Thrust Pad
The tilting pad /thrust Pad is designed to transfer high axial loads from rotating shafts with minimum power loss while simplifying installation and maintenance. The shaft diameters for which the bearings are designed to range from 20 mm to more than 1,000 mm. The maximum loads for the various bearing types range from 0.5 to 500 tons. Bearings of larger size and load capacity are considered nonstandard but can be made to special order.
Each bearing consists of a series of pads supported in a carrier ring; each pad is free to tilt so that it creates a self-sustaining hydrodynamic film. The carrier ring may be in one piece or in halves with various location arrangements.
