Polymer bush offers near zero wear

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A new polymer bearing material is developed that looks ideal for industrial pumping applications, replacing traditional graphite or carbon sleeve bearings and bushes. The developer of the new polymer, Igus, claimed that using the new polymer bearing material (iglidur UW500) would help manufacturer's reduce costs, whilst at the same time improve pump performance.

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Rotary position sensor offers reliability, accuracy and low cost

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Geartronics, a manufacturer of sequential gearbox indicators, is able to pass on cost savings to end users by sourcing low cost rotary position sensors. The SRS280 rotary position sensor is suitable for motorsport and industrial use, and is designed for high reliability in extreme temperature, high vibration and shock environments.

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Flow meter offers more positive displacement and reduced wear

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Needham Specialised Machines had developed a new flow meter known as 1-Flo based on sliding piston technology. Needham's 1-Flo meter has no internal gears or bearings, needs no maintenance, achieves outputs from 1 to 4,800 pulses per second and is accurate throughout a range of viscosities.

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