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FAM® bushings

FAM® bushings

FAM® bushings

Product catalog summary
Overview: The FAM® bushings are specialized components made from manganese steel, designed for high abrasion resistance under extreme conditions such as significant shocks and high pressure, with minimal maintenance requirements.
Applications: These bushings are suitable for various applications including tunneling machines, mining drillers, continuous miners, grapples, clamshells, ingot conveyor bushings, and more. They are particularly effective in environments requiring abrasion, impact, and seizure resistance, even without lubrication.
Characteristics: The sliding surface of FAM® bushings is mechanically treated to achieve a high hardness superficial layer that regenerates under mechanical stress. The contact zone can be smooth or feature surface sculptures.
Operating Conditions:
  • Maximum Static Pressure: Up to 300 MPa
  • Maximum Dynamic Pressure: Up to 50 MPa
  • Maximum Speed: 0.05 m/s
  • Maximum Temperature: Up to 380°C
  • Greasing: Can be greased or maintenance-free depending on application
Assembly Instructions: Preferably assembled by press fitting or using liquid nitrogen. Other techniques are available upon request.
Availability: FAM® bushings are available in various forms such as cylindrical or flanged bushings, slides, washers, and can be customized.
Testing and Development: HEF Group offers extensive testing and development capabilities with over 30 test benches and customizable tribometers, specializing in various environments and surface treatments.
Standard Tolerances: Recommended fitting is H7/s7, with adjustments possible for special conditions. Functional clearances vary based on inner and outer bushing diameters and pin tolerances.
Note: The FAM® bushings should be tested in real working conditions before permanent adoption.
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Catalog excerpts

FAM® bushings-1

Technical datasheet / PRODUCT Edition October 2020 / Non contractual document Special purpose bushings FAM® bushings HIGH ABRASION RESISTANCE UNDER EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS: SIGNIFICANT SHOCKS, HIGH PRESSURE, NO MAINTENANCE. FAM® bushings, made from manganese steel, have excellent resistance to abrasive wear due to mechanical conditioning of the friction zone APPLICATIONS EXAMPLE : The FAM bushings properties allow significant improvements in the following applications: Abrasion resistance: Tunneling machine – Mining drillers - Continuous miners ... Impact resistance: Grapple - Clamshells – Ingot conveyor bushings -… Seizure resistance, even without lubrication: Blooms conveying rollers on the continuous casting line Articulation of furnace doors - Articulation of slab grapple and coil grapple - Overhead crane - coil conveying chain… CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SLIDING SURFACE: The contact surface of the FAM® bushings is mechanically treated to obtain a high hardness superficial layer o which is restored under the effect of mechanical stresses (impacts, abrasion). This contact zone can be smooth or have surface sculptures. Conditions of use Maximum Static pressure Maximum Dynamic pressure Maximum speed Maximum temperature Greasing intervals Up to 300 MPa depending on topography Up to 50 MPa depending on the applications 0,05 m/s depending on the applications Jusqu’à 380°C depending on the applications Greased or maintenance free depending on the topography and the applications THE FAM® TECHNOLOGY IS A HEF TECHNOLOGY - HEF IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED

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FAM® BUSHINGS STANDARD TOLERANCES FITTING We recommend a fitting of our FAM® bushings with an H7 / s7 fit. However, under special operating conditions (heavy loads, large diameters) the tightening may be increased. For more details, please contact us. FUNCTIONAL CLEARANCES Inner bushing diameter 25 mm < ID < 50 mm 50 mm < ID < 100 mm 100 mm < ID Outer bushing diameter Pin’s tolerance Nota : These clearances can be increased in case of high abrasion application. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FAM® bushings are preferably assembled by press fitting or by liquid nitrogen. (Other assembly techniques can be...

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