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Thrust Bearings

Control Vibration, Improve Stability

Waukesha Bearing’s ISFD technology provides highly engineered damping and stiffness to increase dynamic stability of rotor/bearing systems, improving bearing life, reducing gas or steam leaks, and mitigating wear. Read more...

Pacific International Bearing Products offers high-performance one-piece shaft collars designed to provide secure, damage-free shaft holding. Read more...

Waukesha Bearings is transforming the future of wind turbine performance with the new NordAlign™ main shaft fluid film bearing! Read more...

This game-changing technology improves wind turbine main shaft reliability, cuts costs, and is easy to install. NordAlign bearings allow for almost seamless uptower exchangeability, eliminating the costly expense of jack-up vessels and cranes. Read more...

Shafts of high-performing rotating equipment experience a certain mass unbalance distribution resulting from manufacturing tolerances, component assembly and material non-homogeneities. The residual unbalance generates unbalance forces on the rotor as it spins, resulting in vibrations and the transfer of dynamic loads to the bearings and supporting structure.

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Centrifugal compressors for hydrogen service operate at high rotating speeds and require flexible rotors to accommodate the multiple stages needed to successfully compress the lightweight gas. Waukesha Bearings expertly engineers reliable fluid film bearings that optimize equipment by providing high damping to control vibrations and prevent damage to the rotor and other components. In ad... Read more...

Over a 13-year span, a major South American oil company’s maintenance department fought recurring high vibrations in three gas reinjection compressor trains. To reduce the likelihood of machine trips, technicians field balanced each compressor once or twice a year and replaced the worn tilt pad journal (TPJ) bearings and O-ring dampers yearly. The downtime from implementing these p... Read more...

Visit our bearing damage index to learn about different types of bearing damage and possible solutions.

The vast majority of fluid film bearings give excellent service over long periods of time. When bearings do suffer damage, the cause may be obscure. Often, damage is the result of several failure modes combined.

The bearings themselves are often blamed, but while faulty d... Read more...

Maxalign^® Bearings Reduce Spiral Vibration on Turbo-generators

With over 100 years of experience, Alstom Power is a leading provider in the power generation industry. Close to 25% of the world’s power production capacity depends on Alstom technology or services. With the industry trending toward improved efficiency, in both new and existing equipment, higher d... Read more...

As part of Dover Corporation, we are committed to corporate responsibility and sustainability. In 2020, Dover began implementing a three-year plan to expand our ESG disclosures, metrics, goals, and oversight. We invite you to read about our vision and see our progress. Read more...