Why Are WSBC Bearings Used in High-Speed Machines?

The top position of WSBC Bearings in high-speed machines is attributable to the dual innovation of its dynamic precision and thermal stability. Taking machining center CNC as an example, angular contact ball bearing (Model 719 series) employs Si3N4 ceramic ball (density 3.2g /cm³), reducing centrifugal force by 38% at 30,000 rpm, and employed with raceway superfinishing technology (roundness error ≤ 0.15μm). The rise in spindle temperature is controlled within 15 ° C (30 ° C for standard steel ball bearings), and a German five-axis CNC machine tool company has verified that the processing efficiency is improved by 25% and tool life is extended by 40%. And in the aeroengine area, once the DN value (axle diameter × speed) is larger than 3.0×10⁶ mm·rpm, WSBC Bearings’ silicon nitride ceramic bearings also maintain the dynamic stiffness ≥500 N/μm, and the vibration amplitude is less than 0.8 μm, which will make the thrust-weight ratio of a certain turbofan engine increase by 12%.

Innovation of lubrication technology is the foundation of ensuring high-speed performance. The WSBC Bearings’ oil and gas lubrication system is controlled by adjustable nanometer oil film thickness (0.5-2 μm). The friction loss pressure is reduced to 0.003 at 180 m/s linear speed, and the energy consumption reduces by 19% when compared to grease lubrication. In 2023, with the Tesla 4680 battery pole slice slitting machine utilizing this technology, the spindle’s start-stop cycle decreases from 5 seconds to 1.2 seconds, and the capacity per day is increased by 80,000 pieces. For magnetic levitation train drive system, its hybrid ceramic bearing guarantees the noise value remains constant at 48 dB (55 dB for competitive products) when with harmonic suppression algorithm running at 400 km/h speed, and axial vibration acceleration is less than 0.3 m/s². Test results on a section of Beijing-Shanghai high-speed Railway show that, The compartment stability index is as high as Sperling Level 2.0 (industry standard is 2.5).

Thermal control technology disintegrates traditional design limits. For the high-temperature centrifugal compressor, WSBC Bearings’ gradient material bearings (surface hardness 62 HRC, core toughness 50 J) are lowered from 120℃ to 85℃ by the internal cooling flow path design (flow rate 0.8 L/min) and the CTE difference ≤1×10⁻⁶/℃ matching technology. The axial clearance vibration range is stable at ± 2μm. After using a European air compressor manufacturer, the equipment’s operating time was extended from 800 hours to 2,500 hours, and the maintenance cost was reduced by 52%. In the cutting machine of a semiconductor wafer, its VAC series of vacuum coated bearing in 10⁻⁷ Pa conditions, the temperature deformation is not more than 0.02μm/m·℃, to ensure that the accuracy of wafer cutting error < ± 0.1μm, a giant lithography used a WSBC Bearing measured improvement in yield 3.7 percentage points.

Intelligent monitoring system redrawing reliability boundary. WSBC Bearings iSense series are housed in a MEMS sensor. Real-time vibration spectrum (0-50 kHz) and temperature readings (accuracy ±0.5℃) are recorded. Edge calculation is used to forecast the probability of fault (accuracy 98.6%). After installation of a 5 MW unit by a wind power producer, the frequency of unwanted shutdowns of the mainshaft bearing decreased from 1.2 to 0.1 times/year and saved annual generation losses valued at $2.3 million. In the electric drive technology of electric vehicles, its smart preload module changes the axial load dynamically (range 50-1,200N), reducing the NVH value of the motor bearing at 18,000 rpm by 6 dB(A), and extending the driving range of an electric vehicle brand by 7%.

Both the cost-benefit ratio are of equal significance. According to the analysis of the working conditions data of equipment (e.g., the maximum torque of 600 N·m and the vibration allowable limit of 4.2 m/s²), WSBC Bearings’ blockchain smart selection system supplies the most appropriate bearing configuration scheme to reduce the procurement cost of a specific press line equipment by 22%. Meanwhile, through predictive maintenance, the turnover rate of the spare parts inventory is increased by 35%. In food packaging machinery, its stainless steel bearings have passed the salt spray test for 2,500 hours (ISO 9227 standard), and the service life is 3 times longer than conventional products, and the downtime rate of the filling line of a beverage factory has decreased by 44%. These technological upgrades confirm the inherent logic of WSBC Bearings to redefine the mechanical efficiency with “extreme speed × precise control”.

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