Plain bearings must run reliably. If, however, pump maintenance is required, it must be performed correctly and often as quickly as possible. The cartridge plain bearing system of the ICM is designed accordingly:

• Fast and simple installation and replacement of the plain bearings, no need for installation settings.
• Cartridge design can be rebuilt/refurbished with individual components to minimize spare parts and repair costs.
• Radial and thrust plain bearings made of highly abrasion-resistant pure silicon carbide (SSiC) with universal chemical resistance.
• In case of a plain bearing failure the encapsulated cartridge design both will act to contain possible silicon carbide (SSiC) fragments and to prevent the inner magnet assembly from contacting the can.
• Optionally, the Dryguard™ PLUS bearing system can be supplied to provide an optimized dry-running capability. Dryguard™ PLUS has proven its worth in thousands of operating chemical process pumps.