The plain bearing application is for the lateral rotation of the wheel truck system on a 150 tonne rail mounted crane. These slide bearings were originally bronze mesh reinforced PTFE. Each corner has a pair of bearings, each 100 X 470 mm. Movement is in the longitudinal direction. During a...
I have a problem of stick-slip with slow moving flat plain bearings that only travel about 2 inches back and forth. A one time trial with EP grease solved the problem for a short time however there is no provision for regular greasing. The bearings are always loaded in the 3,000 to 5,000 psi...
