A disassembly evaluation at CMT indicated the rolling element bearing failed because of service conditions. The DC roll motor and gearbox needed new shafts, bearings and gears because of improper alignment. Alignment is important in double shaft extensions. If one or both sides aren’t aligned, bearings are destroyed and shafts can twist. In addition to […]
Potato. Potatoe. Centrifugal castings. Babbitt Bearings.
Babbitt bearings are integral to all heavy industrial machinery. Babbitt bearings are sleeve bearings made of certain types of alloys, which are melted down and cast to produce the bearing surface. Babbitt bearings are used for high speed, rotating equipment, such as compressors, turbines, electric motors and large power generators (like those in power plants). The […]
What is a Babbitt bearing and how do you make them?
Babbitt bearings are important to all heavy industrial machinery because they are used for high speed, rotating equipment, such as compressors, turbines, electric motors, large power generators (like those in power plants). Babbitt bearings are sleeve bearings made of certain types of alloys, which are melted down and cast to produce the bearing surface. The […]