In house
Pour and machine together
Melting, re tinning, pouring, boring, and final machining all happen here in Houston. Your bearing is never handed off to a third party shop between steps.
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Babbitt Bearing Repair and Pouring in Houston TX
When a babbitt bearing wipes or scores, the journal it supports is one running hour from real damage. Solution Gear Co. re babbitts worn bearings in house in Houston. We melt out the old babbitt, re tin the shell, pour fresh babbitt, then bore and machine it to the exact journal size and clearance. Free shipping, free inspection, and an up to 24 month warranty on every job.
Solution Gear Co. is a Houston, Texas babbitt bearing repair and pouring shop, family owned and operated for over 20 years. Babbitt bearings are soft white metal surfaces, a tin or lead based alloy, poured into a shell that carries the journal of turbines, pumps, compressors, and large gearboxes. We melt out the old babbitt, re tin the shell, pour new babbitt, then bore and machine the bearing to the exact journal size and clearance. Everything is done under our own roof, with free shipping, free inspection, and an up to 24 month workmanship warranty.
The difference is in the metal
Worn and wiped, then poured fresh.
Drag the handle. The same bearing, scored and worn before our process, then re babbitted and machined to size after.
Before
After
Pour and machine under one roof
The pour is only half the job.
Anyone can melt metal. A bearing that lasts comes from the machining that follows the pour. We re tin and pour, then bore, scrape, blue, and set clearance in the same shop, so the bearing fits the journal it was built for.
20+ years
Proven on heavy equipment
For over two decades Houston plants have trusted us to re babbitt the bearings in turbines, pumps, compressors, and large gearboxes.
To size
Exact clearance, every time
We bore and machine to the journal size, then scrape and blue for fit and set the running clearance your equipment calls for.
How a re babbitt works
Our Babbitt bearing process, step by step.
This is exactly what happens from the moment a worn bearing arrives at the shop to the day it ships back, poured, machined, and fit.
01
Inspect and measure
We measure the shell, the bore, and the journal it runs on, and we check the bond surface. The inspection is free and tells you the real condition before any work begins.
02
Melt out the old babbitt
The worn, scored, or fatigued babbitt is melted out of the shell so we start from a clean, bare housing.
03
Re tin the shell
The bare shell is cleaned and tinned. A proper tin bond is what holds the new babbitt to the steel, so this step decides whether the bearing lasts.
04
Pour new babbitt
Fresh tin or lead based babbitt is poured into the prepared shell at the right temperature, building a sound, void free lining.
05
Bore and machine to size
The poured bearing is bored and machined to the exact journal size. We can also line bore the housing so the bearing sits true to the shaft.
06
Scrape and fit
The surface is scraped and blued to the journal so the load spreads evenly across the babbitt instead of riding on a high spot.
07
Set clearance
We set the running clearance your equipment requires for its oil film, speed, and load, not a generic number.
08
Final inspection and up to a 24 month warranty
Every dimension is checked one last time before the bearing ships. The completed work carries an up to 24 month workmanship warranty.
Where babbitt bearings run
Built for the equipment that cannot stop.
Babbitt bearings carry the journals of the largest rotating machines in a plant. We pour and machine bearings for all of it.
Turbines & Compressors
Steam and gas turbine journal and thrust bearings, plus compressor bearings, re babbitted and machined back to the original fit and clearance.
Pumps & Rotating Equipment
Large pump sleeve bearings and rotating equipment poured fresh and bored to size, often as part of a full pump rebuild.
Gearboxes, Marine & Power
Large gearbox bearings, marine line shaft bearings, and power plant equipment re babbitted in house for refineries, paper, and steel.
Babbitt bearings are also replaced as part of our full gearbox repair and pump rebuild work, so the whole unit ships back ready to run.
Straight from the floor
Poured, bored, and ready to install.
Not stock photos. These are bearings we re babbitted and machined to size in our Houston shop, the same quality that goes back into your line.
No risk to you
Why there is no reason to scrap a worn bearing.
Restore
Re babbitt, do not replace
A re babbitted bearing comes back to the original size and clearance for a fraction of a new casting. No equipment is beyond repair.
Free
Shipping and inspection
Free shipping both ways and a free inspection on every job. You see the real condition of the shell and bond before you commit.
Backed
up to a 24 month warranty
A 24 month workmanship warranty on the pour and the machining. Built to carry the load the way the original did.
24/7
Emergency turnaround
Bearing wiped at 2am? Our 24 hour emergency line answers at 832 270 2009. Rush pours in days, not weeks.
Questions, answered
What plants ask before they ship us a bearing.
What is a Babbitt bearing and why does it need to be poured?
A Babbitt bearing is a soft white metal bearing surface, a tin or lead based alloy, poured into a shell or housing. It carries the journal of large rotating equipment such as turbines, pumps, compressors, and gearboxes. The babbitt is sacrificial and wears over time, so when the surface is scored, fatigued, or wiped, we melt out the old babbitt, re tin the shell, and pour fresh babbitt, then machine it back to the exact size.
Can you machine the poured bearing to my exact journal size and clearance?
Yes. After we pour the new babbitt we bore and machine the bearing to the exact journal size, then we scrape and blue it for fit and set the running clearance your equipment calls for. We can also line bore housings so the bearing sits true. Every job carries an up to 24 month workmanship warranty.
Do you re babbitt bearings during a gearbox or pump rebuild?
Yes. Babbitt bearings are often replaced as part of a full gearbox or pump rebuild, and we pour and machine them in house so the whole unit ships back ready to run. You can send us just the bearing or the complete machine. Shipping and inspection are free both ways.
Get a fast quote on your Babbitt bearing.
Free shipping, free inspection, and an up to 24 month warranty on every pour. Tell us about your bearing and we will reply fast, often the same day.