Thrust bearing maintenance gets a smart monitor

Date: 2026-04-14

Thrust bearings, the "load-bearing backbone" supporting all rotating parts of a hydropower unit, are getting a smart "health check-up"! CTG's self-developed wireless monitoring system has replaced manual recording and "gut feeling" adjustments.

With sensors acting like an ECG test, real-time load data is visualized instantly, boosting efficiency by 80 percent. More importantly, every adjustment is now recorded into digital archives, turning veteran experience into traceable, standardized data.

All Copyrigh

By China Three Gorges Corporation

Reprinting or mirroring is strictly prohibited without written authorization,

and offenders will be held liable.