Wärtsilä Linesafe for propeller shafts revolutionises bearing design
(World News Science)

The new Wärtsilä Linesafe brings significant improvements to the performance of intermediate shaft bearing solutions. The innovative bearing has a simplified design, which enhances flexibility and lowers lifecycle costs. The design builds on the core competencies from Wärtsilä`s existing line shaft bearing solutions, long standing experience on plain bearing design and thorough understanding of the present and future customer needs of marine and oil & gas operators. The technology group Wärtsilä launches Wärtsilä Linesafe at the Marintec China event in Shanghai in December 2017, and adds the solution to its comprehensive seals & bearings product portfolio. The simplified design of Wärtsilä...