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The Machining Phase


Beginning the first machining
operation on a large
aluminum bearing casting.
The casting from the forging plant next enters the machining phase.
In a large, well light lathe room equipped with the most modern machinery, the casting is machined to exacting dimensions.

The bearing, be it bronze or aluminum, now begins to take its final shape.

An aluminum bearing will go directly to the milling phase for the drilling of oil holes and dowel alignment pin holes.

The bronze bearing will go the pour room for application of the babbitt surfaces before returning for final dimensioning.

Machining the internal
dimension of a bearing.

Custom jig positions cross head
shoe for machining to dimension.

Bearing half is rigidly held by a jig
during precision machining of
the oil groove.

Finished casting emerging
from casting mold

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