Sometimes rapid delivery is critical for our customer. These bearing shells would otherwise have had a one-year lead time. That was too long and would have prevented the customer from assembling their machines on schedule. Berg Metaal's custom solution provided the answer. We proposed manufacturing lead-bronze bearing shells and applying a sprayed Babbitt coating. This coating has a low coefficient of friction, withstands high pressures and offers excellent wear resistance. The advantage of spraying over casting is that the spray temperature remains below 120 °C. This prevents thermal stresses in the material and avoids deformation.