Some applications make bushing lubrication extremely difficult, like food and dairy applications where standard methods of lubrication, such as grease, would often serve as a contaminant risk.
Factors That Influence Polymer Bushing Performance: Speed and Pressure – Part 2 in a 3 Part Series
Two values that are very key to the performance of a polymer bushing are the speed and pressure. In this second article of the series, we are going to review how to determine them and what effect they have on bushing performance.
Speed
Running speed is also called bearing speed or surface speed. How you determine depends on how the bushing is going to be used. If it is a rotary bushing, the equation is: