Clean Currents 2023
B3a: Flexipad: A New Coating Solution for Bearings
- Time:
- 3:00 PM
- - 3:30 PM
- Room Number:
- Room B: Innovation Power House
- Day:
- 10/11/2023
High-performance alternatives to babbitt are increasingly being used to improve bearing reliability, meet more demanding operating conditions, and reduce spare parts inventory.
This session will demonstrate a patented solution applied to hydro unit thrust bearings, with information on the very latest developments concerning guide bearings.
This session will demonstrate a patented solution applied to hydro unit thrust bearings, with information on the very latest developments concerning guide bearings.
Presenter Information

Piotr Neubauer
Principal Engineer - Generator Mechanical
GE Renewable Energy
Demonstration Speaker