igus, the leading global manufacturer of engineered components to increase the service life of customers’ machines, announced it has introduced a hygienically de-signed slewing ring bearing that enables quick, residue-free cleaning during use. The new slewing ring bearing can remain permanently installed in an application with food contact, saving the user the effort of developing […]

2023 is finally here and the staff at Bearing Tips can’t wait to continue bringing you the best bearing-related content available. But before we do that, we want to give 2022 a proper send-off. So here’s a recap of the 5 articles that most captured your attention on Bearing Tips this year.   5. Thordon Bearings […]

APO-GEE, a deep-tech start-up based in Liège, Belgium, specializing in ball bearing engineering, announces that it has solved the cage instability problem, to which no fully satisfactory response has been possible for more than 50 years. If the ball bearing is one of the most widespread mechanical components, its real behavior remains largely misunderstood when […]

Rolling-element, anti-friction bearings, either ball- or roller-type, provide a mechanical means of countering radial and axial loads in rotating and reciprocating shafts. This article will briefly describe both types, then cite some examples where one type might be selected over the other. Ball Bearings A typical ball bearing consists of inner and outer raceways, a […]

The performance of the lubricant in the bearing industry is a major issue – how long and how well it can minimize friction to prevent bearing wear. Nye offers an extensive collection of bearing oils and greases. Each is designed to provide an adequate film of lubricant throughout a range of operating temperatures, speeds and […]

A deep groove ball bearing is one of the most common types of rolling bearing. The basic type of deep groove ball bearing consists of an outer ring, an inner ring, a set of steel balls, and a set of cages. There are two types of deep groove ball bearings, single-row, and double-row. The deep […]

Journal or sleeve bearings rely on fluid films – usually oil – to support rotating shafts. Ball and roller bearings provide the same support of shafts through mechanical means. Both bearings are used to counter radial and axial loads. This article will briefly describe both types, then cite some examples where one type might be […]

Greene Tweed, a global manufacturer of high-performance sealing solutions and engineered components, highlights Enduro LF10, a thin conformal, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) based coating ideal for enhancing the performance and extending the lifetime of elastomeric, thermoplastic, or metal manufacturing equipment components. By reducing the sticking force between component interfaces or friction-related wear, Enduro LF10 reduces particulate generation. […]

As one of the most commonly used bearings of all time, ball bearings are used in a plethora of applications, as their simple design makes them highly versatile. Often used as wheel bearings, they can be found in cars, bicycles, skateboards, and different types of machinery in almost every industry. Ball bearings are used to […]

Minco’s miniature temperature sensors were originally designed as embedment sensors in bearing shoes to protect rotating machinery from potentially catastrophic overheating events. While this application remains a mainstay, the use of these sensors has expanded into medical diagnostic, semicon, aerospace, oil and gas, food and beverage, and industrial equipment. These small-profile sensors save space and […]

If you list the most important chemicals used in industrial processes, Ethylene Oxide (EO) is bound to be there. The colorless gas is an essential chemical building block, after all. It is one of the most valuable and versatile compounds which is primarily used as an essential intermediate in the production of several industrial chemicals. […]

Vesconite Bearings commissioned a dedicated facility for high production runs of finished parts in June. This follows its purchase of a thousand-square-meter structure that had been used as a grain silo and then as a seed store by its previous owners. Known as Welgeleë, or “well established” after the farm at which it was previously […]

A global petrochemical company, headquartered in South Korea, has ordered 20 pump bushings made of Vesconite Hilube, a premier-grade bearing material. The bushings will go into vertical-turbine pumps that supply seawater to a petrochemical plant for cooling purposes. The order for suction, line-shaft, and pump-bowl bushings is made up of bushings of significant size, with […]

igus, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics, announced the company has taken a further step towards sustainable plastic production. The company uses scrap produced from the injection molding process of its high-performance plastic xirodur® B180 to produce an ECO variant of the proven xiros deep groove ball bearing. The recycled version achieves almost the same […]

The global leader in motion plastics, igus®, is now accepting submissions for the 2023 manus award, which the plastics specialist has been initiating every two years for 20 years. The award honors the most creative, economical, and sustainable applications of lead screws, linear actuators, and plain and linear bearings and slides in industrial applications. In […]

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, offers a complimentary, “how to” guide for choosing the correct bearing seals. Equipment downtime and reduced component life are a few consequences and potential costs of using the wrong seals […]

Peer-reviewed research by Thordon Bearings into the hydrodynamic lubrication efficiency of a ship’s propeller shaft bearing has found that the use of seawater-lubricated elastomeric polymer bearings reduces fuel consumption. The environmental and financial benefits of adopting a seawater-lubricated propeller shaft system are well documented, but this is the first indication that the arrangement reduces hydrodynamic […]

Vesconite Bearings has received a large order for wear-resistant bushings from a Canadian manufacturer that manufactures air seeders, among other equipment. This is according to Vesconite application developer Marius van Zyl, who has been involved in the project since its start. The project began when an Australian distributor of the air seeder tested standard Vesconite […]

igus, a global manufacturer of engineered components to increase the service life of customers’ machines, introduced Robotics Marketplace 2.0. The newly designed platform includes enhancements and additional features that make it even easier for users to develop a low-cost robotics solution that matches their requirements and budget and allows robotics component suppliers to present their […]

SXM cylindrical roller bearing adopts the parallel arrangement of the rollers and the spacers to prevent the inclination of the rollers or the friction between the rollers, and effectively prevent the increase of the rotation torque.This kind of bearing is more convenient to install and disassemble, which is generally only used to bear radial load, […]

Type:Pillow Block Brand Name:kyocm/ kyou Model Number:ucp204 original:shandong, china Housing material:Iron Cast Service:OEM Customized Services contact Anna:0086-18266359149 Post time:2022-06-01 Pillow block bearing advance: 1. Able to Carry High Loads 2. With a High Load-Bearing Capacity 3. Low Noise and More Quiet 4. Long Life,Stable Performance and Durable 5. Have Low Rolling Resistance and Work in […]

Thordon Bearings’ water-lubricated elastomeric polymer bearings have been installed to well pumps aboard an undisclosed offshore oil platform operated by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Five KSB three-stage mixed flow impeller-type pumps were each retrofitted with Thordon pump bearings – 13 SXL intermediate bearings, four Composite bearings, and a single SXL throttle bearing – […]

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, offers tips to extend the life and increase systems efficiency of V-belts. The V-belt is an important component of many industrial and manufacturing systems. In an effort to help reduce […]

By Dipl. Ing Thilo Koch and Dr.-Ing. Abdelhakim Laabid Tilting pad journal bearings are used in turbo machines like turbo compressors, turbo gears, gas turbines, and steam turbines. By increasing the power density, the applied loads and velocities have been increased simultaneously over the last decades. To overcome conservative operation limits it is helpful to […]

Calculating life-expectancy and reliability of components are key when designing and building rotating machinery. Knowing the probability of failure and how to mitigate these will be even more important, not least since energy and raw material use is determined during the entire lifetime of the machine. SKF supports customers in this challenge by developing products […]