Bowman Oilless® Plain Bearings

About Bowman Oilless® Plain Bearings

About Bowman Oilless® Plain Bearings

Bowman Oilless® bearings are developed for high-load, low-speed applications and manufactured from rotational cast, high-strength bronze using specially formed graphite plugs as solid lubrication.

Our Bowman Oilless plain bearings provide reliable, long-lasting performance in demanding applications where conventional lubrication is impractical. The WMO oilless plain bushing range is available in metric and imperial sizes from stock, offering a practical solution for a wide range of industrial applications.

Designed for dependable dry-running operation, our dry running bronze bushings combine high-strength bronze with graphite lubrication to deliver consistent performance under demanding conditions. These high load low speed bushings are particularly suited to applications requiring reduced maintenance and reliable operation.

As an established WMO bronze bushing manufacturer, Bowman provides robust solutions for customers seeking an oilless plain bearing UK solution. Our graphite lubricated bronze bearings are designed to minimise the need for conventional lubrication, providing a maintenance free plain bearing solution for demanding applications.

Our in-house machining service can also produce non-standard sizes to suit specific customer requirements, providing flexibility for specialised applications.

Matching Bearings

MaterialUnit MeasurementPart NumberInner DiameterOuter DiameterLengthTolerance RangeAction Button
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 08 12 088128
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 08 12 1081210
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 08 12 1281212
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 08 12 1581215
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 10 14 0810148
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 10 14 10101410
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 10 14 12101412
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 10 14 15101415
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 10 14 20101420
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 12 18 10121810
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 12 18 12121812
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 12 18 16121816
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 12 18 20121820
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 12 18 25121825
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 12 18 30121830
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 13 19 10131910
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 13 19 16131916
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 13 19 20131920
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 14 20 10142010
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 14 20 12142012
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 14 20 15142015
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 14 20 20142020
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 14 20 25142025
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 14 20 30142030
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 15 21 10152110
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 15 21 12152112
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 15 21 15152115
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 15 21 16152116
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 15 21 20152120
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 15 21 25152125
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 15 21 30152130
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 16 22 10162210
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 16 22 12162212
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 16 22 15162215
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 16 22 16162216
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 16 22 20162220
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 16 22 25162225
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 16 22 30162230
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 16 22 40162240
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 18 24 12182412
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 18 24 15182415
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 18 24 16182416
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 18 24 20182420
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 18 24 25182425
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 18 24 30182430
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 18 24 35182435
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 18 24 40182440
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 28 10202810
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 28 12202812
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 28 15202815
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 28 16202816
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 28 20202820
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 28 25202825
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 28 35202835
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 28 40202840
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 28 50202850
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 28 50202850
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 30 16203016
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 30 20203020
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 30 25203025
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 30 30203030
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 30 35203035
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 20 30 40203040
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 22 32 12223212
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 22 32 15223215
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 22 32 20223220
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 22 32 25223225
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMOB 22 32 30223230
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 33 12253312
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 33 15253315
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 33 16253316
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 33 20253320
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 33 25253325
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 33 30253330
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 33 35253335
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 33 40253340
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 33 50253350
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 33 60253360
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 35 16253516
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 35 20253520
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 35 25253525
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 35 30253530
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 35 35253535
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 35 40253540
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 25 35 50253550
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 38 12303812
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 38 15303815
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 38 20303820
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 38 25303825
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 38 30303830
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 38 35303835
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 38 40303840
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 38 50303850
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 38 60303860
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 40 20304020
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 40 25304025
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 40 30304030
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 40 35304035
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 40 40304040
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 40 50304050
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 30 40 60304060
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 31 40 30314030
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 31 40 40314040
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 35 44 25354425
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 35 44 30354430
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 35 44 35354435
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 35 44 40354440
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 35 44 50354450
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 35 44 60354460
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 35 45 20354520
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 35 45 25354525
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 35 45 30354530
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 35 45 35354535
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 35 45 40354540
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 35 45 50354550
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 35 45 60354560
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 50 20405020
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 50 25405025
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 50 30405030
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 50 35405035
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 50 40405040
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 50 50405050
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 50 60405060
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 50 70405070
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 50 80405080
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 55 25405525
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 55 30405530
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 55 35405535
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 55 40405540
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 55 50405550
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 40 55 60405560
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 55 30455530
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 55 35455535
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 55 40455540
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 55 50455550
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 55 60455560
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 56 30455630
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 56 35455635
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 56 40455640
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 56 50455650
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 56 60455660
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 60 30456030
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 60 35456035
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 60 40456040
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 60 50456050
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 45 60 60456060
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 60 30506030
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 60 35506035
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 60 40506040
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 60 50506050
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 60 60506060
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 60 70506070
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 60 80506080
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 62 30506230
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 62 35506235
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 62 40506240
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 62 50506250
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 62 60506260
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 62 70506270
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 65 30506530
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 65 40506540
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 65 50506550
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 65 60506560
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 65 70506570
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 65 80506580
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 50 66 1005066100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 55 70 40557040
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 55 70 50557050
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 55 70 60557060
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 55 70 70557070
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 70 1006070100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 74 30607430
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 74 35607435
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 74 40607440
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 74 50607450
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 74 60607460
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 74 70607470
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 74 80607480
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 75 30607530
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 75 35607535
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 75 40607540
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 75 50607550
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 75 60607560
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 75 70607570
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 60 75 80607580
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 63 75 60637560
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 63 75 70637570
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 63 75 80637580
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 65 80 50658050
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 65 80 60658060
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 65 80 70658070
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 65 80 80658080
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 70 85 1007085100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 70 85 35708535
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 70 85 40708540
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 70 85 50708550
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 70 85 60708560
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 70 85 70708570
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 75 85 80708580
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 70 90 50709050
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 70 90 60709060
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 70 90 70709070
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 70 90 80709080
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 75 90 1007590100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 75 90 60759060
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 75 90 70759070
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 75 90 80759080
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 75 95 1007595100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 75 95 60759560
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 75 95 70759570
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 75 95 80759580
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 100 10080100100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 100 12080100120
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 100 14080100140
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 100 408010040
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 100 508010050
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 100 608010060
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 100 708010070
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 100 808010080
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 96 1008096100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 96 40809640
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 96 50809650
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 96 60809660
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 96 70809670
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 80 96 80809680
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 90 110 10090110100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 90 110 12090110120
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 90 110 509011050
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 90 110 609011060
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 90 110 709011070
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 90 110 809011080
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 100 120 100100120100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 100 120 120100120120
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 100 120 140100120140
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 100 120 6010012060
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 100 120 7010012070
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 100 120 8010012080
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 110 130 100110130100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 110 130 120110130120
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 110 130 8011013080
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 120 140 100120140100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 120 140 120120140120
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 120 140 140120140140
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 120 140 8012014080
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 125 145 100125145100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 125 145 120125145120
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 130 150 100130150100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 130 150 130130150130
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 140 160 100140160100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 140 160 140140160140
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 150 170 100150170100
Bowman Oilless® BearingsMetricWMO 150 170 150150170150

Frequently Asked Questions

If the answer to your question is not listed below, please feel free to give us a call directly on +44 (0)1235 462500 or email us at sales@bowman.co.uk.

What are Bowman Oilless® plain bearings?

Bowman Oilless® plain bearings are high-strength bronze bearings designed for high-load, low-speed applications. The WMO oilless plain bushing range uses specially formed graphite plugs to provide solid lubrication, enabling reliable dry-running operation with minimal maintenance.

What is the difference between Oilless plain bearings and sintered bronze bearings?

Oilless plain bearings use graphite plugs embedded in high-strength cast bronze for solid lubrication and are particularly suited to high-load, low-speed applications. Sintered bronze bearings are typically oil-impregnated, allowing the absorbed oil to provide lubrication during operation. The appropriate choice depends on the application's load, speed, lubrication, and maintenance requirements.

What sizes of WMO plain bearings are available?

WMO plain bearings are available in a range of metric and imperial sizes from stock. As an established WMO bronze bushing manufacturer, Bowman can also produce non-standard dimensions through its in-house machining service.

What load and speed limits apply to Oilless® plain bearings?

Oilless® plain bearings are designed primarily for high load low speed bushing applications. Actual load and speed limits depend on factors such as bearing dimensions, operating temperature, surface finish, load conditions, and application environment. Bowman can assess these factors to recommend a suitable bearing.

Can Bowman make custom Oilless® plain bearing sizes?

Yes. Bowman’s in-house machining service can manufacture non-standard sizes to meet specific customer requirements. This provides flexibility for applications requiring a dry running bronze bushing, graphite lubricated bronze bearing, or maintenance free plain bearing solution.

Looking for a custom size or special specifications?

Whether you need standard or custom options, we’re here to help. Reach out now and let’s find the perfect match!

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