Description
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
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