Why use a Bearing Gard?
Extend the life and improve reliability of rotating equipment with the Bearing Gard
- Eliminate #1 cause of rotating equipment failure
- Prevent contamination ingress
- Extend oil and bearing life
- Provide long term oil retention
- Add protection at shutdown
- Shut-ff O-ring blocks air transfer
- Create a positive return on investment
- Improved maintenance, housekeeping and safety
- An average investment of $500 per pump or motor can prevent maintenance or repair costs of $5,000 – $20,000 and more
Where do I use the Bearing Gard?
Pumps: ANSI, ISO, API 610 and more
All types of non-flooded bearing seals in rotating equipment
Gearboxes: non-flooded oil lubrication and grease
Specialty applications: steam turbines, pillow blocks and more
Electric Motors
Bearing Gard Key Features
- Innovative shut-off design
- Improved static sealing
- Tapered shoulder creates positive wall sealing at all times
- Dynamic lifts off to prevent wear at operational speed
- Increased reliability by preventing O-ring binding
Bearing Gard Products
Bearing Gard
Bearing Gard
With Electrical Grounding
Custom sleeve
bearing designs
Bearing Gard with AEGIS Grounding Device
Complete motor protection
The growing population of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) as motor controllers has revealed electrical grounding through the bearings to be a major cause of premature motor failure. The Bearing Gard with electrical grounding is specifically designed to prevent motor failure from electrical fluting and contamination ingress. AEGIS bearing protection ring utilizes Electron Transport Technology and conductive microfibers to provide the most reliable current diversion.
Key Features
- Located at the 12 o’clock position
- 180 degrees from outlet ports
- Customer requested feature
- Helps orientation for installation
- Easy check for proper assembly
