1. Large Bearing
Repair
OELhaveover30yearsexperienceofdealingwith
white metal bearing repairs for the Oil & Gas,
PowerGenerationandMarinesectors.OELare
one of the few established white metal repair
facilities in the UK and can boast a unique
capacity of re-metalling and final machining
large bearings under one roof.
Our service and repair department
are market leading in providing quick
turnaround, quality components and
technical support to our customers, which
is essential for all projects, outages and
emergencies.
OEL are able to repair bearings with an outside
diameter of upto 3 metres. Bearings are repaired
using a number of different methods including spin
casting, gravity casting and tig welding. In addition
to our white metalling capabilities we have a number
of machines which can machine large bearing internal
diameters to within 0.001”.
• 24 Hour emergency re-lining available for unplanned
shutdowns
• Spare bearings repaired or recertified ahead of
scheduled outages
• 24 Hour engineering assistance
• Dedicated repair teams in the UK, Poland and
UAE
• Rapid diagnosis in Aberdeen UK to serve the
North Sea oil platforms
Demanding specifications
We have vast knowledge and experience with all white metal specifications and grades. Our design team often advise
the best methods of manufacture to optimise reliability and durability. OEL have worked
closely with GE for over 5 years, supplying bearings for gas turbines located in
power stations across Europe and Russia. OEL are one of only two GE
approved white metal repair centres in Europe and three worldwide.
OEL are experienced in using a wide range of metal alloys
from Lead rich to Tin rich. Our internal white metalling
processes and procedures are heavily policed and
conform to GE specification P13B-AL-3200 and ISO
9001:2008. This means we have full traceability of
all white metal entering our facility and we can
guarantee that no cross contamination will take
place within our facility. Our standard white metal
conforms to BS3332.
Typically our white metalling processes are
inspected using ISO 4386-1 Ultrasonic, ISO
4386-3 DPI. These quality specifications are used
to guarantee the bond of the white metal to the
backing material and surface quality of the white
metal applied to bearing linings.
Existing customer base
OEL supply a repair service to major OEMs and white metal
bearings to several oil refineries and power stations in
the UK including:
Peterborough Power Station
Great Yarmouth Power Station
Barking Power Station
Medway Power Station
Immingham Power Station
Keadby Power Station
Spalding Power Station
Sutton Bridge Power Station
Aberthaw Power Station
Hinkley Point B Power Station
Hunterston Power Station
White Gate Power Station
Tyseley Power Station