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PC/SR · 03-09-2015, 12:02 PM

"If babbitt is superior to insert bearings, than we would still have babbitt bearings today."

Inserts are quicker, cheaper and easier to mass produce and replace. Babbitt bearings are still common in industrial applications.

03-09-2015, 12:02 PM	#16
PC/SR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 1,285	Re: Babbitt vs Inserts "If babbitt is superior to insert bearings, than we would still have babbitt bearings today." Inserts are quicker, cheaper and easier to mass produce and replace. Babbitt bearings are still common in industrial applications.