If you are changing the bearings on a skateboard, you can do it in your garage with a pair of tweezers. For many applications though, the process of relubrication requires precision, expertise, and sophisticated technology. Here, Chris Johnson, … [Read more...] about When bearing relubrication is not a DIY job
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SKF filtration system boosts oil lifetime
SKF RecondOil’s technology, which removes even the smallest impurities from circulating oil, is now available in a compact form. RecondOil Box is a smaller version of SKF’s industrial-scale DST systems, which have previously been applied in large … [Read more...] about SKF filtration system boosts oil lifetime
New high-performance ball bearing from Schaeffler
They literally move the world as no powertrain can do without bearings ─ be it electric cars, hybrid vehicles, or internal combustion engines. Schaeffler has now developed a special high-performance ball bearing with an integrated centrifugal disc. … [Read more...] about New high-performance ball bearing from Schaeffler
igus polymer technology helps stroke patients to rehabilitate during physiotherapy
drylin linear systems and iglide plain bearings from igus provide lubrication and maintenance-free adjustment of advanced robotic exoskeleton for stroke patients. Many stroke patients worldwide suffer from hemiplegia (partial paralysis). … [Read more...] about igus polymer technology helps stroke patients to rehabilitate during physiotherapy
New Zealand’s first fully electric ship is also a zero polluter down under
The southern hemisphere’s first fully electric, carbon fiber commuter ferry has successfully completed its inaugural round trip with a Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied by New Zealand’s Henley Engineering. Ika Rere, … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s first fully electric ship is also a zero polluter down under
Thordon Bearings has unveiled the BlueWater Seal
Thordon Bearings has unveiled the BlueWater Seal, a new propeller shaft seal with a unique Safe Return to Port (SRTP) design that specifically meets commercial shipping industry needs for a low maintenance and robust shaft seal. The Thordon BlueWater … [Read more...] about Thordon Bearings has unveiled the BlueWater Seal
Self-lubricating sleeve bearings from New Hampshire Ball Bearings
Design Basics We manufacture self-lubricated sleeve bearings for a wide range of applications on both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, including engine mounts, flap actuation hinges, landing gear retraction actuator systems, and helicopter rotor … [Read more...] about Self-lubricating sleeve bearings from New Hampshire Ball Bearings
New igus bar stock for food, continuous operation, and high media resistance
Round bars made of tribo-plastics are suitable for maintenance-free special components in a wide variety of environments igus, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics, announced it has expanded its wide range of iglide plastic bar stock … [Read more...] about New igus bar stock for food, continuous operation, and high media resistance
The rotating lightning conductor: new guide roller from igus protects against sparks
igus, a global manufacturer of engineered components with the purpose to increase the service life of customers' machines, has expanded the range of self-lubricating and maintenance-free xiros® guide rollers to include a dissipative variant made of … [Read more...] about The rotating lightning conductor: new guide roller from igus protects against sparks
Dual-piston grease gun to simplify the task of lubrication
SKF has developed a tool that simplifies the critical task of lubrication. The SKF Lincoln dual-piston lever-action grease gun (Model 1154) has a thumb-operated switch that allows it to toggle between high-volume and high-pressure. This makes it … [Read more...] about Dual-piston grease gun to simplify the task of lubrication