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 … [Read more...] about Navigating the bearing selection process
Wear resistant FDA-USDA compliant cam follower bearings
LM76 has introduced its RINO Series of FDA/USDA compliant Cam Follower Bearings. Available in 12 sizes these cam follower bearings integrate: Stainless steel studs, hybrid stainless steel/ceramic bearings, FDA approved Lubricant, and poly-crystalline … [Read more...] about Wear resistant FDA-USDA compliant cam follower bearings
Custom miniature thrust ball bearings in screw driving spindles
The Application Custom Screwdriving Spindles. The thrust bearings are located on shafts that are parallel to each other on 0.750-in. center lines. The Problem The user had been purchasing a standard-sized miniature thrust bearing from a large … [Read more...] about Custom miniature thrust ball bearings in screw driving spindles
Dunlee’s liquid metal bearing CT replacement tube
Dunlee, a leading manufacturer of imaging solution components, announced its DA200P40+LMB CT replacement tube has received FDA clearance, and deliveries will begin by the end of 2020 in the US and Europe. Featuring CoolGlide technology, the CT tube … [Read more...] about Dunlee’s liquid metal bearing CT replacement tube
Farm equipment designer specifies Vesconite
A custom farm implement designer will recommend Vesconite for all the bushings on a ripper/cultivator that he is currently designing, in line with a belief in Vesconite’s no-swell self-lubricating wear-resistant characteristics that have led to him … [Read more...] about Farm equipment designer specifies Vesconite
Ceramic bearings for ocean power applications
Estimates show that wave power could supply 10% of the global demand for energy by the year 2050. If true, this would be a significant boost to a greener future, but currently, this renewable energy source is still in development. Here, Chris … [Read more...] about Ceramic bearings for ocean power applications
Better than the OEM forklift spares
Bearing and wear part manufacturer Vesconite Bearings has increased its efforts to develop better -than-the-original-equipment-manufacturer (OEM) forklift parts. The company has long known that its gantry support bearings, tilt cylinder bushings, … [Read more...] about Better than the OEM forklift spares
Timken launches ADAPT bearing line for paper industry applications
The Timken Company is expanding its ADAPT bearing product line to include paper dryer applications. The ADAPT bearing from Timken meets the challenge of improving operations and extending bearing system life in applications with high dynamic … [Read more...] about Timken launches ADAPT bearing line for paper industry applications
Regal introduces QR codes on mounted bearing products
Regal Beloit Corporation, a manufacturer of electric motors, electrical motion controls, power generation, and power transmission components, today announced it is now putting QR codes on Sealmaster and Browning mounted bearings products and bearing … [Read more...] about Regal introduces QR codes on mounted bearing products
Timken named one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek
The Timken Company has earned a spot on the America’s Most Responsible Companies 2021 list compiled by Newsweek and Statista. “We are honored to have contributed many advancements to our communities and seek to expand the impact we make around the … [Read more...] about Timken named one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek
