Bearings and Bushings Reference Materials

Description: Proper lubrication prevents overheating, corrosion, and equipment breakdown. The correct amount of lubricant is important too. Too little doesn't provide enough coverage and too much can leak and ...

Description: The present day bearing materials pose an enormous challenge because, frequently, zero maintenance is expected under severe to extreme conditions as well as under maximum loads. The constant pressure ...

Description: The goal in condition monitoring is to detect an incipient defect and predict when failure will occur. But the process of predicting a failure isn't always straightforward. ...

Description: Recent developments in self-lubricating fiber/resin composite bearing technology have included fiber construction to overcome machining limitations while providing superior tribological performance. ...

Description: Structural and Chemical Alterations in Transfer Films ...

Description: Designed to replace a greased bronze bearing in a key chassis component, the GGB solution includes a specially designed fiber reinforced composite bearing and dual-part axial thrust washer made of ...

Description: The customer needed a set of bearings that maintained an extreme precise angular accuracy of the center line of the shaft to the housing. The angular accuracy requirement was a non-repeatable error ...

Description: Tolerance tables and recommended fits. ...

Description: SKF has recently completed legal proceedings against a dealer of counterfeit bearings in Greece. Initiated in 2009, a total of 15 tons of counterfeit SKF bearings were seized as part of a raid at a ...

Description: Fake bearings are creating headaches for not only bearing manufacturers around the world, but also for the people conned into buying them. ...

Description: Bearings are another story. Bearings have to fit properly and they also have to be the ones we think we're buying. We choose certain brands for a reason ...

Description: Since new vendors can bring money- or time-saving solutions, it is wise to continue hosting meetings. However, it only makes sense to have them with pre-screened suppliers. Below are four ways to ...

Description: Most motion applications are perfectly well-served by mechanical bearing guidance; but there are many cases where precision, angular repeatability, and geometric performance must be optimal or where ...

Description: Infographic: The Nine Habits of Highly Successful Mechanical Engineers. ...

Description: Tie rods in forklift steering are traditionally metal-on-metal, which requires periodic re-greasing and leads to a shortened lifespan. They also include a coil spring and two cups behind the ball ...

Description: A flanged ball bearing is not truly a different type of bearing. Just as ball bearings are offered sealed or open, they are also available flanged or plain. The flange is just another option given to ...

Description: Care and Handling of Ball Bearings paper translated into Spanish. ...

Description: While metal may seem like a more durable material than plain old plastic, igus® is proving that misconception false with its iglide® plastic bearings. Learn the truth about plastic and its ...

Description: As a bearing suppler, we have seen our share of long-term agreements (LTA). And, we've learned a few things about what makes some more successful than others. Below is 20 years of insight on how to ...

Description: Original equipment manufacturers are constantly looking to reduce costs and streamline production. One way to accomplish both goals is through bearing assemblies. A bearing assembly is when two or ...

Description: One of the chief difficulties in traditional bushing design is lowing friction and preventing premature wear, despite lubrication. This lifecycle concern comes as no surprise given that efficient ...

Description: A bushing's load and dynamic speed condition create heat through high surface interaction that generates friction. Heat, if not properly adjusted, will cause a bearing to fail. Lubrication is the key ...

Description: Lubrication is a key element in a bearing's performance and life. It aids in preventing wear and lowering friction, along with protection from extreme temperatures, corrosion and oxidation. Depending ...

Description: This is a common question for bearing manufacturers and refers to ISO and/or TS certification. These acronyms have been tossed around for so long that newer buyers know to ask the question, but may be ...

Description: It may seem counterintuitive to source new vendors during a less-than-stellar market, but it's actually the optimal time to bridge new relationships. The greatest gains can be found in: Testing ...

Description: Bearings design has sometimes led and sometimes reacted to changes in technology. One thing that hasn't changed is that wear on bearings has, and always will be the single biggest problem the ...

Description: A prospective customer was having sourcing, quality, assembly and maintenance issues with some of the ball joint components used on the front suspension of rugged utility vehicles. ...

Description: An industrial sweeper OEM was encountering a subtle noise variation within a fan assembly. The occasional noise vexed engineers so their design engineer reached out to CCTY Bearing for help. After ...

Description: A new bulldozer design required an array of aluminum bronze bushings measuring from 3-1/2 to 5-1/2 inches. CCTY Bearing reviewed the application, its loads and the mating components of the requested ...

Description: Bushings play an important role forklift tilt cylinders. This diagram shows where the bushings are placed within tilt cylinders. The components include: ...

Description: There are a great deal of causes for bearing failures, ranging from improper lubrication to excessive loads to contamination and corrosion. When you have a business to run and jobs that need to get ...

Description: A recreational vehicle OEM requested standard spherical plain bearings (SPBs) for a newly designed steering system. During the testing phase, the SPB showed signs of wear and it was determined that ...

Description: Ever wonder what the inside of a ball bearing looks like? We pulled one apart to show the interior components. The balls are held within cages and rotate along the inner ring and raceway, which is on ...

Description: The clutch roller bearing has not changed in a number of years. Depending on the application, four to five pieces are added during production as separate entities. John Zajeski, a senior bearing ...

Description: Whether it's on your car or in a bearing, rust is never a good thing. Corrosion is caused by environmental factors such as water, salt water, acid/alkaline solutions or chemical intrusion. Most rod ...

Description: Issue: Rust generated on a bearing in a hinge assembly prevents servicing. The bearing and housing sits within an air-conditioning unit above a door. Condensation from the AC leaks into the bearing ...

Description: Bushings are the bearing with multiple uses and names - bushing, bushes and often times just the term bearing is used. Bushings by definition are usually a removable cylindrical part for an opening or ...

Description: Bearings play an important role in just about everything that moves - from fans and roller skates to ATVs and hospital beds. As a manufacturer, CCTY Bearing fields a lot of questions about bearings ...

Description: Bushings by definition are usually a removable cylindrical part for an opening or bore (as of a mechanical part). They are used to limit the size of the opening, support a load, protect other mating ...

Description: Although bearings are the workhorses in motion, they need to be treated with kid gloves during shipping. Why? The slightest nick can damage the bearing's performance. Here are five questions you ...

Description: Each country or region has their own "Bearing Steel Standard." Based on where the company is located and where its bearings are manufactured, the steel is coded ...

Description: Almost every driver enjoys the benefits of Hartford Technologies' products each day - without realizing it! Each time you adjust your car seat, there is a good chance one of our assemblies provides ...

Description: What is the difference between bearing shields and bearing seals? ...

Description: A major Scandinavian steel producer with global operations recently installed the first section of a new roller cooling bed, for which it turned to GGB Bearing Technology for a bearing solution. ...

Description: Gothenburg, Sweden, 10 November, 2015: SKF has supplied magnetic bearings for use in the world’s first subsea gas compression system at the Ã...sgard gas field off the Norwegian coast. As part ...

Description: Gothenburg, Sweden, 13 April, 2015: SKF has recently in cooperation with SJ, the Swedish national rail operator, started to run SKF Insight on a railway vehicle. This pilot will demonstrate the ...

Description: Bearing lubrication methods are typically provided by either an oil or grease. Each lubrication method has specific cases where its use is preferred. Sean P. Kelly, Field Applications Engineer for NMB ...

Description: Modern Linear products incorporate the benefits of guide roller technology. Guide roller benefits are numerous compared to competing technologies. They are smooth, fast, quiet, and extremely durable. ...

Description: The torsional spring rate and load capacity of C-Flex bearings is dependent upon length, width, and thickness of the internal flat spring beams. High angles of rotation require thin springs to reduce ...

Description: Comparing bearings life and other specifications. ...

Description: This design guide is written with both the first time user and the experienced engineer in mind, as they are frequently the same person when it comes to pivot bearings. Due to their unique nature, ...

Description: The majority of applications can be effectively handled using a "standard bearing." A "standard bearing", in this case, refers to a ball bearing that is in such worldwide demand that large volumes are ...

Description: The efficiency of thin type bearings can be greatly affected by the precision of shaft and housing seats. The accuracy of the surrounding structure must be such that it will not adversely affect the ...

Description: Incorrect handling of a bearing can cause damage and shorten the life. The following shows typical causes and suggested remedies. ...

Description: A bearing can only perform to its full capacity when it is correctly fitted on the shaft and in the housing. Insufficient interference on fitting surfaces could cause bearing rings to creep in a ...

Description: Internal clearance is the play between outer ring, inner ring and rolling element. Generally, the amount of up and down movement of the outer ring with respect to the fixed inner ring is called the ...

Description: Problems, causes, and remedies for common noise issues. ...

Description: Video: how air bearings work. ...

Description: The top 7 air bearing myths. ...

Description: Most motion applications are perfectly well-served by mechanical bearing guidance; but there are many cases where precision, angular repeatability, and geometric performance must be optimal or where ...

Description: GGB EP™ injection-molded bearings provide Hobie Cat 16 with superior wear resistance and low friction over a wide range of conditions. ...

Description: Ferrum AG, Rupperswil, Switzerland, manufactures centrifuges for separating solids from liquids in a wide range of industrial processes, such as extracting de-icing and table salt from concentrated ...

Description: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF BEARING MATERIALS ...

Description: Frictional torque of rolling bearings varies under changing load and lubrication conditions. When grease is used as a lubricant, the grease resistance must be added to the bearing frictional torque. ...

Description: The first bridge to pivot on four self-aligning bearings, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge has both a fixed and a floating bearing found on either side of the river. DB™ maintenance-free bearings ...

Description: GGB Bearing Technology recently developed a new type of pintle bearing for refurbishment of the miter gates in the Panama Canal's lock system. ...

Description: When bearings rotate, the inner and outer rings and rolling elements are constantly loaded. This produces material fatigue and eventually bearing failure. The total number of revolutions before a ...

Description: Each bearing type has its own limiting speed. The theoretical speed that bearings can run at safely, even if heat generation by internal friction occurs, is called the maximum permissible speed. ...

Description: Tolerance, Class, Chamfer Dimension of Bearings ...

Description: GGB Bearing Technology, an EnPro Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPO), is helping NASA's Curiosity rover to explore the surface of the planet Mars. GGB manufactured DU® metal-polymer bearings are critical ...

Description: Ball bearings are machined components that include outer ring, inner ring, ball bearings, shielded bearings, snap rings, and more. Bearing material, purity, and hardness are important factors when ...

Description: General notes about bearing life. ...

Description: When a ball bearing is used, it is not used alone. It is likely to be used on a shaft or in a housing bore by an Interference Fit. The Interference Fit is described as a value of tightness between the ...

Description: In a ball bearing vibration is generated in axial, radial, and rotating directions. In certain bearing applications, vibration can have a significant effect. ...

Description: Ball bearing part number selection can only be properly performed with a working knowledge of ball bearing performance expectations and requirements. Size, application, construction and operating ...

Description: Ultracomp composites replace stainless steel, extend service. ...

Description: The leading maker of ice cream treats was unable to meet production demands because of inconsistent speeds and frequent seizing of their conveyor systems. Whenever the conveyors stopped rolling, ...

Description: When a major manufacturer of vacuum chambers required a self-lubricating bearing to replace their failing metal components, we knew Rulon® bearings would fit the bill. Our Engineering Experts ...

Description: Learn about the benefits of plastic bearings, and how they deliver a longer service life than oil-impregnated sintered bronze bearings in this white paper. ...

Description: The lubrication method and lubricant have a direct effect on bearing life... ...

Description: Numerous Government facilities have contacted us regarding this subject. We have also heard from many companies producing end products that include bearings. The results have led to policy changes in ...

Description: In this issue of NPBâ s e-News we are presenting an article on a specific design feature of industrial spherical bearings. This article introduces the common feature of cracked races from both the ...

Description: Worldwide, GGB supplies nearly all major Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers in the automotive industry in addition to every major OEM. ...

Description: One of GGB's valued customers is Siemens VAI Metals Technologies; one of the global leaders for the metallurgical industry, offering tailored solutions for integrated steel and metallurgical ...

Description: The wide spread use of needle roller bearings can be traced back to the 1950â s and the introduction of a needle roller in the transmission of the VW Beetle. Needle roller bearings are named for their ...

Description: A PTFE (Du Pont trademarked product) liner in a spherical bearing or rod end is a component that allows the unit to be "self-lubricating". Metal on metal bearings need to be lubricated. In certain ...

Description: GGB Bearing Technology's low-friction, self-lubricating bearings offer a complete solution for the fluid power industry. ...

Description: Brazil's Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam is a complex of dams, numerous dykes and a series of canals supplying two different power stations with water. ...

Description: Founded in 1996, the Swiss-based medical technology company works closely with leading clinics and research centers to develop innovative therapy solutions. ...

Description: Modular track systems used for heavy equipment are subjected to enormous loads, both from the weight of the equipment itself, as well as shock impacts from traveling across inhospitable terrain. ATI ...

Description: How a bearings supplier helped an antenna manufacturer select the right bearing for a mission-critical airplane application ...

Description: What is a moment load? A moment load is a tilting load that attempts to rotate the rings of a rolling element bearing in a rotational manner perpendicular to the designed rotational axis. Single ball ...

Description: Bearing Preload is an axial or thrust load applied to a bearing that removes excess play. There are many ways to apply preload, as well as many benefits and potential problems with preload. This ...

Description: ABEC stands for Annular Bearing Engineering Committee. ABEC is part of the American Bearing Manufacturers Association, which acts as the official governing body of the bearing industry in the United ...

Description: Wait a Moment! Don't forget to consider moment loads when specifying thin section bearings. ...

Description: Thin section bearings help reduce total cost in a system by allowing for design efficiency over standard bearing sizes. ...

Description: Creating space and saving weight are also two key considerations when selecting thin section bearings. ...

Description: What is a moment load? A moment load is a tilting load that attempts to rotate the rings of a rolling element bearing in a rotational manner perpendicular to the designed rotational axis. ...

Description: A high percentage of bearing problems, including failures, are the result of improper handling procedures. The following information represents the results of our most common case studies. We hope you ...

Description: When a bearing must perform under demanding conditions, the lubricant selection becomes critical. Lubrication will affect life, torque, speed, noise, grease migration out gassing, temperature and rust ...