Waukesha Magnetic
Bearings is an operating unit of Waukesha Bearings
Corporation (WBC). WBC, with operations in North
America, Europe and the Far East, is the largest
supplier of bearings for turbomachinery in the
world. WBC is one of the 50+ companies within
Dover Corporation, a Fortune 500 company with
27,000 employees worldwide.
Waukesha Magnetic Bearings was formerly known
as Federal-Mogul Magnetic Bearings and Glacier
Magnetic Bearings.
Thus our proven line of Magnetic
Bearings augments Waukesha's extensive line of
fluid film bearings for large rotating machines
such as turbines, pumps, motors, compressors,
marine propulsion shafting, gearboxes, generators,
and others. Many of these same machines can enjoy
the benefits of the Waukesha Magnetic Bearing
product line.
Production History (excluding proprietary and
classified applications)
Range of Operation
SIZE: 38 mm to 1470 mm bearing
bore
MAGNETIC GAP: 0.1 mm to 5
mm
SPEED: 400 to 120,000 rev/min
MAX LOAD: 80,000 N
TEMPERATURE: -185 °C
to 480 °C
PRESSURE: 17 MPa across can
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