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INDUSTRY LEADERS SINCE 1931
About Thordon Bearings
Thordon Bearings Inc., a Thomson-Gordon Group company, is a family-owned business manufacturing high performance, oil and grease-free bearing systems, seals and other shaft line products for the global marine, clean power, pump and industrial markets.
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Thordon bearing systems offer exceptional wear life, a low coefficient of friction and can be easily machined on site. In-house design engineers consult with customers to provide innovative bearing system designs that meet or exceed the customer’s technical requirements.
Venables distributes Thordons' Industrial/Pump Bearings to Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba.
Reach out with any inquiries!
Dustin Maffin Phone: 306.931.7100
thordon@venables.ca Mobile: 306.270.2579
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502 - 50th Street East
Saskatoon, SK, S7K 6L9
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Check out the Thordon Website for more information on determining which Thordon bearing grade is best for your application.
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ThorPlas-Blue
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Dry start-up capability
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Operates in water and chemicals up to 80°C (176°F) and 110°C (230°F) dry
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Engineered thermoplastic capable of design pressures up to 45 MPa (6527 psi)
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Very low wear in non-abrasive environments
ThorPlas- White
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Ideal for Food Equipment, Drinking and Potable Water Applications
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NSF/ANSI 51/61 and WRAS approval
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Low fiction of operation
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Very low wear
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Good dry run capability due to built-in lubricants
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Easy to machine - no nuisance dust
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Easy to install
PT80
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Excellent mechanical property retention (in water), at higher temperatures
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Internal lubricants provide dry run capabilities similar to Thordon SXL
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Wear characteristics similar to existing Thordon elastomer grades
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High abrasion resistance
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Low coefficient to friction
Composite (GM2401)
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Made specifically for use in very abrasive water environments
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Stiffer and at least twice the abrasion resistance of rubber
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Lower coefficient of friction than rubber
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Reduced maintenance downtime
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Water lubricated - no grease
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Easy installation
Thordon XL
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Long life with low dry coefficient of friction
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Good abrasion resistance
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Optimum performance in clean water applications
Thordon SXL
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Preferred choice for dry start-up capability
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Lower dry coefficient of friction typically 0.10 - 0.20
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Working pressure to 10 MPa (1450 psi)
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Wet or dry operation
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High resistance to abrasion, shock loading and vibration
HPSXL TRAXL
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HPSXL (grey) is designed for higher pressure applications as the bearing component in HPSXL TRAXL bearings (HPSXL bonded in a metallic shell).
Thor-Flex
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Thor-Flex offers a wide range of materials from standard rods, tubes and sheets to engineered bridge pad elements, performance automotive bushings, abrasive resistant liners and much more.
Thordon Regular
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Thordon Regular is designed for higher pressure applications...
