Fluid film bearings are often designed as a sacrificial component in rotating machines. The primary characteristics of a bearing material are compatibility, conformability and embeddability. These qualities reduce the likelihood [...]
By Barry Blair, Waukesha Bearings Published in Processing magazine, May 2016 Bearings are a critical component in equipment reliability, efficiency and life. The majority of rotating process equipment today relies [...]
By Barry Blair, Chief Engineer, Waukesha Bearings Published in Modern Pumping Today, February 2015 The pump industry, like many others in today’s economic landscape, is striving to extend equipment operating life [...]
At last month’s Pump & Turbomachinery Symposia, Waukesha Bearings featured its new Hidrax™ HT thrust bearing for high-temperature electric submersible pumps (ESPs). The Hidrax HT tilt pad thrust [...]
By Jeff Anderson, Waukesha Bearings Corporation, and Kevin Terrasi, Pump Engineering, Inc. Published in Pumps & Systems, May 2010 Pump manufacturers in a variety of industries are increasingly asked to [...]
Pump applications demand a wide range of bearing designs. In the June 2002 issue of World Pumps, Guy Pethybridge (Product Manager) and Nigel New (Product Development) of Waukesha Bearings focus [...]
