Century-old home businesses rule the Babbitt bearing engineering industry

Machine manufacturing and its repair has been a successful industry from the time of Industrial; revolution and World War II. A pivotal spare for these machines is long lasting trustworthy bearings. USA has seen a number of best hands in this area. Interestingly, these companies are home businesses and have been the key market players for centuries.

Kingsbury

Kingsbury is arguably the pioneers in the field of huge bearings. Inventors of fluid film thrust bearings, a lot of other bearing manufacturing companies use their Babbitt bearings. Kingsbury is in the industry for more than a century and they still are referred to ant research and development of Babbitt bearing engineering.

Pioneer Motor Bearing Co.

From 1920, Pioneer Motor Bearing company is a trusted name in Babbitt bearing repair and service. Though they are not the inventors of fluid film bearings. They have invented the newest technology in optimum use of fluid film bearings, Fluid Pivot tilting bar journal bearing. Experts in Babbitt bearing damage identification and maintenance, Pioneer is the preferred engineers for onsite and offshore Babbitt bearing repair. Gas turbine and hydro bearings are their USBs. Run by the fourth generation of the Bardet family, Pioneer will celebrate its 100 years on 2020.

Michel Bearing

Yet another expert in the industry, Michel Bearings is successful in the bearing industry for more than 95 years. They have a specialist engineering manufacturing team and software team for innovations. They design and manufacture hydrodynamic white metal and PTFE lined bearings for industrial and marine applications. 

PME Bearings

Since 1978 PME has been supplying repair and manufacturing services to the power generation industry across the United States and Canada as well as other international markets. From Cincinnati to Reno, PME has expanded from a single shop to a multi-plant Babbitt Bearing repair company in North America.

Waukesha Bearings Corporation

A Dover Corporation company, Waukesha Bearings, engineers a range of oil- and process-lubricated bearings, optimized for low power consumption, reduced temperatures, and increased reliability and efficiency.  Recognized for their entrepreneurial approach for over 60 years, Waukesha is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois.