This paper aims to experimentally assess the performance of plain bearings casted as self-lubricating composite materials. Metal stir casting is used to prepare plain bearings based on composite materials, which are made of AA 2218 Al alloy, 4% MoS2, and 15% fly ash. Arrangement of shafts in the textile industry is reflected in the impression of the experimental setting, which was derived from earlier literature. To obtain vibration signals, the DAQ kit and accelerometer were connected using the Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LAB-view) as a graphical data collection and interpretation system. Different loads were applied to journal bearings with and without lubrication. The outcome demonstrates the amplitude fluctuation, temperature rise, and mass loss of journal bearings for Gun metal (Red brass), AA2218, and self-lubricating composite materials.