Oil-Free Machinery® Programs
Don't Get Held Hostage!
Tired of paying for bearings that you could make yourself? Most of our bearing programs include an option for your company to make bearings on your own.
Design and Test for conventional and oil-free turbomachinery
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We will train you on best practices for Oil-Free Machinery® and foil bearing manufacturing in mass production. No other team has the same successful track record for commercial, mass-production foil bearing programs.
With existing journal sizes from 15.5 mm to 130 mm and thrust bearings from 26 mm to 230 mm, we probably have a solution ready for you — or we'll develop one together.
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A Typical Bearing Program
A typical bearing program consists of these phases — each designed to reduce risk and build your team's capability.
Feasibility Study
We assess your application requirements, operating conditions, and integration constraints to determine the best foil bearing solution for your Oil-Free Machinery®.
Prototype Phase
Design guidance for your Oil-Free Machinery® and delivery of prototype bearings. We work alongside your team to ensure the design is optimized from day one. When appropriate, we use our large array of test fixtures and rigs to characterize new bearings.
Testing & Development
Testing and development at your site. We support critical results interpretation and help you understand what the data means for your machine.
Final Design & Production Roll-Out
We ensure your design is ready for volume manufacturing with all the lessons learned baked in.
Transition to Your Manufacturing
Transition to your manufacturing as volume increases. We train your team on bearing manufacturing so you own the process and are not dependent on us forever.
From Prototype to Production
Making 1 is easy. We know how to make them by the 1000's. Our commercial-ready approach means every design decision is made with production in mind — not just the prototype.
We work as an extension of your team, transferring knowledge and capability so that over time, your engineers are self-sufficient with your own foil bearing program.
Ready to Start Your Bearing Program?
Contact us for a free project risk assessment. We'll help you understand the path from concept to commercial production.
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