Case Study
Bearing Cap Modification for Engineering Change
CenterLine (Windsor) Limited, Supersonic Spray Technologies Div., 655 Morton Drive, Windsor, ON, N9J 3T9, Phone: (519) 734-8330, Toll Free: (800) 268-8330, Email: info@cntrline.com ©2011 CenterLine (Windsor) Limited Document No: SST-CS-001-PR-1.0-1111 Release Date: November 2011 Figure 2 – SST Cold Sprayed ® www.supersonicspray.com Bearing Cap Modification for Engineering Change The Problem A manufacturer produced several hundred bearing caps from hard tooling and had further demands to build additional assembled components. At that point, it was discovered that a two point fastener system for the bearing cap provided insufficient loading, resulting in an oil leak. As a solution to this problem, a third boss was added to the design. Unfortunately, the customer did not h