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Navigating the global bearing shortage

June 23, 2022 By Mike Santora

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In March 2021, a huge container ship wedged across the Suez Canal caused severe disruption to global supply chains. According to one estimate, the blockage held up an estimated 9.6 billion of trade every day. For businesses that rely on global supply … [Read more...] about Navigating the global bearing shortage

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Vesconite manufactures largest Vesconite Hilube stern tube / propeller shaft bearing to date

June 1, 2022 By Mike Santora

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Vesconite Bearings is proud to have supplied its largest-ever machined stern tube bearing from the long-life, wear-resistant, no-swell bearing material Vesconite Hilube. The order was completed with the assistance of a recently-purchased six-meter … [Read more...] about Vesconite manufactures largest Vesconite Hilube stern tube / propeller shaft bearing to date

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igus participates in green revolution for shipping

May 31, 2022 By Mike Santora

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Eco-friendly technology from a sailmaker in Spain is poised to revolutionize the shipping industry with systems including maintenance-free plain and radial deep-groove ball bearings from igus. Based in Barcelona, Bound 4 Blue, S.L. (bound4blue) … [Read more...] about igus participates in green revolution for shipping

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Assemble and disassemble igus linear bearings unit in just one step

May 11, 2022 By Mike Santora

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The motion plastics specialist igus has introduced an exciting new approach for linear carriages — a clip mechanism that enables easy installation and removal from the linear guide in just a few seconds. Whether it's building technology, … [Read more...] about Assemble and disassemble igus linear bearings unit in just one step

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igus adds inch sizes to the interchangeable spherical bearing line

May 11, 2022 By Mike Santora

igus, a global manufacturer of engineered components to increase the service life of customers' machines, has expanded its igubal insert bearing line to include inner diameters sizes of 1.0, 1.5, and 2-in. Until now, the low-cost igubal spherical … [Read more...] about igus adds inch sizes to the interchangeable spherical bearing line

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New igus slewing ring bearings

May 3, 2022 By Mike Santora

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igus, a global manufacturer of engineered components to increase the service life of customers' machines, has expanded its PRT slewing ring bearing series with an incredibly compact slewing ring for even more space savings. Installing drives and … [Read more...] about New igus slewing ring bearings

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What are the precision levels available for ball and roller bearings?

May 3, 2022 By Mike Santora

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Most applications involving radial bearings use one or more types of ball or roller bearings, which are available in various precision levels known as tolerance classes. To rate these tolerances uniformly, we use the ABEC and RBEC rating scales as … [Read more...] about What are the precision levels available for ball and roller bearings?

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What makes a high-quality underwater bearing?

April 20, 2022 By Mike Santora

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There is a common misconception that all corrosion-resistant bearings are suitable for underwater use, but this is not the case. Underwater robots, drones, propeller shafts, and submerged conveyors all require application-specific design … [Read more...] about What makes a high-quality underwater bearing?

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Metal out, plastic in: igus presents new tribological plain bearings

April 3, 2022 By Mike Santora

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igus, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics, announced it has extended its range of iglide tribological plain bearings for applications with special loads. The materials iglide M210 and M260 are new to the range. They enable a quick … [Read more...] about Metal out, plastic in: igus presents new tribological plain bearings

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Bearings from NKE for wind turbine gearboxes and generators

April 1, 2022 By Mike Santora

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NKE Austria GmbH designs and manufactures bearings for wind turbine gearboxes and generators. The bearing solutions will be presented at the WindEurope Annual Event in Bilbao, Spain, in April 2022. Built to last: highest-quality bearings for wind … [Read more...] about Bearings from NKE for wind turbine gearboxes and generators

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