Iskenderun Iron and Steel Works Co. (ISDEMIR) of Iskenderun, Turkey, has ordered multiple sets of MORGOIL KLX bearings from Morgan Construction Company’s MORGOIL division in Worcester, Mass., USA.

The bearings will be spares for the Mitsubishi-Hitachi (M-H) Hot Strip Mill currently under construction at Iskenderun. The first set of MORGOIL KLX bearings were supplied by Morgan through M-H for the mill’s initial equipment. “The KLX design is the most advanced oil film bearing technology in the world. It is the highest capacity bearing for its size available in the market, which results in a reduction of mill capital investment and operations costs,” said Gabriel F. Royo, Vice President and General Manager of MORGOIL Bearing Division and the Rolling Mill Spares, Installations and Services Division. “The new mill in Turkey will also benefit by lowering operational and lubrication systems costs.”

Bearings featuring the KLX technology are now installed or are being installed in 31 different mills worldwide. “It is clear that the KLX is the bearing technology for the 21st century,” added Royo.

Engineering and technical support for this contract will be supplied by the company’s headquarters facility in Worcester, Mass. The bearings are scheduled for delivery during the third quarter of 2007.

The MORGOIL Bearing Division provides a wide range of oil film bearing solutions for the most demanding applications in the metal rolling industries worldwide. Its parent firm, Morgan Construction Company, is a designer and producer of high-quality rolling mill products and services for the metal industry worldwide.

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