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John Crane Engineered Bearings Fixed Geometry, Tilting Pad, Pedestal and Combined Bearings Bearing Repair Service Labyrinth Seals bringing technology to life Get the Engineering Edge for Your Turbomachinery

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John Crane Engineered Bearings Advanced Bearing Solutions Realized Through Collaboration, Innovation and Expertise John Crane is part of Smiths Group, a global technology business, and is recognized as a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of a wide range of products and services for the world’s process and industrial markets. Established more than 95 years ago, John Crane provides the most complete selection of engineered mechanical seals and fluid control systems for use in pumps, compressors and other rotating equipment, complemented by an expanding range of advanced...

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Excellence in Performance Through Design, Manufacturing and Technical Support Fixed Geometry Journal and Thrust Bearings The outstanding operational performance of our fixed geometry bearings allows extreme running precision to be achieved. Journal bearings are available in both cylindrical and multilobe profiles. Multilobe journal bearings feature two or more lobes to achieve the rotor-dynamic performance requirements of the application. Highprecision manufacturing techniques are employed to hold the tight tolerances required to ensure optimum reliability. Available in shaft diameters up...

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John Crane Engineered Bearings Tilting Pad: Journal Bearings Tilting pad journal bearings offer the maximum rotor stability, thanks to their exceptional stiffness and damping cross coupling characteristics. This makes them ideal for use in high-speed machinery operating under low to high loads, such as turbines, turbo compressors, pumps, generators and high-speed gearboxes. Available in both flooded and directed lubrication designs, their overall load capacity is determined by the oil temperature generated. To reduce operating temperatures, several alternatives are offered: • Optimized...

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Tilting Pad: Thrust Bearings Tilting pad thrust bearings provide a greater load carrying capacity compared with thrust plate and taperland bearings. These can be designed utilizing optimized lubrication and material configurations. John Crane thrust bearings can be supplied in a multitude of designs, from standard catalog offerings to tailored designs in a variety of materials and configurations, including: • ydrostatic lift to prevent abrasive wear during slow H speed and high load conditions • elf-equalizing design to ensure pad loading S optimization of thrust bearing operation • oad...

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John Crane Engineered Bearings Advanced Design Solutions and Customer Support Combined Bearings Our combined bearings provide tailored solutions for special applications with restricted assembly and mounting conditions and are designed to meet customer-specific requirements in terms of performance and running conditions. Available in any arrangement of fixed geometry and tilting pad designs, the compact cartridge design provides axial and radial rotor support while minimizing the space requirements. Reduced space permits shorter and stiffer rotor designs or additional compression stages to...

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Bearing Service Solutions John Crane bearing products are supported by and part of John Crane’s comprehensive service and support network. With over 6,800 staff operating from more than 200 sales and service facilities, that network is ideally placed to support customers on a truly global basis. With the integration of Turbo Components and Engineering Inc. into John Crane Engineered Bearings, we now have a classleading bearing repair facility with a globally recognized brand and a world-renowned reputation. With more than 20 years experience in providing customers with exceptional service,...

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ADVANTAGE and OCI are registered trademarks of John Crane Inc. Torlon is a registered trademark of Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC Fluorosint is a registered trademark of Quadrant EPP John Crane Engineered Bearings 1111 Cedar Creek Road Grafton, WI 53024, USA John Crane Engineered Bearings Robert Bosch Breite 10 37079 Gottingen, Germany John Crane Engineered Bearings 8730 Meldrum Lane Houston, TX 77075, USA For your nearest John Crane facility, please contact one of the locations below. North America Global Headquarters Morton Grove, IL USA 1-800-SEALING Tel: 1-847-967-2400 Fax:...

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