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  • Navigating the global bearing shortage

    Navigating the global bearing shortage
  • Wear-resistant and quiet: igus develops a new two-component ball bearing

    Wear-resistant and quiet: igus develops a new two-component ball bearing
  • Vesconite manufactures largest Vesconite Hilube stern tube / propeller shaft bearing to date

    Vesconite manufactures largest Vesconite Hilube stern tube / propeller shaft bearing to date
  • Schaeffler adds new split cylindrical roller bearing housed assembly

    Schaeffler adds new split cylindrical roller bearing housed assembly
  • igus participates in green revolution for shipping

    igus participates in green revolution for shipping

Bearing Basics

The components of a bearing

Navigating the bearing selection process

January 12, 2021 By Mike Santora

There are a huge number of variables an engineer needs to weigh up when selecting the right types of bearings for a project. There is no doubt things can get confusing, particularly if your project is non-standard. Here, Chris Johnson managing director at specialist bearing supplier SMB Bearings, explains one of six important bearing selection … [Read More...] about Navigating the bearing selection process

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  • Navigating the global bearing shortage
  • Wear-resistant and quiet: igus develops a new two-component ball bearing
  • Vesconite manufactures largest Vesconite Hilube stern tube / propeller shaft bearing to date
  • Schaeffler adds new split cylindrical roller bearing housed assembly
  • igus participates in green revolution for shipping
  • SKF filtration system boosts oil lifetime
  • New high-performance ball bearing from Schaeffler

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Navigating the global bearing shortage

June 23, 2022 By Mike Santora

In March 2021, a huge container ship wedged across the Suez Canal caused severe disruption to global supply chains. According to one estimate, the blockage held up an estimated 9.6 billion of trade … [Read More...] about Navigating the global bearing shortage

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Wear-resistant and quiet: igus develops a new two-component ball bearing

June 23, 2022 By Mike Santora

The combination of design and material creates a quiet, durable tribo ball bearing for high speeds As a result of continuous research and development, igus is now introducing an innovative … [Read More...] about Wear-resistant and quiet: igus develops a new two-component ball bearing

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Vesconite manufactures largest Vesconite Hilube stern tube / propeller shaft bearing to date

June 1, 2022 By Mike Santora

Vesconite Bearings is proud to have supplied its largest-ever machined stern tube bearing from the long-life, wear-resistant, no-swell bearing material Vesconite Hilube. The order was completed … [Read More...] about Vesconite manufactures largest Vesconite Hilube stern tube / propeller shaft bearing to date

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Schaeffler adds new split cylindrical roller bearing housed assembly

June 1, 2022 By Mike Santora

As part of the ongoing expansion of its portfolio of split roller bearings and mounted products, global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has launched its all-new FAG Split Cylindrical … [Read More...] about Schaeffler adds new split cylindrical roller bearing housed assembly

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igus participates in green revolution for shipping

May 31, 2022 By Mike Santora

Eco-friendly technology from a sailmaker in Spain is poised to revolutionize the shipping industry with systems including maintenance-free plain and radial deep-groove ball bearings from … [Read More...] about igus participates in green revolution for shipping

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SKF filtration system boosts oil lifetime

May 17, 2022 By Mike Santora

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 … [Read More...] about SKF filtration system boosts oil lifetime

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New high-performance ball bearing from Schaeffler

May 16, 2022 By Mike Santora

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 … [Read More...] about New high-performance ball bearing from Schaeffler

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Vesconite planter bushings

May 16, 2022 By Mike Santora

Anyone involved in agriculture will tell you that maintenance is crucial to your equipment's life and performance and will quickly come back to bite you if it is neglected. A planting row unit has … [Read More...] about Vesconite planter bushings

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SKF and Amazon Web Services collaborate

May 16, 2022 By Mike Santora

SKF and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, have announced a collaboration to reinvent the field of industrial machine reliability and predictive maintenance with a joint … [Read More...] about SKF and Amazon Web Services collaborate

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largest rudder bearing ever manufactured by Thordon Bearings.

May 16, 2022 By Mike Santora

A 7506TEU containership has left Drydocks World-Dubai (DDW) with the largest rudder bearing ever manufactured by Thordon Bearings. The 2001-built vessel, operated by a European owner, was … [Read More...] about largest rudder bearing ever manufactured by Thordon Bearings.

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Vesconite Bearings introduces extra facilities for extra-large marine bearings

May 13, 2022 By Mike Santora

Vesconite Bearings has established a dedicated extra-large bearings facility within its factory. It will manufacture no-swell low-friction self-lubricating bearings for large ocean-going vessels, … [Read More...] about Vesconite Bearings introduces extra facilities for extra-large marine bearings

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Assemble and disassemble igus linear bearings unit in just one step

May 11, 2022 By Mike Santora

The motion plastics specialist igus has introduced an exciting new approach for linear carriages — a clip mechanism that enables easy installation and removal from the linear guide in just a few … [Read More...] about Assemble and disassemble igus linear bearings unit in just one step

igus adds inch sizes to the interchangeable spherical bearing line

May 11, 2022 By Mike Santora

igus, a global manufacturer of engineered components to increase the service life of customers' machines, has expanded its igubal insert bearing line to include inner diameters sizes of 1.0, 1.5, and … [Read More...] about igus adds inch sizes to the interchangeable spherical bearing line

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New igus slewing ring bearings

May 3, 2022 By Mike Santora

igus, a global manufacturer of engineered components to increase the service life of customers' machines, has expanded its PRT slewing ring bearing series with an incredibly compact slewing ring for … [Read More...] about New igus slewing ring bearings

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What are the precision levels available for ball and roller bearings?

May 3, 2022 By Mike Santora

Most applications involving radial bearings use one or more types of ball or roller bearings, which are available in various precision levels known as tolerance classes. To rate these tolerances … [Read More...] about What are the precision levels available for ball and roller bearings?

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