings after oil was leaking from their original metal bearings. In two separate contracts, Croatia-based Skoring d.o.o., Thordon’s authorized distributor for the region, supplied wicket gate bearings to the 36.8MW Hrvatska Elektroprivreda-operated plant in Rijeka, Croatia, […]
CIRCOR International, Inc. announces that its Allweiler brand has recently secured a significant contract in the maritime sector. Allweiler will supply pumps for the new frigates of the German Navy, thereby making a substantial contribution to the safety and efficiency of these vessels. The Dutch Damen Shipyard, winner of the German Navy tender, has ordered […]