Hydrodynamic Bearings

Hydrodynamic bearings support a rotating shaft and transmit its axial load to a machine foundation by floating it on a self-renewing film of oil.

Kingsbury’s very first bearing was a flooded hydrodynamic thrust bearing with tilting pads to equalize the load.

Other types of Kingsbury hydrodynamic bearings include directed lubrication bearings which reduce oil flow and power loss in high speed applications; and our compact fixed profile bearings which are ideal for OEM applications.

Thrust Bearings
Kingsbury hydrodynamic thrust bearings, in flooded lubrication or directed lubrication styles, are used in high speed turbine, generator, compressor and gear drive applications.
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Journal Bearings
High-powered industrial machinery utilizes lubricated journal bearings as rotor supports.
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Specialty Bearings
From time to time, the bearing engineers at Kingsbury are asked to get creative with bearing types or lubrication methods and adapt them to special applications.
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