This is a balance drum/disc design with tilting pad thrust and babbit radial bearings. The tilting pad is also spring loaded. I'm wandering about increasing the hardness of the drum/disc faces and closing up the tolerance to lessen the load on the thrust bearing? It is my understanding the...
We are getting short life (2yrs.) out of the Balance drum/disc. design of a DeLaval Barrel pump. I understand the pump is no longer made but would like info on an upgrade for this design. The latest ugrade was hardened 400 series stainless. The gap starts at .005 thds.(per IOM) and opens up...