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...]
Radial play (internal clearance) in ball bearings Pt. 1
By AST Bearings At first glance, ball bearings are relatively simple mechanisms. However, an analysis of their internal geometries reveals that they are quite complex. For example, the ball to raceway conformity, the radial play, and the number of … [Read more...]
Bearings help improve bone fracture operations
In a project called “Smart Drill,” students from Germany’s Bremen Institute of Measurement Technology, Automation and Quality Science (BIMAQ) developed an attachment for a medical drill with the goal of improving the safety of bone fracture … [Read more...]
Timken deep groove ball bearings now available
A full range of metric deep groove ball bearings is now available from The Timken Company. The portfolio includes standard, thin section, narrow, wide, miniature and extra-small deep groove ball bearings from 3 to 400 mm bore sizes. Reducing noise … [Read more...]
Flange bush eliminates bulky housings
NB’s Flange Linear Ball Bushing line offers the best of both worlds - the benefits of a slide bush with the mounting ease of a flange. When an application calls for ease of assembly, a completely integrated system can be selected. Choices include … [Read more...]
Slewing ring bearing from igus for equipment monitoring
Slewing rings from igus are used in applications that handle high cycle speeds and loads, including control desks, welding equipment, indexing tables and chainsaws. Therefore, the slewing rings need to be extremely durable and reliable. iglide … [Read more...]
No return to oil for STQ ferries
It is more than twenty years since Société des Traversiers du Québec (STQ) retrofitted Thordon Bearings’ water lubricated propeller shaft bearings to the double-ended ferries Armand-Imbeau and Jos-Dechênes, as part of an ambitious vessel modification … [Read more...]
PTFE-based polymers in hydrodynamic bearings
By Steven Pasternak, C.O. Engineer – Sleevoil Bearings Edited by Mike Santora Hydrodynamic bearings operate by generating a pressurized oil film that fully supports a rotating shaft. There is no shaft-to-bearing contact during normal operation, … [Read more...]
True maintenance free pivots
By Nick Van Tol Industry Manager, Agriculture & Construction, igus Inc. Engineers working in the agricultural industry can bene t greatly from implementing true maintenance-free pivots within their machinery. Maintenance-free pivots have … [Read more...]
Igubal pillow block bearings on pest control drone
The FitoStinger drone was developed for pest control by the TSA Center in Spain. The drone is equipped with an extendable arm, which is used to accurately spray pesticides. To treat only affected areas accurately, the drone must be both durable and … [Read more...]
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