New Orion Catalog features Euro Style bearings
A new on-line product catalog features Orion Euro Style Pivoting Shoe Thrust Bearings. The catalog includes general information on the bearings; power loss, load capacity and oil flow graphs; specification charts and schematic drawings for both the 8-pad and 11-pad bearing. Euro Style Bearings feature the Orion spray nozzle lubrication system. This technology offers spray nozzle feed between pads, which improves oil flow. It also improves oil film thickness, while lowering lube oil frictional loss and oil film temperatures. Click here to view an on-line copy of the catalog in the Products section of our website.
Willkommen! to the German version of our website
In recognition of increased business activity in Europe, Orion has created a German-language version of our website. Just like the original website, the German-language version includes detailed information on Orion and its product line. Click here to view the site.
Orion provides a key component for gas turbine
Orion Corp. has been selected to supply bearings for the new GE LMS 100 gas turbine. Components for the unit must meet particularly stringent specifications, as the LMS 100 sets a new standard in thermal efficiency for cyclical operation at 46%.
Orion´s involvement in the project goes back to April, 2002. GE´s primary concerns for the bearings were high efficiency and reliability. Orion initially provided six versions of thrust and journal bearings for the turbine to help determine which design offered the most precise fit. Orion is providing bearings for two shafts, the power turbine and booster compressor. Orion proposed 17-inch OCI thrust bearings for both shafts. The OCI, with its patented oil feed, provides high efficiency and low operating temperature, which extends the life of the bearings.
GE also required exceptionally low starting torque. The OCI was designed with special hydrostatic starting features to minimize breakaway torque requirements. Orion also designed a special oil piping system to operate within the very tight space constraints posed by the project.