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Characteristics of Orkot®:

• Low coefficient of friction
• High load capacity
• Good chemical resistance
• Operates in fresh or salt water without lubrication
• Damping of vibration
• Accommodation of shaft misalignment
• Ease of machining
• Fitting by pressing, freezing, adhesives and mechanical methods
• Dimensional stability
• Reduced thermal softening and minimal creep
• Does not encourage galvanic corrosion
• Asbestos-free, no environmentally hazardous or toxic substances

Applications

• Wicket gate/Guide Vane bearings
• Wicket gate linkage bearings
• Vertical/horizontal main guide bearings
• Trash rake bearings and wear pads
• Lock gate bearings
• Kaplan runner blade bearings
• Fish screen bearings and wear pads
• Operating rings, vertical and horizontal wear pads
• Butterfly valve shaft bearings
• Control gate bearings
• Wicket gate thrust bearings
• Servo motor bearings
• Eccentric pin bearings
• Fish pump steady bearings
• Spillway gate trunnion bearings
• Spillway gate thrust washers