Bearings Services

FOX Tilt-Pad Journal Bearings

About Fox Bearing Services.

Fox Bearings brings 35+ years of expertise in inspecting, repairing, and manufacturing tilt-pad, sleeve, thrust, and spherical bearings. Our proprietary FOX tilt-pad journal bearings improve turbomachinery with standard and custom options. We reverse engineer existing bearings to deliver brand-new replacements, using in-house centrifugally cast ASTM-B23 Grade 2 Virgin Babbitt. Capabilities include bearings up to 23 inches OD, soon extending to 45 inches.

Our Advantage

Fox Bearings delivers a competitive edge by meeting today’s strict API vibration standards with precision-engineered rotor and bearing systems. When standard catalog bearings fall short, FOX provides custom solutions with tailored clearances, preloads, and journal diameters. Our optimized lubrication reduces power loss and pad temperature, while compact designs combine thrust and journal bearings for efficiency. Built from advanced materials, our bearings withstand high speeds, heavy loads, extreme temperatures, and specialized lubricant needs, ensuring peak performance in the most demanding applications

TILT PAD BEARINGS- DESIGNED FOR RELIABILITY

Precision Engineering for Enhanced Bearing Performance

Our experienced engineering staff works in synergy with our bearing shop to address complex temperature and vibration issues. Each tilt-pad journal bearing is custom-engineered to deliver peak rotordynamic stability and reliability, ensuring optimal functionality for demanding applications.

Our Bearings Services

  • Repairs

    Our dedicated bearing shop inspects, repairs, and refurbishes your existing bearings.

  • New

    Our FOX proprietary tilt-pad journal bearings improve your operations with standard or custom designs optimized for turbomachinery.

    We also reverse engineer existing bearings to provide all-new replacements.

  • Engineering

    Our engineers have decades of experience troubleshooting bearing and rotordynamic issues.

    Leverage our PhD experts to solve your recurring problems for good.

Need a high-speed Tilt Pad Journal bearing?

FOX Innovation & Technologies is proud to offer a line of proprietary Tilt Pad journal bearings to complement our bearing refurbishment and remanufacturing services. This advanced line of tilt pad bearings enables faster speeds and higher loads.

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Our unmatched Engineering Expertise across

Availability

Ensure greater reliability with our readily available bearing solutions.

Delivery

Experience faster, more dependable delivery with our bearing solutions.

Quality

Count on superior durability and performance with our high-quality bearings

Value

We deliver solutions that minimize your total cost of ownership.

 FAQs

  • FOX specializes in inspecting, repairing, and manufacturing tilt-pad, sleeve, thrust, and spherical bearings. We also provide custom FOX tilt-pad journal bearings that enhance turbomachinery performance, tailored to meet specific requirements like clearances, preloads, and journal diameters.

  • FOX brings over 35 years of expertise and uses advanced materials to create bearings capable of withstanding high speeds, heavy loads, extreme temperatures, and specialized lubricants. Our in-house centrifugal casting of ASTM-B23 Grade 2 Virgin Babbitt ensures top-quality bearings, and we offer custom solutions to meet strict API vibration standards. Additionally, we design compact bearings that optimize lubrication, reduce power loss, and improve efficiency.