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IKO is a bearing manufacturer that launched the technical development of needle roller bearings for the first time in Japan and is proud of the high quality level and abundant varieties of its products.
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New crossed roller bearing from IKO combines ultra small size and rigidity
October 21, 2021 3:11pmIKO International has unveiled its newest crossed roller bearing — the CRBT105A. This ultra-small, ultra-thin unit is designed to provide exceptional rigidity for space-constrained automated machine designs. The CRBT105A features a 10-millimeter bore diameter, 21 millimeters outside diameter, and a width of 5 millimeters. Despite its compact size, the CRBT105A offers rigidity up to four […]
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IKO cam follower prevents metal-to-metal wear when handling high loads
October 1, 2020 11:26amIKO International has introduced a cam follower designed to handle heavy loads and their associated thrust loads. The CR…VBS Series features a proprietary sealing technology called ThrustDisk along with a radial gap to alleviate impact loading. In heavy-duty cam-driven machines, improper mounting often causes misalignment that produces thrust forces and metal contact between the bearing’s […]
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Basics of cam followers (including those for linear motion)
May 15, 2019 2:47pmCam followers are power-transmission devices with a rotary bearing core that bears load while serving as the interface between independently moving machine sections. Applications include those on rotary indexing tables and turntable conveyors, long-stroke robot transfer units (RTUs), and an array of highly customized machinery. The outer diameter (OD) of the cam-follower bearing assembly is […]
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