“Our company undertook the redesign of a 3 ton scissor-lift utility vehicle, which works under extreme conditions in hard rock underground mining operations. The main pivot point on the scissor-lift wore out prematurely, due to the difficulty in accessing grease points for lubrication, which resulted in infrequent greasing of the phosphor bronze bushes. The machine’s pivoting mechanism was redesigned to accommodate a shouldered Vesconite bush. Vesconite drastically reduced the sliding abrasion between the scissor-lift arms, increasing the pinās life and saving considerable costs. Downtime has also been significantly reduced due to Vesconite not requiring regular lubrication.”
