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GB Bearings (Pty) Ltd operates from a network of facilities

situated in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town.

GB Bearings has always been in the forefront of technological

advancement in the design and manufacture of plain bearings
And bearing materials for a wide variety of industrial
applications. Our facilities are equipped to manufacture and
repair bearings ranging in size up to bore diameters of 5500mm.
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Contents

Introduction 2 Bearing Selection 8

Load capacity
General Description 2 Speeds and clearances
Shaft diameter
Size Tables 3 Thrust loading
Base Mounted HSSF Confirmation of selection
Base Mounted HSRF
Special Designs 10
Seals 5 Optional Features 11
Profile Bore Journal Bearings
HSS Disc and Scoop Arrangement 6 Tilting Pad Journal Bearings
Instrumentation
Shaft Dimensions 7 Materials
Locating shafts
Non-locating shafts Rotor Dynamics 11

Reference Codes 12

Ordering Details 13

*GB Bearings warrants that products described in this handbook are free from defects in workmanship and material but, unless expressly agreed in writing. GB Bearings gives no warranty that these products are suitable for any partiuclar
purpose or for other use under any specific conditions notwithstanding that such purpose would appear to be covered by this publication. GB Bearings accepts no liability for any loss, damage or expense whatsoever arising directly or
indirectly from the use of their products. All business undertaken by GB Bearings is subject to their standard Conditions of Sale, copies of which are available on request. GB Bearings products are subject to continual development and GB
Bearings reserves the right to make changes in the specification and design of their products without prior notice.
*Throughout this handbook, the term "GB Bearings" refers to GB Bearings (Pty) Ltd. Date of Publication: July 2015

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Introduction
Tilting Journal Pads Bearing lining
GB Bearings HSS bearing assemblies are a range of plain To achieve low vibration levels in higher speed GB Bearings uses a lead-free high tin based white metal
bearings, for shaft sizes from 80mm to 315mm, ready for machinery,lemon bore and four lobe profiles are also alloy.
fitting to fans, blowers, pumps, horizontal water turbines available to deal with such requirements.
and any other machinery where free standing, base Fixed Labyrinth Seals
mounted, bearings are required. Axial Thrust Features Aluminium material
For most installations plain or taper land thrust faces are
They incorporate the latest in GB Bearings’ wide experience adequate. For high thrust load levels, or where a greater
in designing bearings for rotating as well as plain, profile and safety margin is required, GB Bearings standard tilting When ordering, standard assemblies are identified by
tilting pad bearings for which they are well-known globally. thrust pads are incorporated in the HSSF assembly. a combined bearing and seal code (see page 12).
Options such as instrumentation are not coded and
General Description Instrumentation should be specified as an addition.
The standard GB Bearings HSSF assembly contains a e.g. temperature recording instruments with alarm
horizontal plain journal bearing, of split construction, with contacts as a further option.
thrust pads for shaft location.
Shaft Size
The main feature of the HSSF range is that it can Shaft sizes less than 80mm and greater than 315mm may be Below: HSSF Base Mount with top cover removed showing
accommodate high axial loads by the use of Glacier Tilting accommodated by special order. tilting thrust pad arrangement and water cooling coil.
Thrust Pads lubricated by a specially designed oil disc
arrangement inside the assembly. This provides a positive Additional sealing
oil supply to the thrust pads as well as the sleeve bearings. Standard assemblies are supplied with SD type seals to
This design eliminates the requirement of external IP44 protection (see page 5). Alternative sealing
lubricating oil stations. Normally, the only requirement arrangements to IP55 are available.
would be a cooling water supply.

For the non-thrust assembly, HSRF, the same frame size The standard materials used in the various components
housing will be used accommodating a standard sleeve are:
bearing, lubricated by an oil ring.
Casing
The following features may be incorporated into a Grey cast iron to BS EN 1561:2011
customer’s design to meet their particular requirements: or
Grade 220 (Equivalent: DIN 1691-1967 GG20/25)
Water Cooling
Where safe limits for air cooling are exceeded. Bearing
Steel to BS4360 Grade 43A
or
SG iron grade 420/12 to BS EN 1563:2011

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Size Table - Table 1 : Dimensions of HSSF base mounted unit HSS HORIZONTAL BEARINGS

FOR Oil Approx

FRAME L6
SHAFT D1 D2 D3 D4 H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L7 L8 L9 L10 L11 L12 T1 T2 T3 Capacity Weight
SIZE ±3
DIA. D (Litres) (kg's)

80 80
80 90 90 96 1/2" 3/8"
9 22 10 20 190 335 28.5 134.5 228 63 170 220 275 195 390 430 30 40 100 M20 2.5 60
90 100 100 92 BSP BSP
110 110
100 100
100 110 110 110 1/2" 3/8"
11 22 10 23 235 390 30 162.5 256 75 182 230 320 230 460 510 30 40 100 M20 4 90
110 125 125 104 BSP BSP
140 140
125 125
125 132
140 140 1/2" 3/8"
14 140 22 10 35 270 460 35 190 318 100 236 285 375 122 277.5 555 610 45 70 132 M20 7.5 155
160 160 BSP BSP
160 112
180 180
160 160
160 149
180 180 1/2" 3/8"
18 180 33 15.5 50 325 545 50 215 362 135 256 320 450 138 330 660 728 55 45 160 M30 10 265
200 200 BSP BSP
200 125
225 225
200 200
200 173
225 225 1/2" 1/2"
22 225 40 15.5 60 367 635 40 258 402 160 296 375 550 160 410 820 890 65 60 202 M36 15.5 460
250 250 BSP BSP
250 146
280 280
250 250 250
220
280 280 280 1/2" 1/2"
28 52 20 80 460 795 50 324.5 494 215 350 460 700 205 508 1016 1125 75 100 228 M46 24 860
300 315 315 BSP BSP
195
315 355 355

Notes: ① Tapped features also in opposite side of unit identically positioned ② Rp = BSP ④ All dimensions in mm with the exception of T1 &T2
to refs L10 inclusive relative to journal bearing centre lines. ③ Standard clearance holes for bolts D4

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Size Table - Table 2 : Dimensions of HSRF base mounted unit

FOR Oil Approx

FRAME L6
SHAFT D1 D2 D3 D4 H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L7 L8 L9 L10 L11 L12 T1 T2 T3 Capacity Weight
SIZE ±3
DIA. D (Litres) (kg's)

80 80
80 90 90 96 1/2" 3/8"
9 22 10 20 190 335 28.5 134.5 228 63 170 220 275 195 390 430 30 40 100 M20 2.5 60
90 100 100 92 BSP BSP
110 110
100 100
100 110 110 110 1/2" 3/8"
11 22 10 23 235 390 30 162.5 256 75 182 230 320 230 460 510 30 40 100 M20 4 90
110 125 125 104 BSP BSP
140 140
125 125
125 132
140 140 1/2" 3/8"
14 140 22 10 35 270 460 35 190 318 100 236 285 375 122 277.5 555 610 45 70 132 M20 7.5 155
160 160 BSP BSP
160 112
180 180
160 160
160 149
180 180 1/2" 3/8"
18 180 33 15.5 50 325 545 50 215 362 135 256 320 450 138 330 660 728 55 45 160 M30 10 265
200 200 BSP BSP
200 125
225 225
200 200
200 173
225 225 1/2" 1/2"
22 225 40 15.5 60 367 635 40 258 402 160 296 375 550 160 410 820 890 65 60 202 M36 15.5 460
250 250 BSP BSP
250 146
280 280
250 250 250
220
280 280 280 1/2" 1/2"
28 52 20 80 460 795 50 324.5 494 215 350 460 700 205 508 1016 1125 75 100 228 M46 24 860
300 315 315 BSP BSP
195
315 355 355

Notes: ① Tapped features also in opposite side of unit identically positioned ② Rp = BSP ④ All dimensions in mm with the exception of T1 &T2
to refs L10 inclusive relative to journal bearing centre lines. ③ Standard clearance holes for bolts D4

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Size Table - Table 3 : Dimensions of standard seals

Frame Nominal
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5
Size Bore

80
90
9 200 154 10 54 24
100
110
100
110
11 230 198 10 65 35
125
140
125
140
14 295 255 10 69 39
160
180
160
180
18 360 310 15 66 36
200
225
200
Rigid Labyrinth Seal Rigid Labyrinth Seal 225
with baffle - Type SB Type SD 22 388 338 15 66 36
250
Protection to IP 55 Protection to IP 44
280
250
280
28 510 420 15 65 35
315
355
All dimensions in mm

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Drawing - HSSF Disc and Scoop Arrangement

Figure 1: HSSF Disc and Scoop Arrangement

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Shaft Dimensions - Table 4 : Shaft dimensions HSS HORIZONTAL BEARINGS

Locating Shaft Non Locating Shaft

FRAME D2 D4
D1 D3 D5 K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 K8 K9
SIZE (e8) (with D2)

80
90 80 (90)
80 120 90
9 90 (100) 80.4 100 69 99 4 2.5 90 1.6 2.5 4
90 100 123 100
100 (110)
110
100
110 100 (110)
100 148.6 110
11 110 (125) 97.56 118 74 104 2 2.5 108 1.6 2.5 4
110 125 162.6 125
125 (140)
140
125
125 140 175 125 (140) 140
14 140 200 140 (160) 160 125.4 150 89 119 6 4 135 2.5 4 6
160 160 200 160 (180) 180
180
160
160 180 223 160 (180) 180
18 180 238 180 (200) 200 165 195 89 119 5 4 180 2.5 4 6
200 200 258 200 (220) 225
225
200
200 225 283 200 (225) 225
22 225 295 225 (250) 250 190.4 230 91 121 3 3 210 4 6 10
250 250 315 250 (280) 280
280
250
250
280 343 250 (280) 280
280
28 365 280 (315) 315 250.4 300 102 132 2 3 280 6 6 10
300 315 380 315 (355) 355
315
355

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Bearing Selection
By following the sequence laid down in the succeeding
sections, and making technical choices at each stage,
someone new to specifying GB Bearings HSSF bearings
can rapidly make a final selection.

Load Capacity
The initial selection is dependent on the load to be carried.
As the bearing is normally limited to a maximum specific load
(equivalent to bearing pressure) of 2.5Mpa, this dictates the
shaft diameter and the bearing frame size. Figure 2 shows
the maximum recommended running load in Newtons for
bearings in the standard range of HSS frame sizes
and shaft diameters.

In certain circumstances it may be possible to increase the

maximum allowable specific load, and GB Bearings should be
consulted if this is required.

Maximum loads at start-up are lower than those for normal

running because, at low speeds, the rotation of the shaft
will not maintain a film of oil adequate for supporting a high
load. Where machinery is to be started frequently, and
start-up loads exceed these values, then GB Bearings should
be consulted to discuss possible alternative solutions.

Where specific loads in excess of 2 Mpa are to be carried by

bearing assemblies of Frame size 22 and 28, careful
selection of bearing clearance and oil type may be required
to maintain adequate oil film thickness.

GB Bearings can, at all times, assist clients with this

very important selection process through the use of
GB's specialised design programme.

Figure 2: Journal bearing load capacity

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Bearing Selection
Speeds and Clearances ● load Shaft max. dia. = nominal shaft diameter – min.
For speeds below 200 rev/min the load carrying capacity ● variable operating speeds diametral clearance
of the bearing is limited and GB Bearings should be
● ambient conditions
consulted for information on bearing clearance and oil Shaft min. dia. = shaft max dia – shaft diametral tolerance.
for such applications. ● choice of lubricant
● site environment Example:
● method of cooling For a 100mm shaft operating at 3000 rev/min
Figure 3 shows, for each shaft diameter, the minimum D max. = 100 – 0.140 = 99.860
diametral clearances for oil disc and oil ring lubrication Shaft Diameter D min. = 99.860 – 0.022 = 99.838
over a range of maximum continuous operating speeds. The manufacturing diameters of the shaft with the upper
However, this is for guidance only, as the choice of and lower limits, may be obtained from the information in
bearing clearance is influenced by many other factors Figure 3 and Table 5, and calculated as follows:
including:

Table 5: Manufacturing tolerances Maximum Speed for

Disc and Ring lubrication
Frame Shaft Shaft tolerances
Size Diameter Shaft dimateral tolerance
(mm)
80 0.019
9
90 0.022
100 0.022
11
110 0.022
125 0.025
14
140 0.025
160 0.025
18
180 0.025
200 0.029
22
225 0.029
250 0.029
280 0.032
28
300 0.032
315 0.032 Figure 3: Recommended Diametral Clearance for Oil Disc and Ring Lubrication

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Bearing Selection Special Designs

Thrust Loading Manufactured to Customer Requirements
The HSSF range of assemblies consist of an oil disc which GB Bearings offers a range of assembly bearings and
transfers oil from the sump, through an oil scoop/scraper, a service which is among the most comprehensive
directly into the bearing shell. This creates a positive oil and versatile world-wide.
feed system not only to the bearing sleeve but to the
thrusting arrangement designed to accommodate high axial GB Bearings is able to meet virtually any specification. Our
loads. standard designs can be readily adapted or we can
The assembly units are usually water cooled. In addition, manufacture bearings to customer designs.
this design eliminates the need for an external lubricating
oil station. Our customers enjoy the benefits of close liaison and
expertise at every stage and the quality of our technical
For high axial loads, tilting pad thrust bearings are used. All assistance is well known.
HSSF assemblies can be fitted with thrust pads from the
standard range of GB Bearings Tilting Pad Thrust bearings.
Details available on request.
Frame Shaft Plain Taper Thrust
Size Diameter Thrust thrust Pads
Table 6 gives some guidance only on their specified
(mm) load (N) Load (N) Load (N)
axial load capacity. In addition, this table gives
comparative thrust loadings for plain thrust and 80 1 100 2 500 9 381
9
taper land thrust facings. 90 1 200 3 000 7 752
100 1 550 3 800 19 200
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Confirmation of Selection 110 2 000 5 000 22 243
Even where the selection of a bearing appears to fall within 125 2 550 6 250 16 494
all the design criteria, GB Bearings recommends that 14
140 3 200 8 000 25 950
customers confirm their selection by completing the
ordering details given in page 13 of this handbook. 160 3 900 10 000 13 566
18
GB Bearings bearing design computer program will then be 180 4 900 12 000 36 300
used to predict the operating conditions of the bearing, 200 5 750 14 500 33 365
and the customer will be supplied with this data including 22
225 6 350 16 500 64 750
stiffness and damping coefficients for the journal bearing.
250 8 250 20 500 60 159
280 9 050 23 000 94 320
28
300 9 600 25 000 89 031
315 9 600 25 000 89 031

Table 6: Maximum thrust (axial) loads at optimum speeds

FOR GUIDANCE ONLY

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Techniques employed to investigate the dynamic

Optional features Rotor Dynamics interaction between journal bearings and rotor include:
• undamped natural frequency analysis
Profile Bore Journal Bearings A Valuable Analysis Service
Profiled bores provide improved shaft damping and greater Excessive rotor vibration can damage machinery, and
• damped natural frequency (stability) analysis
oil film stability than the standard cylindrical bearing in shorten its life. Therefore, GB Bearings operates a rotor • synchronous response to unbalanced analysis
higher speed applications. For these situations, HSSF dynamics analysis service so that a machine’s rotor dynamics
bearings fitted with lemon bore, offset halves, or 3 and 4 can be evaluated at the design stage. Computer studies of entire shaft systems are carried out at
lobe bore profiles can be supplied. agreed fees. Alternatively, GB Bearings will supply bearing
This includes detailed interactive computer studies operating data and dynamic coefficients as part of its
Tilting Journal Pad Bearings of complete shaft systems to avoid costly rotor normal service to enable customers to conduct their own
For higher speed machines, and where vibration levels dynamic problems. analysis.
need to be reduced, tilting pad journal bearings offer the
most stable running conditions under a wide range of loads
and speeds. As they can accept loads from any radial
direction, tilting pad journal bearings offer special
advantages for electric motors where the influence of
magnetic fields may not be precisely known.

All HSSF assemblies can be fitted with tilting pad journal

bearings, using journal pads from GB Bearings (in HSSF
assemblies, the length/diameter ratio of these bearings will
normally be 0.7). Details available on request.

Instrumentation
Whatever instrumentation may be needed by a customer, it
should be discussed with GB Bearings as early as possible.
Many of these are proprietary items, so where a customer
has a particular preference, he should state it.

Materials
The casing and bearing housing can be made from special
materials when this is required. However, price and
delivery may be affected.

Figure 4: 3D view of typical HSSF unit with top casing cover removed

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Reference Codes HSS HORIZONTAL BEARINGS

Assembly Order Codes

HSSF 11 / B V D T 110 / SB125 / SB125

Thrust Design Electrical insulation

P = Plain thrust faces (inclusive cable):
L = Taper land Include “I” if required
T = Tilting pad
W = No thrust face Outboard seal:
(see page 5)
Type and bore (mm)
Bearing design and lubrication:
D = Cylindrical bore with oil disc Third separator
R = Cylindrical bore with oil ring
H = Lemon bore with oil disc Inboard seal:
U = 4 lobe with oil disc (see page 5)
J = Tilting pad with oil disc Type and bore (mm)

Heat dissipation Second separator

A = Natural cooling
V = Water cooler in sump Journal diameter (mm)

Housing design
B = Finned, base mounted

Example codes
HSSF11 / BVDT110 / SB125 / SB125 HSRF14 / BARW140 / SD160 / SD140
Frame size 11 Frame size 14
First separator Base mounted, finned Base mounted, finned
Water cooler in sump Natural cooling
Frame size Cylindrical bore journal bearing with oil disc lubrication Cylindrical bore journal bearing with oil ring lubrication
Tilting thrust pads No thrust faces
Range prefix 110mm diameter journal 140mm diameter journal
HSSF = Oil Scoop Rigid labyrinth inboard seal with baffle, 125mm bore Rigid labyrinth inboard seal, 160mm bore
HSRF = Oil ring Rigid labyrinth outboard seal with baffle 125mm bore Rigid labyrinth outboard seal, 140mm bore

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Ordering Details
Please complete this page, photocopy and return to The following information is required: 4. Axial (Thrust) Load (Main direction)
GB Bearings by post or fax. Alternatively, you can complete
and submit a form from our website. 1. Reference code of HSSF/HSRF selected Normal: N
from Page 12 of this handbook is:
HSSF/HSRF enquiry data sheet Maximum: N
HS
Customer: Start-up: N
2. Shaft speed
Contact Person: Normal: rev/min Axial (Thrust) Load (Reverse direction)

Telephone No: Overspeed: rev/min Normal: N

Fax No: Maximum: rev/min Maximum: N

Mobile No: Start-up: N

3. Radial load

Email address: Normal: N 5. Oil grade to be used:

Customer Reference No: Maximum: N 6. Shaft diameter: mm (with tolerance if not IT6)

Site Location: Start-up: N

Load direction: Steady £ Rotating £ 7. Ambient air temperature
Application: Fan £ Pump £ Other £ Vertically downwards: Yes £ No £ Normal: °C Max: °C
State:
8. External air velocity
Number of assemblies required: Normal: m/s Max: m/s

Delivery required: Durban Office Johannesburg Office Additional information required to describe
PO Box 2121 PO Box 8066 optional features (page 11)
Pinetown, 3600 Elandsfontein, 1406
South Africa South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 31 792 5900 Tel: +27 (0) 11 974 1291
Fax: +27 (0) 31 700 3613 Fax: +27 (0) 11 974 1468
www.gbbearings.co.za info@gbbearings.co.za
Durban Johannesburg Cape Town
Pinemead Industrial Park 1 Essex Street Unit 2,Wessex Street
47 Gillitts Road, Pinetown Elandsfontein Paarden Eiland
Kwazulu Natal Gauteng Western Cape
South Africa South Africa South Africa
PO Box 2121 PO Box 8066 PO Box 6192
Pinetown, 3600 Elandsfontein, 1406 Roggebaai, 8012
South Africa South Africa South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 31 792 5900 Tel: +27 (0) 11 974 1291 Tel: +27 (0) 21 511 1636
Fax: +27 (0) 31 700 3613 Fax: +27 (0) 11 974 1468 Fax: +27 (0) 21 511 0183

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