Centrifugalpump bearing

Where abrasives are present, ceramic/cermet bearings provide a durable option, without requiring a filter system. For this reason, they have been used extensively in water injection pumps in the North Sea.

Waterpump bearing

Among our specialties is the application of non-oil-lubricated bearings, which can improve pump performance and reliability, eliminate lubrication oil systems and shaft seals, reduce pump size and weight, reduce power consumption, eliminate the potential for product contamination, and eliminate potential leakage of a hazardous fluid to the environment.

Pumps are built in a wide variety of sizes and types, from nuclear primary to electric submersible – demanding a wide range of bearing designs. Whatever the design, Waukesha Bearings can provide an optimized bearing solution.

If you have a bad wheel bearing, it’s likely that your steering is offset and you’ll hear growling, chirping or squealing when turning. Needing to steer excessively or moderately is alsoa sign you may need a wheel bearing replacement.

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With clean fluid, polymer bearings provide an inert solution with high load capacity. Solid polymer bearings can handle loads up to 10 MPa (1500 psi) in clean water and have been used successfully in reverse osmosis pumps, boiler feed pumps and mine-dewatering pumps.

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Whether you need a front wheel bearing or rear wheel bearing, at Halfords you’ll find a great range of products for all car makes and models. To find yours, enter your vehicle registration into the tool provided and our system will pull relevant products. Once you’ve located the right products, use our convenient click & collect service to get hold of your products sooner. Alternatively, use our delivery service if you’d prefer to have your wheel bearings delivered to your door.

Smaller pumps frequently use water or process lubrication to simplify the design; their bearings typically feature polymer or ceramic materials.

Waukesha Bearings offers a range of material options to maximize thrust bearing life in electric submersible pumps (ESPs), increasing efficiency, production and the operating life of the pump.

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Located within the wheel hub, wheel bearings are a set of steel balls enclosed by a metal ring. They are located on a metal axle shaft and responsible for holding the bolts that attach the tyre and the wheel. They support the balancing of the vehicle’s weight when turning, which means they wear down over time. Your car’s wheels are mounted on wheel hubs, making it an incredibly important car part.

The selection of the bearing materials plays a significant role in the performance of fluid film bearings. Load, speed, operating temperature, insulation requirements, and lubricant type and cleanliness may all play into the material choice.

Ceramic/cermet bearings are also resistant to most chemicals and retain their mechanical properties and load carrying capacity over a greater range of temperatures than polymers.

For larger pumps, the typical bearing design is an oil-lubricated tilt pad bearing with babbitt pads and fitted with seals. Steel pad backings can be upgraded to copper chrome backings to increase the amount of heat conducted away from the bearing surface.

Polymer-lined bearings operate on very thin hydrodynamic films to meet the demand for high load capacity and long life, and are widely used in multi-phase booster pumps and water injection pumps.

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In applications lubricated by water or process fluid, bearing materials need to be both chemically resistant to the fluid and able to operate with thin films.

Download our “Introduction to Fluid Film Bearing Materials” for an overview of material characteristics, benefits and limitations in fluid film bearing use.

Still unsure which products you need? Head down to your local Halfords store where one of our team will be happy to help you out.