RFQ for Hydroturbine Bearings

Material Types

Guide vane Bearings 1 & 2

Linkage Bearing 3
Linkage Thrust Washer 4

Howa SLB Howa COMP

2 4
1 3
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Material FAB-X

Guide vane Bearings

Linkage Bearing

Howa SLB
Howa COMP
Linkage Thrust Washer
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Position 1

- Over 17 years of Extensive and In-depth Experience in Hydropower,

Offshore, Heavy Machinery, Heavy-lift and Mining Applications

Guide Vane Bearing

Work Alongside Clients’ Projects, Right from Design Stage
through to the Lifespan

Over 10 High Performing Material Types to Achieve Exacting

Design Requirements
 Niche in the Custom Design of Engineered Slide Bearings
Position 2

- Over 17 years of Extensive and In-depth Experience in Hydropower,

Offshore, Heavy Machinery, Heavy-lift and Mining Applications

Guide Vane Bearing

Work Alongside Clients’ Projects, Right from Design Stage
through to the Lifespan

Over 10 High Performing Material Types to Achieve Exacting

Design Requirements
 Niche in the Custom Design of Engineered Slide Bearings
Position 3

- Over 17 years of Extensive and In-depth Experience in Hydropower,

Offshore, Heavy Machinery, Heavy-lift and Mining Applications

Linkage Bearing
Work Alongside Clients’ Projects, Right from Design Stage
through to the Lifespan

Over 10 High Performing Material Types to Achieve Exacting

Design Requirements
 Niche in the Custom Design of Engineered Slide Bearings
Position 4

- Over 17 years of Extensive and In-depth Experience in Hydropower,

Offshore, Heavy Machinery, Heavy-lift and Mining Applications

Linkage Thrust Bearing

Work Alongside Clients’ Projects, Right from Design Stage
through to the Lifespan

Over 10 High Performing Material Types to Achieve Exacting

Design Requirements
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HOWA-FAB-X

PTFE Fabric
Liner on Various
Material
Backings
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FEATURES

Ultra Low-Friction, High Strength Bearing

with PTFE Fabric Sliding Layer

Small Running Clearance and Excellent

Damping Abilities, Ideal for Highest
Precision Needs

No Stick-Slip and High Wear-Resistant

Suitable to Operate in Most Chemicals

TYPICAL INDUSTRIES

Hydroelectric Turbines
Hydromechanical
Civil Engineering
Water Controlling Devices

Cranes and Lifting Equipment

General Machine Construction

AVAILABLE GEOMETRIES

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BEARING PARAMETERS
Load Load
Backing Capacity Capacity Coefficient Temperature Max. Sliding Application
HOWA Code Dynamic Static
Material of Friction Strain Speed
(1)

N/mm² N/mm² dry min.°C max.°C m/s

X-B Bronze 180 250 0.03-0.06 -50 150 0.15 Moist and Wet
Environments, Small
Misaligments

X-S Mild 180 280 0.03-0.06 -50 150 0.15 Dry Environment
Steel

X-N Stainless 200 300 0.03-0.06 -50 150 0.15 Presence of Chemicals or
Steel Sea-water

(1) The static load carrying capacity is determined by the strength of the backing material. Higher load carrying capacity of up to 500 N/mm2 can be
achieved if higher strength support backing materials are selected

MATING COMPONENTS
Housing Bore Tolerance H7

Shaft Tolerance e7 (but others permitted due to flexibility during bearing machining)

Hardness > HB180 for light load applications, > HB250 for high load applications

Surface Roughness, recommended Ra 0.8 - 1.6

Material Corrosive Environments: 1.4404 (316L), 1.4057, 1.4462
Normal environments: 1.0503 (C45), 1.7225 (42CrMo4)

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