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  TURBOMACHINERY BEARINGS AND SEALS

  Mark Hinckley, Director of Strategic Projects at SKF USA, discusses trends in the marketplace as well as the latest bearings, seals and monitoring services available. Tell our readers ...

  On July 24, 2019 / By Drew Robb
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  GAS BEARINGS

  LUBRICATING TURBOMACHINERY WITH GAS BEARINGS By Drew Devitt, New Way Air Bearings   Almost all fluid film lubrication applications in turbomachinery use hydrodynamic, (in the case of oil) ...

  On September 4, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  CERAMIC BEARINGS

  CERAMIC BEARINGS OFFER BETTER PERFORMANCE THAN STEEL, AND RESISTANCE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE, CORROSION AND WEAR   By Jason Flanzbaum The main purpose of bearings is to provide a ...

  On August 21, 2017 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  ACTIVE MAGNETIC BEARING RETROFITS

  TURBOEXPANDER MAGnetic BEARING RETROFITS CAN BOOST PRODUCTION, EXTEND LIFE AND REDUCE VIBRATION By Richard Jayawant & Houman Shokraneh Richard Jayawant & Houman Shokraneh In today’s competitive gas and ...

  On August 12, 2016 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Axial Loads and Active Magnetic Bearings

  STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE THE DESIGN AND LOAD CAPACITY OF ACTIVE MAGNETIC BEARINGS UNDER AXIAL LOADS Since their introduction more than 30 years ago, active magnetic bearings (AMBs) have ...

  On November 1, 2015 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Bearing innovation

  Bearings come in for extensive coverage this month. And it’s about time! Our cover story provides a comprehensive roundup of the latest in bearing technology. Certainly, magnetic bearings ...

  On November 1, 2014 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Active Magnetic Bearings: An Alternative to Fluid Film Technology

  ONCE LIMITED TO NICHE APPLICATIONS, AMBS ARE NOW A COST-EFFECTIVE REPLACEMENT FOR TRADITIONAL BEARINGS Fluid film bearings are widely used in rotating equipment applications. However, they have a ...

  On September 1, 2014 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Tilted-Pad Bearing Selection

  DESIGN, RATED LOAD AND WHITE METAL TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED When choosing tilted-pad bearings, users should be aware of certain fundamentals: Load capacity is based on film thickness ...

  On January 1, 2014 / By TMI Staff & Contributors