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
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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
AutomationDirect adds polymer bearings and compatible aluminum shafts
AutomationDirect has added three styles of polymer (plastic) bearings and compatible hard anodized aluminum linear shafts to its mechanical power transmission line. igus DryLin R series linear plain bearings are dimensionally interchangeable with … [Read more...] about AutomationDirect adds polymer bearings and compatible aluminum shafts
Low profile rotary air bearing stages
PI (Physik Instrumente) will show its latest rotary air bearing stage series at this year’s LAM/LME (Laser Additive Manufacturing / Laser’s for Manufacturing Event) show on March 27/8 in the Schaumburg Convention Center. PI’s new A-635/A-637 PIglide … [Read more...] about Low profile rotary air bearing stages
Log-in Polaris gives strength to compact position in containership segment
The containership segment’s commitment to ocean sustainability has been underscored with another order for Thordon Bearings’ COMPAC water lubricated propeller shaft bearing concept. The decision by Brazil-based cabotage carrier Log-In Logística to … [Read more...] about Log-in Polaris gives strength to compact position in containership segment
Rock drill bushings produced to spec
When a global company that specializes in pumping equipment developed a rock drill, trials with other products led to it specifying bushings made from the temperature-resistant, internally lubricated, wear-resistant polymer, Hitemp 150. Whereas … [Read more...] about Rock drill bushings produced to spec
Infographic: Eliminating external lubrication drastically reduces costs
Tribo-plastic bearings made of high-performance polymers are increasingly being used in various applications worldwide. Designers and engineers trust the self-lubricating and maintenance-free bearings as a long-lasting and cost-saving alternative to … [Read more...] about Infographic: Eliminating external lubrication drastically reduces costs