Save time and energy by ordering one or more Minuteman TM M-SRBT Twin Pillow Block Linear Rail Assemblies from LM76. Recognized by engineers, machine builders, and retrofitters, the Minuteman TM Series of Teflon composite bearings from LM76 are suitable for applications that involve linear, rotary, and/or oscillating motion. The self-lubricating Minuteman Series composite bearings can handle 10 times the […]
Self-lubricating sleeve bearings from New Hampshire Ball Bearings
Design Basics We manufacture self-lubricated sleeve bearings for a wide range of applications on both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, including engine mounts, flap actuation hinges, landing gear retraction actuator systems, and helicopter rotor scissor drives. The complete product family includes industry-standard and customer-certified products, unique designs like our large titanium landing gear bushings, and custom […]
CERATIZIT acquires remaining shares in Stadler Metalle
CERATIZIT S.A. will take over the remaining 50% of shares in Stadler Metalle on 1 March and will thus become the sole owner of the company, which specializes in the trading and processing of secondary raw materials. For CERATIZIT, which belongs to the Austrian Plansee Group, Stadler Metalle is already the most important supplier of […]
Dodge Industrial announces David Gilbert as new president
Dodge Industrial, Inc. – an RBC Bearings company and leading manufacturer of bearings, gearing, and power transmission components – has announced that it has named David Gilbert as its new president effective immediately. Gilbert joined Dodge nearly 20 years ago and is an experienced manufacturing and operations management leader with proven knowledge and demonstrated results […]
New igus bar stock for food, continuous operation, and high media resistance
Round bars made of tribo-plastics are suitable for maintenance-free special components in a wide variety of environments igus, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics, announced it has expanded its wide range of iglide plastic bar stock by no less than four materials; among them two for the food sector: the heat-resistant material iglide AC500 and […]
Vesconite’s lead-free solutions to reduce lead exposures
Vesconite Bearings hopes to be part of the global program to reduce lead exposure from drinking water. It produces products resistant to corrosion-combatting chemicals (which are necessary to reduce lead leaching into the water system). It also provides lead-free bearing materials for pumps and water systems. Fuel and paint were the most important sources of […]
Set for growth: igus names 5 new Vice Presidents for North America
igus, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics, announced it has selected a new leadership team for its North American business unit in Providence, Rhode Island. The North American leadership group now includes: Tom Miller, Vice President of the igus dry-tech® division Joe Ciringione, Vice President of the igus e-chain systems division Anne Hardee, Vice President […]
Thomson low-load polymer bushing bearings
Thomson Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, has added a polymer bushing to its line of state-of-the-art Ball Bushing® bearings. It expands the company’s extensive bearing portfolio, providing design engineers a new option that helps them avoid overdesigning for low-load applications. Thomson polymer bushing bearings provide a reliable solution for machines […]
30-year-old propeller shaft bearings still in operation
A Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) icebreaker is helping to keep shipping moving on the Great Lakes throughout the winter with a set of Thordon Bearings’ propeller shaft bearings that were fitted more than 30 years ago. Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Griffon, the oldest vessel of the CCG’s Type 1100 series, was retrofitted with a […]
The rotating lightning conductor: new guide roller from igus protects against sparks
igus, a global manufacturer of engineered components with the purpose to increase the service life of customers’ machines, has expanded the range of self-lubricating and maintenance-free xiros® guide rollers to include a dissipative variant made of stainless steel. When you are in a department store with rubber-soled shoes and you grab the banister of the […]
Seven-year-old workboat repair leads to 24-seal order
Thordon Bearings has confirmed it has secured contracts to supply 24 TG100 propeller shaft seals to Drydocks World-Dubai and Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding and Repair yards for installation to six UAE Navy vessels. Each quad screw ship will operate a quartet of award-winning TG100 shaft seals. The contracts mark a significant step forward for the Canadian […]
SKF receives grant from European Commission for new processing plant
SKF has been awarded a EUR 1.62 million grant from the European Commission to install and operate a stand-alone processing plant for the regeneration of industrial oils in Tudela, Spain. The project will use the innovative Double Separation Technology (DST) developed by SKF RecondOil to remove contaminants from used oils and return them to a […]
Emerson Bearing Boston rolls out motion transmission components
Emerson Bearing, a Boston, MA-based bearing company catering to niche markets nationwide and the sister company of Action Bearing which serves the New England market, has expanded their bearing line of motion transmission components known as Track Rollers. Track rollers, which are also referred to as idler rollers, are motion transmission components designed to work […]
WRAS approves Vesconite’s Hitemp 150
A wear-resistant bearing material produced by Vesconite Bearings, Hitemp 150, has been certified for drinking water use by the Water Regulations Approval Scheme (WRAS). WRAS is an independent UK certification body for plumbing products and materials. It informed Vesconite that Hitemp 150 “is suitable for contact with wholesome water for domestic purposes”. Hitemp 150 components […]
Sapphire and ruby balls: miniature, precise, and non-magnetic
A full line of miniature high-precision sapphire and ruby balls for use in instruments, metering equipment, and other precision mechanisms where low friction bearings, long-life, and dimensional accuracy are important, have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island. Meller Sapphire and Ruby Balls are single crystal materials with zero porosity, that are […]
As strong as a tree: bionic design makes igus plastic pillow blocks robust
New igubal pillow blocks are a maintenance-free, economically effective alternative to classic cast iron housing bearings Nature is frequently a model for engineering materials, and the new igubal pillow block from igus – based on the design principles of a tree – provides an alternative to classic cast iron housings. Flattened radii ensure maximum resistance […]
Dual-piston grease gun to simplify the task of lubrication
SKF has developed a tool that simplifies the critical task of lubrication. The SKF Lincoln dual-piston lever-action grease gun (Model 1154) has a thumb-operated switch that allows it to toggle between high-volume and high-pressure. This makes it easier for technicians to quickly adjust the tool to match the equipment’s lubrication requirements. “Lubrication jobs are effortless […]
3D printer bushings used in giant fossil wombat museum commission
Vesconite Hilube low-maintenance low-friction 3D printer bushings played an important part in the fabrication of a fossil giant wombat skeleton (Phascolonus sp.) for an exhibit on Australian Megafauna. Phascolonus was two to three times larger than modern wombats, and had a bodyweight of up to around 200 kg. The project consisted of over 100 components, […]
550 starter motors with Vesconite bearings in the field
Vesconite wear-resistant sleeve bearing replacements have been fitted as standard components in a range of Powerstart hydraulic and turbine starter motors, with some 550 of these motors in the field at the end of May 2021. These plain bearings replaced internal and external needle-roller bearings, which are a special type of roller bearing with thin […]
Structural bearings support stadium beam joints
A time-lapse video proves that Vesconite Superlube low-friction, high-load-carrying bearings perform well as sliding bearings in large structures, including soccer stadiums. The video starts shortly after 7 pm and shows structural movement throughout the evening when the stadium concrete beams contract due to cooling and continues past mid-day when higher temperatures result in expansion. These […]
HST turbocompressors provide OPEX savings for UK Water Company
Sulzer HST turbocompressors provide substantial OPEX savings for UK Water Company Since installing four Sulzer HST turbocompressors in 2012, Severn Trent’s Rushmoor wastewater treatment has enjoyed a significant reduction in maintenance costs, energy consumption, and unplanned downtime. That experience has led to the company installing another four Sulzer HSTs during its most recent facility upgrade. […]
Bearings market size worth $225.82 billion by 2028 | CAGR: 8.6%
The global bearings market size is expected to reach USD 225.82 billion by 2028 according to a new study by Polaris Market Research. The report “Bearings Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report, By End-Use (Automotive, Electrical, and Electronics, Construction, Mining, Aerospace, Others); By Type; By Region; Segment Forecast, 2021 – 2028” gives a detailed […]
Ceramic bearings fit for the world’s toughest rowing race
Ceramic Bearing specialist SMB Bearings is sponsoring rowing team, Five in a Row, as they take on this year’s Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. The challenge sees over 30 teams of rowers travel west from La Gomera in the Canary Islands, to English Harbour in Antigua & Barbuda. Departing in December 2021, the team will row […]
Emerson Bearing Boston offers new product recommendation tool
Boston-based Emerson Bearing, a bearing company catering to niche markets nationwide and the sister company of Action Bearing which serves the New England market, offers a unique “Bearing Product Selector” on their website which enables site visitors to quickly and easily obtain product recommendations for their application. In an effort to help streamline the bearing […]
Bearing swell problem solved for percussion hammer drill
A nylon bearing-swell problem almost led to the abandonment of a project to develop a new percussion hammer drill until the drill maker turned to Vesconite Hilube no-swell wear-resistant bearings. The drill had been designed with a specific heat-stabilized nylon machined into linear bearings. However, due to the swell associated with the nylon, ten sets […]