Tungsten Carbide Tiled Radial Bearings
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The Optimist Advantage
Optimist is a privately owned company focused on providing the best value in the industry. We do not sell motors, we do not do directional work. We specialize in high performance radial bearings.
Tiled Radial Bearings
Power sections can now produce both high torque and high RPM, which results in higher WOB and energy to the bit. When combined with increased bend angles, the resulting loads on radial bearings are much higher than ever before. Optimist is pleased to deliver a solution to this challenge with a product that provides both high wear resistance with high toughness, and consistent dimensional control with reliable quality. Above all, we are dedicated to provide superior customer service for these critical components.
The Right Solution, Faster
A large manufacturing capacity enables us to deliver custom radial bearing solutions for a wide variety of applications with fast lead times.
Smaller is Better
Smaller diameter tungsten carbide inserts provide excellent hardness, wear properties and resistance to cracking under impact loads.
Strategic Spacing
Insert spacing has been optimized to deliver high carbide content while retaining outstanding toughness and resistance to cracking / flaking.
Superior Processes
A reliable infiltration process produces exceptional metallurgical bonding between the base metal, inserts and matrix.
Material Selection
Inserts boast a carbide content above 90%, while a high-carbide content matrix material delivers high wear and erosion resistance.
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Our radial bearings offer very high wear resistance coupled with exceptional mechanical properties, resulting in a very low operating cost per hour