Locomotive Bearing Seat Rail Transit Core Components

Introduction of Railway Locomotive Bearing Seat

In modern rail transit system, bearing seat, which is the core of the bogie system bearing components, its performance fit and unfit quality directly related with vehicle running safety and economy. This precision component, made of high-strength alloy, plays a quiet but critical role in the field of rail transit through the perfect combination of structural design and material science.

Mechanical Structure of Railway Locomotive Bearing Seat

Well bearing mechanical structure finite element optimization design of box structure, stress distribution optimization by topological optimization method. The main material is ASTM A536 ductile iron, and the yield strength is above 450MPa, with the internal reinforcement network layout forming a three-dimensional bearing system. Specially designed flange contact surface by high-frequency quenching treatment, the surface hardness of HRC55-60 effectively resists wheel-rail alternating load caused by fretting wear. Under the extreme condition of the full load of 60 tons of axle load, the elastic deformation threshold can still be maintained within 0.15mm.

Functions of Railway Locomotive Bearing Seat

(1)With innovative chamber damping structure, through the compound configuration hydraulic buffer layer and the rubber shock absorber,it can realize cascade dissipation of vibration energy. Experimental data show that 72% of vertical vibration and 58% of lateral swing can be reduced at 350km/h. The original temperature-sensitive compensation mechanism has a built-in shape memory alloy element, which can automatically adjust the fit clearance in the environmental range of -40 ° C to +120 ° C, ensuring that the bearing clearance is always stable in the golden range of 0.05-0.12mm.

(2)the protection system in the whole life cycle of five composite sealing systems constitutes a solid defensive line: the outer labyrinth dust ring can intercept more than 98% of PM10 particles; The middle layer MHD seal effectively insulates water vapor penetration; The nano-ceramic coating at the core provides permanent protection against adhesion. The integrated intelligent lubrication module is equipped with an oil storage sac and a capillary oil guide tank, which realizes self-supply lubrication through the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the wheel shaft, ensuring a maintenance-free operation cycle of 80,000 kilometers.

Features of Railway Locomotive Bearing Seat

(1)With triple protective coating systems and enhancing the environmental adaptability design surface contains 80 microns thermal spray zinc layer, epoxy zinc-rich primer and polyurethane paint; after 3000 hours, salt spray test remains 9th anti-corrosion class. The bionic design of the bottom drainage diversion channel is adopted, and the micro-structure principle of the lotus leaf surface is used for reference so that the rainwater discharge efficiency is increased by 40%. According to the operation requirements of the high cold area, the low-temperature ductile modified materials are specially developed, and the Charpy impact energy remains above 27J at -50℃.

(2)The intelligent monitoring interface reserved M12 air interface supports a variety of sensors to expand access can the real-time acquisition of multi-dimensional data such as temperature, vibration and stress. The built-in LoRa wireless transmission module enables operation and maintenance personnel to obtain equipment health status within 15 meters. Through machine learning algorithms, the intelligent diagnosis system can warn potential failures 2,000 kilometers in advance, reducing maintenance costs by 65% compared to traditional detection methods.

Developments of Railway Locomotive Bearing Seat

The integration of mechanical engineering essence and intelligent monitoring technology of bearing systems are reshaping the reliability of rail transit equipment standards. From transcontinental heavy-haul freight trains to urban subway networks, from tropical humid environments to polar tundra, its stable performance demonstrates the power of modern industrial design. With the deep application of digital twin technology, a new generation of self-sensing bearing seats has begun a pilot application, indicating that rail transit equipment is moving towards a new era of intelligent predictive maintenance.

Parameter of Railway Locomotive Bearing Seat

Material	ASTM A536 Ductile iron
Yield Strength	above 450MPa
Surface Hardness	HRC55-60
Elastic Deformation Threshold	0.15mm（under extreme conditions with a full load of 60 tons of axle load）
Environmental Interval	from -40℃ to +120℃

Package of Railway Locomotive Bearing Seat

Polybag+Carton box+Wooden case/Pallet, according to customer’s request

Luoyang Fenyo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. was founded in 1998, covers an area of 72,600㎡, with more than 300 employees, 32 technicians, including 5 senior engineers, 11 assistant engineers, and 16 technicians. It has been rated as Luoyang Engineering Technology Center, Luoyang Technology R&D Center, and National High-tech Enterprise for many times.
Our production capacity is 30,000 tons per year. Currently, we mainly produce cast steel, cast iron (gray iron, ductile iron, etc.), processing of finished product and component assembly.the products have been exported to Russia, the United States, Germany, Argentina, Japan, France, South Africa,Italy and other countries.

FAQS

Q1: Are you a manufacturer or trading company?
A:Yes,our company was founded in 1998, with nearly 30 years in casting industry, a total area of 72,600㎡, with a factory building area of 51,000㎡.
Q2. What are your main products?
A: We primarily focus on steel casting, iron casting, finished product machining, and component assembly production.
Q3: How precision can you produce casting parts?
A: We have the capability of producing casting parts with different casting processes. The production is strictly comply with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO45001,EN15085, IRIS.
Q4. Can you produce according to the samples?
 Yes, we can produce by your samples or technical drawings. We can build drawings for you after we get your samples too.
Q5: How do you do Quality Control before delivery?
A: Quality inspection is a very important factor to guarantee the quality of steel casting parts. We follow 3 times of inspection during the whole production process. And we will provide material testing report, dimensional testing report, and mechanical properties testing report to our clients before delivery.

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Contact:Cathy Xu
Email:sales@railwaypart.com
Mobile:008615515321683