Michell Bearings Inc in the USA

Michell Bearings designs and manufactures hydrodynamic babbitt (white metal) bearings for naval applications, specializing in line shaft bearings, thrust blocks, propulsion motor bearings and gearbox bearings.

We have naval products in operation with 38 navies involving over 500 naval vessels across the world.

Established in 2021, Michell Bearings Incorporated brings two locations to the United States to support the growing hydrodynamic bearing market in the Americas.

Our sales and engineering head office is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania supported by an 8,500 sq. ft. facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Jamie Wright – Sales Director (Americas)
jamie.wright@michellbearings.com
Tel: +1-267-822-0704

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Hydrodynamic Bearings in Hydro Power

Michell Bearings can offer babbit (white metal) and Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) lined bearings for horizontal and vertical shaft water turbines and hydro-generators. We can provide solutions from catalogue based products or develop specific project solutions that are unique to the application depending on the specific requirements. Key US customers for hydropower applications include Andritz, TVA, American Hydro, Ideal Electric and Canyon Hydro.

Hydrodynamic Bearings for Naval Applications

Michell Bearings is a global leader in the supply of bearings for naval propulsion applications and auxiliary systems in the naval sector. Product applications include thrust blocks, propeller line shaft bearings and bulkhead sealing glands together with bearings for main propulsion motors, generators, gearboxes and auxiliary systems for both surface ships and submarines. Michell Bearings has active references with 38 world navies involving over 500 vessels.

Michell Bearings has had many successful contracts for US naval product applications, with engagement on naval projects dating back almost 50 years.

Hydrodynamic Bearings for Nuclear Power

Michell Bearings is part of the British Engines Group and is a global leader in the design and manufacture of hydrodynamic bearings for nuclear power plants.

Product applications include bearings for nuclear reactor cooling water pumps/motors inside the nuclear island, together with bearings for condensate extraction pumps/motors, cooling water circulation pumps/motors, steam turbines and generators in the conventional island.

Michell Bearings successfully completed station blackout (SBO) tests on a thrust and guide bearing used within the reactor coolant pump at a new build nuclear power plant.

In what is thought to be one of the world’s first successful bearing run downs, the test demonstrated the bearing’s ability to survive a station blackout condition without the use of an externally powered high pressure oil injection system. Read more.

Hydrodynamic Bearings for Water, Sewerage and Power Generation

As the world leading supplier of vertical shaft bearings for pump and motor applications together with tilting pad bearing internals, the water and power generation industries are core sectors for Michell Bearings. We can provide solutions from catalogue based products or develop specific project solutions that are unique to the application depending on the specific requirements. Key US customers for such applications include Xylem, Trillium Flow Technologies and Goulds Pumps.