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...] about Flange bush eliminates bulky housings
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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...] about Slewing ring bearing from igus for equipment monitoring
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...] about No return to oil for STQ ferries
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...] about PTFE-based polymers in hydrodynamic bearings
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...] about True maintenance free pivots
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...] about Igubal pillow block bearings on pest control drone
Rotary bearings: Answers to common questions
Bearings are internal machine components that are crucial to motion applications. They reduce friction between moving parts by giving a surface something on which to roll rather than slide. Rotary bearings consist of smooth rollers or metal balls and … [Read more...] about Rotary bearings: Answers to common questions
A guide to ball bearing materials
By Preston Souza Product Specialist, xiros Bearings Ball bearings can be used in a range of applications, from medical and packaging technology to electronics and office technology. Since these components are available in different types of … [Read more...] about A guide to ball bearing materials
Scanning performance of air bearings
Stefan Vorndran • PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. Air bearings are common in scanning applications. Scanning involves moving either a work-piece or an optic at a constant velocity, while a reading or writing operation takes place. Such operations … [Read more...] about Scanning performance of air bearings
MinebeaMitsumi stock purchase of C&A Tool Engineering Inc.
MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. has announced that MinebeaMitsumi, in coordination with the Development Bank of Japan ("DBJ"), has agreed with the shareholders of C&A Tool Engineering, Inc., a precision machinery metal processing manufacturer (Headquarters … [Read more...] about MinebeaMitsumi stock purchase of C&A Tool Engineering Inc.