Klϋber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, offers Klübersynth UH1 14-151, a synthetic lubricating grease for the food and pharmaceutical processing industry, readily available from our US facility in Londonderry, … [Read more...] about Synthetic lubricating grease prevents premature bearing failure
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Carbon graphite shortage kick starts search for better bearings
A graphite shortage has meant that manufacturers of submersible motors and pumps are switching to impact and wear-resistant Vesconite bearings. Vesconite technical sales representative Eddie Swanepoel informs that he has received inquiries for the … [Read more...] about Carbon graphite shortage kick starts search for better bearings
CALM buoy bearing installations
The bearing installations to two Calm Buoys operating offshore Libya are indicative of the wide-range of applications Thordon’s environmentally-safe bearing systems have outside the company’s traditional maritime market. A total of 48 bearings and … [Read more...] about CALM buoy bearing installations
GGB bearing bulletin on aircraft cabin design
Getting down to the details in aircraft cabin design When engineers consider the importance of customized bearing solutions in aerospace applications, it's typically in high-stakes applications directly related to vital aircraft functions. … [Read more...] about GGB bearing bulletin on aircraft cabin design
SKF on rotating idle bearings
SKF's Technical Tip Video Series is a compilation of short, one topic videos that provide information on achieving better bearing performance. Here, we see a video covering the handling of bearings. The video specifically covers the rotating of idle … [Read more...] about SKF on rotating idle bearings
Tools for safe installation and removal of bearings
At this year’s IMTS in Chicago, Bega Special Tools presents the latest tools for easy and safe installation and removal of bearings and other transmission parts. Of the latest heater design is the Betex MF Quick-Heater, a multifunctional frequency … [Read more...] about Tools for safe installation and removal of bearings
Freewheel bike bushing operating well after 10,000km
When cycling enthusiast Willem Goosen noticed in a service that the cogset on his bike’s rear wheel - known as the rear freewheel - had quite a bit of play, he decided to make his own smaller lubrication-free Vesconite bushing. “I decided on … [Read more...] about Freewheel bike bushing operating well after 10,000km
Washers with axial friction bearing available from JW Winco
JW Winco, Inc., A Ganter Company, a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, offers GN 6342 Washers with Axial Friction Bearing, Stainless Steel. Used in connection with such items as Winco’s Adjustable Levers (GN 300 Series) or … [Read more...] about Washers with axial friction bearing available from JW Winco
Grease-free bearings help haul boat
The grease-free ThorPlas-Blue bearings Thordon supplied and installed to a Mississippi River line haul boat recently have helped reduce the vessel’s operating costs while creating a safer working environment for the crew. When this 180-ft (54.9m) … [Read more...] about Grease-free bearings help haul boat
Schaeffler’s OriginCheck App receives “Outstanding Landmark” award for 2018
The nation-branding initiative “Germany – Land of Ideas” organized by the German Federal Government and Federation of German Industries (BDI) has named Schaeffler as one of the recipients of its “Outstanding Landmark” award for 2018. The OriginCheck … [Read more...] about Schaeffler’s OriginCheck App receives “Outstanding Landmark” award for 2018