Insulated motor bearing shell at the Shaheen Arabia workshop, Jubail
Bearings & Rotating Equipment Components

White Metal Bearings, Manufactured and Refurbished in Jubail.

Shaheen Arabia manufactures and refurbishes hydrodynamic white metal (Babbitt) bearings and related rotating equipment components in Jubail, for turbines, compressors, pumps, generators, motors, gearboxes and other industrial equipment.

Insulated motor bearing shell Jubail

Introduction

The component, not the overhaul.

Reliable hydrodynamic bearings depend on metallurgical process control, knowledge of tribology and metal systems, correct geometry, and control of the oil film in operation. Shaheen Arabia applies these disciplines to the manufacture, refurbishment and reverse engineering of white metal bearings and associated components for end users and original equipment manufacturers.

Our scope is the component, not the overhaul of the complete turbine, pump, compressor, motor or generator. We manufacture and refurbish bearings, seals, deflectors, pads and other relevant components used within rotating equipment, including non-standard and obsolete parts made to customer requirements.

White metal processes

White Metal Lining, Bond Preparation & Inspection

The applicable lining or repair process is selected according to the bearing design, geometry, existing condition and technical requirement.

  • Molten white metal being poured into a rotating bearing shell during spin castingCentrifugal CastingUses centrifugal force to distribute Babbitt across the prepared bearing surface and support consistent lining.
  • Static casting: molten white metal poured around a central mandrel into a stationary bearing housingStatic CastingUsed for suitable components such as thrust shoes and unusually shaped bearings.
  • GTA (TIG) application of white metal to a local area of a bearing boreGTA ApplicationA controlled welding method used to apply Babbitt to suitable existing Babbitt surfaces.
  • Ultrasonic bond test on a white metal liningBond Preparation & TestingSurface preparation, tinning where applicable, finishing, lapping and ultrasonic bond testing are carried out according to the approved process route.
Components

Components We Manufacture and Refurbish

High-speed tilting-pad compressor bearing · Jubail · See in catalogue
Application coverage

Rotating Equipment Applications

Every white metal lined component follows the applicable inspection route, including ultrasonic bond testing and dimensional inspection.

  • Split-case industrial process pump with its casing opened on the assembly floorIndustrial pumps
  • Large industrial electric motor and alternator set on its fabricated baseplateElectric motors and alternators
  • Industrial gearbox with the casing lifted, showing the double-helical gear trainGearboxes
  • Compressor rotor journal running in its white metal lined bearing housingCentrifugal and reciprocating compressors
  • Industrial gas turbine rotor with its compressor and turbine blading on an assembly standGas turbines
  • Steam turbine rotor blading with the lower casing removed for overhaulSteam turbines
  • Turbine generator set installed on its foundationTurbine generators
  • Rotary kiln shell turning on its support rollers in a processing plantRolling mills and rotary kilns
  • Large medium-speed diesel marine engine in an engine hallDiesel marine engines
Selected work

Manufactured and repaired examples.

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Warranty & quality

Bearing warranty

Manufactured and refurbished white metal bearings are covered by a warranty of 8,000 working hours or one year, subject to the warranty terms stated in the quotation.

Material selection, process route and inspection requirements are matched to the component specification and operating application.

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White metal lined bearing housing, Jubail

Reverse engineering & support

Obsolete, unavailable, or no usable drawing.

Where a bearing or related component is obsolete, unavailable or supplied without a usable drawing, Shaheen Arabia can inspect the sample, develop the required dimensional information and manufacture or refurbish an exact replacement or an approved modified design. Manufacturing, engineering, sales and technical support are based in Jubail, and urgent technical information can be submitted by email, RFQ form or WhatsApp.

Keep it running

Protect the Equipment by Getting the Component Right.

Send the equipment type and model, the bearing drawing or photos of the used bearing, and the quantity required.