What you will learn:
• Rolling element bearings for pumps
o Session 1
 Types and construction
 Capacity, lubrication, life cycle
 Assembly solutions
 Why bearings fail prematurely
 Performance trade-offs
 Matched sets
 Experience based rankings
o Session 2
 Bearing construction revisited
 Bearing loads – geometry and life factor
 Protecting bearings from particulate contamination
• O-rings and seal considerations
 Design solutions and life expectancies
 Best-in-class companies
• Bearing lubrication and application
o Session 3
 Bearing design upgrades that elevate companies to best-in-class
 Oils, oil rings, oilers
• Problems and solutions
• Practical examples
• Design problems to watch for
• Flinger disks
o Session 4
 Lubricant considerations: oil vs grease
 Types of oils and greases
 Design solutions
 Solution rankings
 Oil pumps – some considerations