Technical Articles
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A manufacturer of straddle carriers, off-road vehicles for handling shipping containers in port terminals and intermodal yards, recently turned to GGB for a solution that would improve the performance...
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GGB recently delivered its specially designed, fiber reinforced composite bearings for assembly of the first wicket gate for the first of four Francis turbines that will drive China's Xiangjiaba...
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AGRICULTURAL BEARINGS THAT KEEP PACE WITH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES...
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Zhuhai Gree wanted to take advantage of the benefits of scroll compressors for its air conditioners, but needed to make sure the new technology would be functional and profitable....
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Crop sprayers, both self-propelled and trailed, incorporate plain bearings in the pivot joints of the arms to fold and unfold them....
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Standard wheel-driven tractors and harvesters are available in rubber track versions for better traction in muddy, sandy, soft and slippery terrain....
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Tamping units are used to tightly pack the irregularly sized stones (or "track ballast") under railway tracks. This process helps support the track's structure and improves durability...
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Today's advanced plain bearings from GGB offer a number of significant advantages compared with rolling-element bearings....
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A new material technology is now available for use in scroll compressor bearing manufacture to provide notably improved performance both in durability and seizure resistance in comparison to the...
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Critical components of hydropower plants, such as turbines and gates, depend on bearings to properly function. From GGB's interactions with multiple plant owners, we know that maintaining operations...
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Bearings are among the most critical components in a mechanical assembly, but are often one of the latest design components selected. However, one important aspect is frequently not considered -...
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Spherical bearings are also referred to as spherical plain bearings, spherical ball bearings or ball bushings....
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Glossary of bearing types...
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Mahesh Thangamani, GGB India Sales Manager, was interviewed by MotorIndia magazine. In the article published on 17 March, Mahesh provides details about PyroSlide™1100, GGB High Temperature...
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Plain cylindrical bearings are made to handle heavier loads and higher speeds than ball bearings and cylindrical roller bearings, both of which are bearings with rolling elements. This is because...
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Flange bearings consist of a cylindrical body with a flange at one end. These bearings are capable of supporting radial loads as well as light axial loads due to the flange providing a thrust surface....
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Plain bearings, also referred to as bushes, bushings or sleeve bearings, are cylindrical shaped and have no moving parts....
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While all ball bearings reduce rotational friction, some high precision bearings are specially manufactured to withstand support loads, or bearing loads, in various directions. Two...
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Plain bearings, also referred to as bushings, sleeve bearings, solid bearings, shaft bearings, or journal bearings, are differentiated from roller bearings by the fact that plain bearings have no...
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Thrust washers, also referred to as thrust bearings or thrust plates, are flat, disk-shaped bearings that are made of either metal-polymer or fiber reinforced composite material....
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What are the different types of ball bearings, and what are their applications?...
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Bushings, (sometimes called plain bearings, plain bushings, or sleeve bearings) reduce friction between two surfaces sliding against each other....
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Deep groove ball bearings are the most common type of ball bearing. They are commonly used in electric motors and in household appliances, car motors, office machinery, automation control, and garden...
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A roller bearing is a type of rolling-element bearing that uses a cylinder (roller) instead of a ball. In general, the cylindrical bearings allow for greater radial loads. They are made to handle...
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Sleeve bearings (sometimes called bushings, journal bearings or plain bearings) facilitate linear movement between two parts. Sleeve bearings consist of a metal, plastic or fiber-reinforced composite...
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Slide bearings facilitate precise linear motion and accommodate structural expansion....
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A bushing is one classification of the overall category of bearings....
(Bearing Components)
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Structural and Chemical Alterations in Transfer Films...
(Linear and Rotary Motion Components)
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Tribology is the science of wear, friction and lubrication, and encompasses how interacting surfaces and other tribo-elements behave in relative motion in natural and artificial systems.This includes...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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GGB EP™ injection-molded bearings provide Hobie Cat 16 with superior wear resistance and low friction over a wide range of conditions....
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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...
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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...
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GGB Bearing Technology recently developed a new type of pintle bearing for refurbishment of the miter gates in the Panama Canal's lock system....
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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...
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Worldwide, GGB supplies nearly all major Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers in the automotive industry in addition to every major OEM....
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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...
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GGB Bearing Technology's low-friction, self-lubricating bearings offer a complete solution for the fluid power industry....
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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....
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Founded in 1996, the Swiss-based medical technology company works closely with leading clinics and research centers to develop innovative therapy solutions....