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BRI-MAC offered a solution in fabricated steel as an alternative to an old cast iron bearing housing.  Steel has several advantages over cast iron, including higher strength, better impact resistance, and improved ductility. It can withstand higher loads and provide...

After an inquiry from a new customer, we manufactured a large quantity of UCF207-T bearing housings made in STEEL. These bearing housings are machined from solid STEEL plate to suit a self-aligning UC207 bearing and replace the cheap cast iron alternative which have a...

When a leading French distributor sent us a very old set of drawings showing an old Bearing Housing with an angled part line, we got to work and created a new design. Known as the “Allibost” type of housing, the customer was using the SKF bearing: 23048CC with a shaft...

Following the successful appearance at XXXIII Convención Internacional de Minería –Acapulco in November 2019, we had the pleasure a few months later to supply a leading Steel Mill with a selection of Cast Steel Bearing Housings. Special FSAFS 238 Housings with...

Following a call from a customer in the Marine industry, we answered an urgent call to produce a large quantity of Spherical Plain Bearings in Stainless Steel Grade 316. With the emphasis on quality and tighter than normal tolerances, we turned these around in record...

Taking up a prominent corner stand, we exhibited in Acapulco at the largest annual Mining Exhibition that Mexico has to offer. A successful 10 day visit, including several visits to long standing customers, concluded with a very successful attendance at the...

Having received a set of very old drawings from a UK bearing distributor, our CAD team set about re-engineering the old designs with a brief to make the bearing housing stronger. The work resulted in the full production of the Crusher Housing shown. Now boasting a...

The SGB range of housings is not so popular these days but after a quick conversation with a UK distributor, their problems were solved. We got to work quickly and manufactured a pattern to produce a set of SGB 3052 Cast Iron Bearing Housings. Rapid delivery onto our...

After many hours of R&D and intricate machining, we completed the second order of some special Water-Cooled Bearing Housings for a large Cement Plant in Cambodia. Our design team were tasked with the target of reducing the current unworkable working temperature to...

October sees us exhibiting at the European Bearing Net Conference in Warsaw, Poland: 11-14 October. We have a wealth of European customers and taking part in this exhibition will enable us to reach out to them all and present our new range of products. We are looking...

This record month included the supply of a very prestigious order for the Ecuadorian Navy. We designed & manufactured a set of 16 off Special Oil Lubricated Bearing Housings manufactured in Cast Steel. From very old drawings dating back to 1963, we re-engineered all...

With only a very short maintenance window to work within, July saw us produce 2 off Cast Iron Bearing Housings SAF 23056. Machined to receive SKF bearing 23056K, we adapted existing pattern equipment and pushed through our machine shop in record time, these heavy...

Having received very old drawings from an old paper-making machine, we reverse engineered a set of 2 off Cast Iron Plummer Block Housings for a paper mill in Belgium. With intricate inner cores to accommodate an oil well, we designed a solution which enabled the...