Reconstruction of a bearing of a vortex turning unit

In this paper it is presented a reconstruction of the bearing of the vortex turning unit on the LITOSTROJ PD 2000–6000 SM lathe, located in the maintenance plant of the hydro power plant Đerdap 1, which is used for processing the turbine blade sleeve as well as for processing other large machine parts. A newly designed bearing that transmits both types of loads (radial and axial) is shown through research process and finding a new solution. The bearing thus defined is monitored during exploitation by algorithmic software program C4.5 techniques with the aim of monitoring the operation of the new bearing solution, as well as estimating the remaining service life of the bearings.