US 7,591,107 B2
	Portable facility and process for reconditioning antifriction bearings
Jan H. Labuschagne, Gauteng (South Africa)
Assigned to The Timken Company, Canton, Ohio (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/819,194.
Prior Publication US 2002/0148171 A1, Oct. 17, 2002
Int. Cl. B60P 3/025 (2006.01); B60P 3/14 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 52—79.5  [52/12; 296/24.32; 29/402.04]

23 Claims

1. A portable facility for reconditioning an antifriction bearing having components including a race provided with a raceway and rolling elements that roll along the raceway, said facility comprising: an enclosure that is portable in the sense that it can be moved by a transport vehicle; means within the enclosure for inspecting components of the bearing; more means within the enclosure for repairing defects in components of the bearing; and spare races and rolling elements located within the enclosure to replace damaged races and rolling elements.