Put a few tons on your back, climb steep grades, make a few sharp turns and do it over and over again – that’s what’s expected from haulage equipment. Whether it’s articulating trucks or shuttle cars, they move a lot of material without much space to … [Read more...] about Tapered roller bearings for haulage equipment
Bearing and gearbox repair ideas
Highly engineered and relied-upon equipment components like bearings and gears are expensive to replace. Why not save on lead times and budget by repairing and reusing existing components? Through the process of remanufacturing and repairing … [Read more...] about Bearing and gearbox repair ideas
Emerson Bearing Boston rolls out extra precision bearings
Some industrial jobs require precision beyond that provided by standard bearings. Emerson Bearing Boston, a bearing company catering to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) markets around the world, … [Read more...] about Emerson Bearing Boston rolls out extra precision bearings
Tapered roller bearings for long wall shearer
The confines of underground mining mean that equipment must become more and more productive without increasing size. When downtime ranges between $30,000 and $50,000 an hour, increased uptime means more profit. Longwall shearer cutters … [Read more...] about Tapered roller bearings for long wall shearer
Stainless steel and self aligning linear ball bearings
Lubricating Stainless Steel and Self-Aligning Linear Ball Bearings have never been easier. "New Design" pillow blocks and flange blocks from LM76, feature a lubrication fitting, and an alignment set screw in the pillow blocks and flange blocks, and … [Read more...] about Stainless steel and self aligning linear ball bearings
Timken AP bearings for crushing equipment
Shock loads and contamination make crushing equipment one of the toughest kinds of equipment for precision components, particularly bearings. Keeping machine availability high and total cost of ownership low in these harsh conditions requires … [Read more...] about Timken AP bearings for crushing equipment
Timken cylindrical roller bearing for road header applications
Up, down, left, right – it’s solid earth with every rotation. Throw in moisture, dust and an endless work schedule and that’s the life of the road header. Exposure to constant contamination and crushing loads are what the bearings face every … [Read more...] about Timken cylindrical roller bearing for road header applications
Timken’s tapered and spherical roller bearings for tunnel boring cutter heads and more
Coal miners work far below the earth’s surface and have little time and less space to deal with unscheduled breakdowns. With enormous rotational forces and constant impact loads on the cutter heads, equipment productivity is paramount, especially … [Read more...] about Timken’s tapered and spherical roller bearings for tunnel boring cutter heads and more
Plastic pillow block bearings replace metallic solutions
Pillow block bearings play a central role in the food industry. They are used in the continuously-operating roller conveyors and conveyor belts to ensure that the shafts rotate smoothly under heavy loads. Metallic pillow block bearings require … [Read more...] about Plastic pillow block bearings replace metallic solutions
Internal clearance in ball bearings Pt. 2
By AST Bearings This is Part 2 of a two-part article on radial play within ball bearings. General Design Considerations: The selection of the radial play value in a specific bearing application is an important design consideration. As … [Read more...] about Internal clearance in ball bearings Pt. 2