Bearing,  Manufacturing/Fabrication,  S

Spin Casting (Babbitt)

A Babbitt casting process that involves spinning a bearing shell at the proper rotational speed to create a centrifugal force, while molten Babbitt is poured under pressure. The bearing assembly is then rapidly cooled. This process ensures that the poured Babbitt is free of impurities, gases, or imperfections.

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