According to SKF, it takes approximately 100 process steps to produce a new bearing, compared to roughly ten for a remanufactured bearing. It’s no surprise, therefore, that there has been an increasing demand for remanufactured bearings in heavy-duty industrial applications. Here Chris Johnson, managing director at bearing relubrication specialist … [Read More...] about Should remanufactured bearings become the norm?
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- Five bearing sets are destined for racer-cruising yachts
- Franz Sieland: From local specialist to global partner for industry and commerce
- A significant breakthrough in high speed bearings
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Thordon Bearings supports wind power-in-a-box technology
By Mike Santora
Thordon Bearings is supplying its grease-free, self-lubricating ThorPlas-Blue bearing material to a novel containerized wind propulsion system designed to reduce fuel consumption and fossil fuel … [Read More...] about Thordon Bearings supports wind power-in-a-box technology

Focus on sustainable technologies: NKE bearings for wind power
By Mike Santora
At this year’s Hannover Messe, NKE Austria GmbH will present bearings for wind turbine gearboxes and generators. The Austrian bearing manufacturer has more than 20 years of experience in the wind … [Read More...] about Focus on sustainable technologies: NKE bearings for wind power

Deep groove stainless/ceramic hybrid Si3N4 silicon nitride radial ball bearings
By Mike Santora
Deep Groove Hybrid Radial Ball Bearings featuring Si3N4 Silicon Nitride Ceramic balls from LM76 complement their broad range of linear bearings that are FDA/USDA/3A Dairy compliant. These Deep Groove … [Read More...] about Deep groove stainless/ceramic hybrid Si3N4 silicon nitride radial ball bearings

Fersa Group participates in Mobility City, the first technological museum of mobility in Spain
By Mike Santora
Mobility City, an initiative of the Ibercaja Foundation with the support of the Government of Aragon, was born in 2018 with the aspiration of placing Zaragoza and Aragon at the forefront of new … [Read More...] about Fersa Group participates in Mobility City, the first technological museum of mobility in Spain

Five bearing sets are destined for racer-cruising yachts
By Mike Santora
A New Zealand builder of composite motor yachts has forward-ordered five bearing sets for its upcoming builds later this year. The company’s yachts range from 15 to 50 meters and the boat maker … [Read More...] about Five bearing sets are destined for racer-cruising yachts

Franz Sieland: From local specialist to global partner for industry and commerce
By Mike Santora
This year, Franz Sieland GmbH celebrates 50 years since its founding. Known as Sieland Industriebedarf, the German company headquartered in Arnsberg, near Dortmund, is a specialist distributor for … [Read More...] about Franz Sieland: From local specialist to global partner for industry and commerce

A significant breakthrough in high speed bearings
By Mike Santora
APO-GEE, the Belgian deep-tech start-up specializing in ball bearing engineering, announces that it has engineered with the Cobweb Bearing maybe the most precise high-speed bearing ever. The Cobweb … [Read More...] about A significant breakthrough in high speed bearings

Emerson Bearing announces two eBooks on Robotics and Automation applications
By Mike Santora
Emerson Bearing, a Boston, MA-based bearing company catering to niche markets nationwide and the sister company of Action Bearing which serves the New England market, supports the unique needs of the … [Read More...] about Emerson Bearing announces two eBooks on Robotics and Automation applications

Common pitfalls of ceramic bearings
By Mike Santora
The concept behind bearings is simple — things roll better than they slide. The type of bearing used is of the utmost importance; whilst steel bearings are standard, well-built ceramic bearings can … [Read More...] about Common pitfalls of ceramic bearings

Stern-tube-bearing delivery planning for lower dry-dock fees
By Mike Santora
Preparation for repairs of marine vessels often involves precise planning. This is why Vesconite Bearings Netherlands has already decided on the date of despatch for a Vesconite Hilube stern tube … [Read More...] about Stern-tube-bearing delivery planning for lower dry-dock fees

Schaeffler Field Pro Tillage Hub launches in North America
By Mike Santora
Responding to the agriculture industry’s growing need to increase farm productivity and harvest yields, global industrial and automotive supplier Schaeffler is launching its all-new Field Pro tillage … [Read More...] about Schaeffler Field Pro Tillage Hub launches in North America

New labyrinth seals avoid galling and failures
By Mike Santora
Labyrinth seals can now be ordered from Vesconite Bearings using client specifications. This follows the supply and successful use of Vesconite labyrinth seals by several large pump original … [Read More...] about New labyrinth seals avoid galling and failures

Certified safety: new biocompatible igus ball bearing material for medical technology
By Mike Santora
xiros MT180 complies with the world's most stringent safety standards and re-duces certification costs for medical technology products igus is expanding its range of high-performance plastics for … [Read More...] about Certified safety: new biocompatible igus ball bearing material for medical technology

Vesconite labyrinth seal improves desalination pump performance
By Mike Santora
A desalination plant in the Middle East commissioned a 6 MW pump with a Vesconite labyrinth seal in 2022. This is according to the product manager at a large Austrian technology company tasked with … [Read More...] about Vesconite labyrinth seal improves desalination pump performance

New Sealmaster Stainless Steel Gold bearings
By Mike Santora
Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE: RRX), a global leader in the engineering and manufacturing of high-efficiency electric motors, power transmission products, and industrial powertrains, announces the … [Read More...] about New Sealmaster Stainless Steel Gold bearings