These Case Histories provide an overview of how equipment designers use GRAPHALLOY materials to successfully solve problems with difficult applications.
GRAPHALLOY bearings increased production in a high temperature furnace and gave them maintenance-free service.
In a chemical plant pump in heavy viscosity pumpage, GRAPHALLOY bushings increased the pump life by 6x and counting
A switch to GRAPHALLOY pillow block and flange bock units solved seizing issues and costly maintenance on these dampers
GRAPHALLOY bearings in stainless steel pillow blocks have been "running strong for over 6 years" in a tough potato chip fryer application
GRAPHALLOY FDA Acceptable Bearings increased bearing life from two weeks to several years for a food oven OEM
GRAPHALLOY bearings helped save $250,000 a year for a glass manufacturer with a 500ºF application
A steel plant increased bearing life and eliminated grease safety issues by switching to GRAPHALLOY bearings
An industrial mixer manufacturer switched to GRAPHALLOY bearings, and solved their short bearing life problem.
GRAPHALLOY is non-galling and self-lubricating. perfect to "combat low NGL viscosity", as mentioned in a Pumps and Systems article.
GRAPHALLOY bearings are corrosion resistant and can handle high temperatures, which solved a major paper company's problem application
According to one pump manufacturer, ammonia pumps fitted with GRAPHALLOY bushings can run dry for 24 hours with no wear
GRAPHALLOY bearings have been used in various green energy applications, including to allow solar panels to slowly follow the sun
Cam followers to keep a oven belt on track were constantly failing. GRAPHALLOY cam followers were installed and solved the problem.
GRAPHALLOY bushing lasts 20+ years in waste treatment aerator at a Wastewater Treatment Plant. The bushing operated 40% submerged.
Other bearings failed in the corrosive, radioactive "Nuetrino Target Adjustment" mechanism- GRAPHALLOY bushings succeeded
A company needed bearings for 1000ºF process of making biodiesel fuel out of wood chips and cooking oil. GRAPHALLOY bearings were the solution.
GRAPHALLOY bushings increased a condensate pump MTBR to seven years, and showed minimal wear when they took it apart
After switching to GRAPHALLOY bearings on a flash freeze conveyor for seafood, bearing life improved from one month to 5+ years
GRAPHALLOY bushings were able to operate where babbitt-lined bushings could not- they are now specified for these underwater hose reels
The drag chain conveyor was failing due to high temperatures (550ºF). For GRAPHALLOY Cam Followers, this was no problem.
A boiler feed pump was constantly failing from dry running- switching to Graphalloy bushings allowed it to run dry and stopped failures
Burning off volatile organic compounds protect the atmosphere- GRAPHALLOY bearings keep the control linkage system working
Non-galling GRAPHALLOY bushings were able to solve vibration on molten sulfur pump by reducing running clearance
A refinery was able to save between $150,000 and $300,000 a year by switching to Graphalloy Bushings on a ethylene light hydrocabon pump
GRAPHALLOY bushings last 7+ years in a plastic thermoforming application
GRAPHALLOY bushings last years in a conveyor for deli meats, where greased bearings were failing due to washdown
