The bushing is pushed to the bottom of the stuffing box and provides a close tolerance clearance around the pump shaft.
Restricts the flow of the seal flush fluid
It also stops solid particles from entering the stuffing box
Bronze Restriction Bushing
Your gland plate can be machined to accept our distortion free seat giving all the advantages of our ‘Cush-A-Lign’ seat. Centering can be achieved by piloting gland into the stuffing box and the gland can be made to accept a gasket or ‘O’ ring for sealing against the stuffing box face.
7″ Metallized Carbon
Custom bushing for IR VEM pump.
Silicon Carbide restriction bushings for abrasive application.
6″ long METALLIZED CARBON shaft bushings for vertical pumps.