MAXAM® Bearings

Benefits

Thanks to a rugged design and unique metallurgical characteristics, MAXAM® Bearings typically perform longer, with lower overall costs, and far less downtime compared to conventional bearings. Here is why:

Many configurations, easy interchange: MAXAM Bearings interchange easily with a wide range of common ball, spherical, and cylindrical bearings. They are available in many different configurations to meet both original equipment or replacement/retrofit applications.

A wide, continuous load zone:  Compared to conventional bearings with rolling elements (left, below), MAXAM Plain, SR Series and GE Series Bearings spread load forces evenly over a far greater surface area (right, below). So, they can manage not only extreme loads, but shock loads with little risk of failure. Conventional bearings concentrate high point and shock loads on small areas of a few rolling elements, resulting in a greater risk of cage, element, or raceway failure.

MAXAM Bearings provide more surface area in the load zone, shown in blue, above.

Tolerate moisture and contamination. The unique metallurgy of the MAXAM Bearing offers exceptional corrosion and wear resistance, enabling it to perform despite dirt, foreign matter, and moisture. In applications that require total immersion, the MAXAM Bearing can be used in place of high-cost pressurized and sealed bearings. Water, mild acids, and even sludge can function as lubrication for the MAXAM Bearing when it is used at low to moderate operating speeds—no special seals are required.

Longer life, lower operating costs: Under equivalent operating conditions (temperature, load, lube, moisture, contamination), MAXAM Bearings can offer substantially longer operating life than comparable conventional bearings, resulting in much lower downtime, maintenance, or change-out costs.

Plain: Replaces ball bearings and bushings.


SR Series: Replaces spherical bearings.


GE Series Ball Bushing: Long life for oscillating loads.


Full-Complement: A cylindrical for extreme loads.