Composite Materials for the Marine Sector
With over 35 years of experience in the manufacture of resin bonded composite materials, Tufcot’s current customer base is very extensive from road and rail vehicle manufacturers, aerospace equipment manufacturers, hydro power generation, to food processing equipment manufacturers.
However, our T100MP Marine material has been specifically formulated for the marine environment.
It is ideally suited to the operating conditions and working environment of such bearings as rudder & pintle bushes which can be either water, oil, grease lubricated or dry running conditions.
Call us on +44 (0)114 244 2363 to discuss your requirements.
Tufcot® Grades for the Marine Sector
T100M
T100MP
T200M
T200MP
Typical Products & Applications
Deck crane bushes and bearings
King pin bearings
Fairlead bearings
Anchor sheave bearings
Tow pin bushes
Capstan bearings
Deck winch bearings
Stern roller bearings
Hatch cover pads
Watertight door bushes
Stabiliser fin bearings
Dredger suction tube pivot bearings
Rudder pintle bearings
Neck bearings
Rudder carrier bearings
Stern tube bearings
Lloyds Approved
Tufcot has invested heavily in order to achieve Lloyds approvals for the Marine sector.
Tufcot is an approved supplier of Rudder and Rudder Pintle bearings via the Lloyds Register for our grade T100MP.
Tufcot has numerous Tube sizes in stock for urgent same day delivery orders of Lloyds approved T100MP material.
This Statement confirms the above named material (T100MP) is entered in the LR list of Approved Synthetic Rudder Bearing Materials – Group 1(B), Provisional Approval, for a maximum bearing pressure of 10N/mm²
The Benefits of Lloyds Approval
Confidence in the Tufcot brand and the Tufcot® material
Test figures allowed the approval to be at a maximum pressure of 10N/mm²
Development of our in-house testing facilities to achieve new accreditations in the Marine sector and other sectors
A key promotion of the Tufcot brand
Offer a stock list of T100MP tubes which will be available for same day delivery at an agreed price
Rapid turnaround of Marine grade approved Tubes to help vessels during dockings
Tufcot Marine Tubes – In Stock For Quick Delivery
Tufcot is an approved supplier of Rudder and Rudder Pintle bearings via the Lloyds Register for our grade T100MP.
Now Tufcot has this accreditation, it will allow our current and new customers to have the confidence to promote the Tufcot® material as a material that has achieved accreditation status.
The main benefits are…
Same day or next day delivery on T100MP tubes
Confidence in the Tufcot brand and the Tufcot® material
Test figures allowed the approval to be at a maximum pressure of 10N/mm²
Rapid turnaround of marine grade approved tubes to help vessels during dockings
T100MP Marine Engineering Manual
The T100MP Marine Engineering Manual is aimed at providing in-depth information on the Tufcot® T100MP composite material that we produce specifically for the marine environment.
The Marine Manual includes information on the following: –
- Technical Data Sheet
- Freeze Fitting Procedure
- Recommended Interference Fits
- Operating Clearance
- Minimum Wall Thickness
- Rudder Bearing Dimension Calculation
- Machining Speeds and Feeds
- Grooving and Drilling
Preferred Partner
Tufcot are proud to work with Teknikprodukter and Scandinavian Friction as our Preferred Partners within the Marine sector.
Marine Case Studies
Marine – Rudder Bearings
Rudder Bearings Case Study For many years the traditional material primarily used for ships rudder bearings was bronze, these materials provided satisfactory bearing performance and a reasonable service life, however the use of this material did necessitate additional requirements to ensure optimal performance. The primary requirement was for grease lubrication [...]
Marine – Cylinder Lug Bushings for Hatches & Doors
Scandinavian Friction approached Tufcot, as an independent supplier, after being asked to fit out large luxury cruise liners.
Read about the Tufcot Products Supplied for this project.
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+44 (0)114 244 2363
info@tufcot.com
Tufcot Engineering Ltd, 330 Coleford Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 5PH, United Kingdom
