KINGSBURY FLUID FILM BEARINGS | FLUID-FILM BEARINGS FOR TURBOMACHINERY
Since Dr. Albert Kingsbury invented the tilting-pad thrust bearing in 1912, Kingsbury, Inc. has remained the technological leader in babbitted fluid film thrust and journal bearings for all types of rotating machinery. In addition to its standard line of equalizing hydrodynamic bearings, Kingsbury offers an advanced Leading Edge Groove (LEG®) lubrication technology to dramatically improve bearing performance and reduce operating costs. Bearing innovation, unequaled engineering capabilities and superior aftermarket services, including a dedicated repair and service facility, all add up to Kingsbury being "The Best Support In The Business".
Comprehensive Engineering & Techincal Sup
- Kingsbury offers the industry's greatest depth of experience in application engineering and design. For new units as well as system upgrades and retrofits, we provide a thorough technical review and in-depth custom engineering to ensure the best overall performance.
Patented High-Efficientcy LEG Technology
- Only Kingsbury offers our patented Leading-Edge Groove technology, an advanced method of lubrication that helps reduce oil consumption, operating temperatures, and power loss, while increasing load capacity.
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Aggressive R&D for Continuous Product Improvement
- Our continuous R&D program is dedicated to achieving even higher standards of bearing design. Whether the goal is higher capacity, higher operating speed, or any special requirement, each improvement we make means greater performance for our customers.
- Through these R&D efforts, we are able to fine-tune our design codes and verify the performance of our product enhancements under any operating conditions.
Diverse Line of Thrust & Journal Bearings
- Kingsbury offers a full range of pre-engineered thrust and journal bearings, proven to deliver outstanding performance and reliability in a variety of applications, from small pumps to large turbines and air preheaters. Our products are based on the Kingsbury tilting-pad design, which revolutionized the industry.
Custom-Designed Bearing Systems
- Your particular requirements can't always be met by a pre-engineered product. Unique challenges demand innovative solutions. At Kingsbury, we put the industry's most experienced team of bearing engineers to work to help maximize performance capabilities according to the individual requirements of each installation.
- As part of the process, we work closely with the customer's engineering staff to develop designs for unique applications.
- Responding to customer needs for improved power density, increased speeds, or enhanced efficiency, our engineers meet every market challenge with innovative problem-solving technology. And in so doing, they continue to advance the state of the art.
* For more information on Kingsbury Inc. visit them online at www.Kingsbury.com
