The wood industry spans a variety of bearing requirements and Emerson Bearing Boston, a bearing company catering to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) markets around the world, now offers a … [Read more...] about Emerson Bearing Boston offers online library of bearing eBooks
One Piece ETX linear bearing/pillow blocks for radioactive environments
LM76 now offers one piece ETX Linear Bearing/Pillow Blocks that will not degrade in a radioactive environment. Machined from a solid block of self-lubricating ETX, linear bearing-blocks have high strength, excellent wear resistance, low coefficient … [Read more...] about One Piece ETX linear bearing/pillow blocks for radioactive environments
ABB’s new Dodge Food Safe bearings designed for aggressive cleaning
ABB's Dodge Food Safe ball bearings, the first to achieve IP69 and be warranted against failure due to water ingress, help maintain hygiene standards and extend equipment life ABB has launched Dodge Food Safe mounted ball bearings, which are … [Read more...] about ABB’s new Dodge Food Safe bearings designed for aggressive cleaning
Auburn Bearing now offering miniature thrust bearings
Auburn Bearing & Manufacturing has announced the addition of two miniature thrust ball bearing series, the F series and the FM series, to its line of thrust bearing products. These two lines of miniature ball thrust bearings are made with high … [Read more...] about Auburn Bearing now offering miniature thrust bearings
Bearings with black oxide finish – Increased performance in critical applications
At this year’s Hannover Messe in Germany, bearing manufacturer NKE Austria GmbH presents bearings with black oxide finish. The protective layer improves run-in and wear characteristics and protects against environmental effects. Especially in … [Read more...] about Bearings with black oxide finish – Increased performance in critical applications
JW Winco now offers expanded range of rod end bearings
JW Winco, Inc., A Ganter Company, a supplier of standard industrial machine components, now has an expanded range of Rod End Bearings available, including GN 648.1/GN 648.2 Steel Zinc-Plated, Tapped Type or with Threaded Stem and GN 648.5/GN 648.6 … [Read more...] about JW Winco now offers expanded range of rod end bearings
Bushing shows 35% less wear than phosphor bronze
An independent test has shown that a Vesconite left-hand torque-plate bushing, made from a no-grease hard-wearing engineered polymer, shows 35% less wear than a phosphor bronze right-hand torque-plate bushing of a similar design after one year of … [Read more...] about Bushing shows 35% less wear than phosphor bronze
AST on bearing failure analysis
By Christine Berlly When a bearing fails prematurely, an experienced bearing engineer can often times reconstruct the sequence of events leading up to the problem. Using the resources of AST's bearing engineering laboratory, metrology lab and tool … [Read more...] about AST on bearing failure analysis
Vesconite adds engineering personnel
Vesconite Bearings has appointed four additional engineers announced CEO Dr. Jean-Patrick Leger. Additionally, the company intends to expand the range of applications in which its no-grease, hard-wearing, low-coefficient-of friction polymers can … [Read more...] about Vesconite adds engineering personnel
What are thin section bearings?
As you may have guessed, thin section bearings are exactly like what their name suggests: thin. These parts feature a compact design that results in a thinner, more lightweight product than other types of bearings. As a result, thin section bearings … [Read more...] about What are thin section bearings?