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AV Series

The Advanced Vertical (AV) Series is a modular range of vertical thrust and guide bearings covering a shaft range of 68-411mm across 9 frame sizes.

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Compact, highly reliable and fully self-contained design.
9 frame sizes covering a shaft diameter range of 68-411mm.
Normal, large and extra large shaft variants for each frame size allowing the optimum sized bearing to be selected for the application.
Available with single (downward) thrust pads and upper thrust capability via tilting upper thrust pads or a whitemetal location face.
Design includes offset pivoted tilting thrust pads in order to reduce oil film temperatures and maximise film thicknesses.
Centre pivoted pads can be fitted when continuous bi-directional operation is a requirement.
High pressure oil injection can be incorporated in the thrust faces if required.
Radial loads are supported on line pivoted whitemetal faced tilting pads.
PTFE thrust pads can be incorporated in the lower thrust face from frame size 9 upwards to increase the downward thrust capacity and reduce the bearing frame size.
Available with water cooling, circulating oil cooling or fan / air cooling.
Integral cooler assemblies can be supplied in cupro-nickel, stainless steel or titanium.
Electrical insulation can be provided.
Sealing to various IP grades can be provided at the top or bottom of the bearing as required.
Easy to install and maintain.
Design can accommodate a wide variety of instrumentation requirements

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