Waukesha-bearings Horizontal Type Self Equalizing Tilting Pad Thrust User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING & OPERATING HORIZONTAL TYPE SELF EQUALIZING TILTING PAD THRUST BEARINGS WITH FORCED LUBRICATION WAUKES

I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION This is a tilting pad type thrust bearing consisting of a number of load carrying thrust pads retained within a base ring and

The thrust pads are assemblies of a sector shaped steel backing, a tin base babbitt facing and a hardened steel support disc. For some applications

IMPORTANT Cleanliness and burr-free surfaces are vital to the proper performance of the bearing. Remove any burrs or raised edges on the pad faces

Thrust measuring load cells are also used in applications where an indication of the actual load on the bearing is required. These load cells are int