Bearing failure can grind your operations to a halt, resulting in significant lost time and production. Here are the last three of our six common factors that can cause bearings to fail, and what you can do to prevent them. By Jerry Rhodes, General … [Read more...] about Part 2: Three more bearing killers and how to stop them
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3 bearing killers and how to stop them: Part 1
Bearing failure can grind your operations to a halt, resulting in significant lost time and production. Here are the first three of six common factors that can cause bearings to fail, and what you can do to prevent them. By Jerry Rhodes, General … [Read more...] about 3 bearing killers and how to stop them: Part 1
Part 2: Timken and Robbins team up for the OCIT project
By Mike Santora Timken and Robbins are collaborating on the tunnel boring machine set to carve a path for the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel in Akron, OH. In this second and final installment of story, the project's principle engineers give us an … [Read more...] about Part 2: Timken and Robbins team up for the OCIT project
Part 1: Timken and Robbins team up for Ohio tunnel project
By Mike Santora Timken and Robbins are collaborating on the tunnel boring machine set to carve a path for the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel in Akron, OH. In this first installment of a two part story, we interviewed the principle engineers on the … [Read more...] about Part 1: Timken and Robbins team up for Ohio tunnel project
Timken Expands Product Lines, Updates Catalogs for Housed Units, Seals and Tapered Roller Bearings
The Timken Company has released new catalogs for housed units, seals and tapered roller bearings. The catalogs feature expanded offerings, more technical information and the latest on the company's growing product offering. What's New? Timken … [Read more...] about Timken Expands Product Lines, Updates Catalogs for Housed Units, Seals and Tapered Roller Bearings
Timken ball bearings are out of this world
The Hubble Telescope need many crucial repairs back in 2009 before returning to active dutey. A mini power tool, using Timken precision ball bearings, was used by astronauts to unfasten dozens of screws and replace circuit boards on the telescope’s … [Read more...] about Timken ball bearings are out of this world
Timken’s NP (RIT, RT)
Cylindrical bearing type NP has a double-ribbed inner ring and a single-ribbed outer ring with an abutting loose rib, which allows the bearing to provide axial location and to carry light thrust loads in both directions. Factors governing radial and … [Read more...] about Timken’s NP (RIT, RT)
Timken acquires EDT Corp.
The Timken Company has announced that it has acquired EDT Corp., a manufacturer of polymer housed units and stainless steel ball bearings used widely by the food and beverage industry. "We market a broad range of bearing housed units and are … [Read more...] about Timken acquires EDT Corp.
What type of bearings are being used in Aerospace applications?
Bearing Tips.com caught up with Dave Rose, business manager at Timken's Keene, NH aerospace plant to ask him what are the most popular bearing styles for the aerospace industry. Here is what he had to say: "The most common bearings that we are … [Read more...] about What type of bearings are being used in Aerospace applications?
Precision Vs. High-Precision Bearing
Q: “What is the difference between a precision and super-precision (high-precision) bearing?” A precision bearing is anything that has a higher standard precision level (i.e. ISO P5 or ABEC 5). The step up from this is super-precision bearings … [Read more...] about Precision Vs. High-Precision Bearing