XP BEARING TO RUN 600,000 MILES

It is reported that Timken Co. has introduced a new XP (Extended Performance) bearing that is designed to operate for 600,000 miles or a period of time not to exceed ten years with no periodic relubrication, bearing reconditioning or disassembly during the lengthened interval. Modification intended to increase the service life of XP design are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 350
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1973-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 28-29
• Serial:
  • Railway Locomotives and Cars
  • Volume: 147
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearings; Roller bearings
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046792
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 10 1974 12:00AM