John Crane - Advanced Hydrodynamic Bearings

John Crane offers the world's most complete selection of dedicated rotating equipment solutions for power plant applications. From advanced hydrodynamic bearings and specialized filtration systems through to proven sealing solutions and reliable power transmission couplings, John Crane has the perfect solution.

That solution is backed by unbeatable customer service, technical support and training services, provided by over 6,000 people in more than 200 international facilities.

Advanced hydrodynamic bearings

John Crane's advanced hydrodynamic bearing range includes many specialized power industry solutions. Built on 60 years of experience they are now widely recognized for their outstanding reliability, engineered precision and ability to satisfy the most demanding applications.

Continuously developing our products to satisfy customer requirements allows us to offer a unique combination of standard and individually tailored bearings in fixed geometry, tilting pad, combined and pedestal configurations. As a result, those products are now used by many leading manufacturers of turbines, compressors, gearboxes, generators and pumps.

Bearings and seals for the power industry

We provide multilobe, tilting pad and combined bearings for some of the most advanced rotating equipment used in the power industry. Our global network of sales and service facilities provides outstanding service and after-sales support for our products. Our wide range of bearings and seals for the power industry include:

• Cylindrical and multilobe journal bearings
• Thrust plates
• Single and compound taper-land thrust bearings
• Tilting pad journal and thrust bearings
• Self-equalizing tilting pad thrust bearings
• Tilting pad journal bearings with spherical support
• Pedestal assemblies
• Insulated bearings
• Hydrogen seal rings, oil deflectors and labyrinth seals

Bearing systems for the power industry

Our bearings are manufactured to the most stringent standards. Rigorous ultrasonic inspection techniques are used to guarantee the highest levels of quality, backed by material certificates where required.

Our patented ADVANTAGE™ and OCI™ bearing systems can also meet the very highest technical demands and bearings can be created to suit specific individual requirements.