Bushings

Oil-Filled Bushings

• Related terms: oil impregnated bushings, self-lubricating bushings, oilite bushes, oil-filled bearings
• Porous bushings pre-impregnated with lubricating oil that is drawn to the bearing surface during operation. As the shaft rotates, oil is released to form a lubricating film, then reabsorbed when the shaft stops, giving long, maintenance-free life in motors, fans, appliances and light machinery.

Oilless Bronze Bushings

• Related terms: graphite plugged bushings, self-lubricating bronze bushes, solid lubricant bushings, maintenance-free bronze bushings
• High-strength bronze bushings embedded with solid lubricant plugs, usually graphite, spread across the bearing surface. They run without added oil or grease, making them ideal for heavy loads, slow speeds, high temperatures and locations that are hard to reach for maintenance.

Solid Bronze Bushings

• Related terms: cast bronze bushings, bronze sleeve bearings, machined bronze bushes, bronze plain bearings
• Bushings machined from solid cast bronze, offering excellent strength, load capacity and wear resistance. Typically lubricated with grease or oil, they are widely used in heavy machinery, pivots, construction equipment, pumps and marine applications.

Wrapped Steel Bushings

• Related terms: steel backed bushings, wrapped bushings, split steel bushes, composite steel bushings
• Bushings formed from rolled steel strip with a low-friction bearing layer, creating a thin-walled, split design. Their compact profile and high load capacity suit applications with limited space, such as hydraulic cylinders, automotive components, pivots and hinges.

Plastic Bushings

• Related terms: polymer bushings, nylon bushings, plastic sleeve bearings, engineering plastic bushes
• Lightweight bushings made from engineering plastics that are corrosion resistant and often self-lubricating. They run quietly without grease, making them a cost-effective choice for food processing, packaging machinery, medical equipment and wet or washdown environments.

Bronze Backed Bushings

• Related terms: bronze backed bearings, bronze backed composite bushings, lined bronze bushes
• Composite bushings with a bronze backing and a low-friction bearing layer on the running surface. The bronze back provides good corrosion resistance and heat dissipation, making them well suited to marine, food and damp operating conditions.

Wrapped Bronze Bushings

• Related terms: rolled bronze bushings, wrapped bronze bearings, split bronze bushes, perforated bronze bushings
• Thin-walled bushings rolled from bronze strip, often with lubrication indents or holes to hold grease across the running surface. They offer good load capacity and wear resistance in agricultural machinery, construction equipment, lifting gear and hinge applications.

Sintered Bronze Bushings

• Related terms: powdered metal bushings, sintered bronze bearings, porous bronze bushes, sintered sleeve bearings
• Bushings made by compressing and sintering bronze powder to create a porous structure that holds lubricant within the material. They provide smooth, self-lubricating operation at low to moderate loads and are commonly used in electric motors, power tools, office equipment and household appliances.

Sintered PTFE Bushings

• Related terms: PTFE lined bushings, PTFE composite bushings, dry running bushings, DU bushings
• Composite bushings with a steel backing, a sintered porous bronze layer and a PTFE-based running surface. They run dry with very low friction and no lubrication, making them ideal for automotive, hydraulic, pneumatic and general engineering applications where maintenance-free operation is needed.