Vesconite bushes were fitted to an eight cubic metre, multi-purpose grab used to offload ships on the Durban docks under conditions of high ambient temperatures, high humidity and dirt.

The grab was commissioned in 1997 and is used 22 hours daily for seven months of the year.

After six years of work, the grab was overhauled and the bushes examined.

The Vesconite bushes

• showed no signs of heavy wear
• had worn evenly (previous bronze bushes used had worn unevenly)
• the pins revealed no signs of wear.

Here again is proof that Vesconite works.  It is the preferred material when high loads must be carried with small clearances under dirty and unlubricated conditions, and is also most effective in moist, immersed and corrosive applications.

Vesconite combines a high load bearing capacity greater than that of white metal, with self lubricating properties better than those of nylon, while giving up to 10 times longer service than phosphor bronze. 

If you would like to test a new application, please email Sharon Murphy or reply to this email.