By Mike Santora || IoT and predictive maintenance remain critical areas of focus and innovation for the bearing industry in 2020 — as do advances in lubrication and material science. To get a better understanding of these technologies and what developments to expect, we asked some of top bearing industry experts for their take on what’s new and … [Read More...]
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Kaman Distribution Group appoints Mark Stoneburner as Executive VP
Kaman Distribution Group (“KDG” or the “company”), a leading value-added distributor of bearings, power transmission, automation, and fluid power products, today announced that industry veteran, Mark … [Read More...]
NTN Sentinel Series corrosion-resistant mounted bearing units
What is Sentinel Series? NTN’s Sentinel Series is a premium line of corrosion-resistant products developed for the harsh conditions of the food & beverage industry. With available products … [Read More...]
Magnetic vs air foil bearings for water treatment blowers
By Edward Paro The turbocompressor has become a mainstay of modern water treatment technology, offering a mechanically simple design, reliability, and good energy efficiency. Ideally suited for the … [Read More...]
Vesconite Bearings: 20k to 70k bushing runs possible
Polymer bushing and wear material manufacturer Vesconite Bearings has installed two Haas lathes with bar feeders for large-volume bushing production. Demand for long production runs is increasing and … [Read More...]
What’s the importance of high-temperature lubricants in bearings?
The temperature of furnaces can reach a whopping 1800° C. For applications exposed to these extremes, how important is choosing and applying the right kind of lubrication? Here, Chris Johnson, … [Read More...]
igus launches first catalogue range for intelligent plain bearings
isense plain bearings detect wear and warn of machine failure in good time Presented last year as a prototype, igus has now developed its first isense plain bearing series with five iglidur … [Read More...]
New bearings help in tugboat application
Harken Towing, a western Canada-based workboat company with operations along the Fraser River, is converting its vessels’ tail shaft bearings to RiverTough following the success of the Thordon bearing … [Read More...]
Thordon bearings approves new authorized distributer
Canyon Marine Solutions has been approved as an authorized distributor for Thordon Bearings, manufacturer of the award-winning water-lubricated COMPAC propeller shaft bearing system. The … [Read More...]
Quick payback on wear ring
The installation of Vesconite Hilube polymer wear rings can result in electricity savings that more than pay for the wear ring. This was the result of a study by a large pump original equipment … [Read More...]
Vesconite prototypes face shields
Polymer bushing and wear material producer Vesconite Bearings has prototyped a face shield in response to the global call to produce personal protective equipment for emergency medical personnel and … [Read More...]
SKF and SMT combine software for better smoother transmission system design
By combining SKF and SMT’s technical analysis and optimization capabilities, engineers can now have a seamless experience when designing transmission systems. The SMT MASTA software helps engineers to … [Read More...]
Hack the Crisis: For FERSA Bearings communication is key
To better understand how bearing manufacturers are adjusting to the Coronavirus pandemic, we've been reaching out to industry thought leaders for their perspective. We recently corresponded via email … [Read More...]
McDaniel & Associates to represent Aurora Bearing Company in OH and KY
Aurora Bearing Company announced Tim McDaniel of McDaniel & Associates as its new Manufacturers’ Representative in Ohio and the Northern counties of Kentucky around the City of … [Read More...]
McDaniel & Associates is now representing Aurora Bearing Company in Ohio and Northern Kentucky
Aurora Bearing Company announced Tim McDaniel of McDaniel & Associates as its new Manufacturers’ Representative in Ohio and the Northern counties of Kentucky around the City of Covington. McDaniel … [Read More...]
Smart bearings: The demise of slow-comotives
According to the TUC, the average rail commute in the UK takes an average of 2 hours and 11 minutes, each day. Also, last year more than one-third of trains failed to arrive at stations due to … [Read More...]
