To car fans, the name BMW is synonymous with quality, but even enthusiasts may not have paused to consider what the brand name actually means. The famous BMW logo we see today is a result of the evolution of the German brand that started mo...
Last month, Aegis discussed Volume 3 of the 2021 MSMA report on potential savings through improved efficiency. Lets expand on how you can apply the findings of that report. Did you know that the cost of electricity is 90% of the total co...
In the wake of climate crisis mitigation, the private sector is critical to creating innovative and technological solutions, as well as providing resources to meet our global environmental challenges. The business sector is encouraged to sc...
It’s amazing what your brain becomes blind to after years of repeated exposure. There was probably once a time, when I was very small, where I rode in thebackback seat of my mom’s 1992 Dodge Caravan and stared out the pop-out window, wo...
Hub internals will vary from wheel to wheel, with many brands having proprietary individual mechanisms, however some parts remain the same throughout. The hub shell is the outermost part of the hub, where the spokes are laced in to connect...
Cartridge bearings are an evolution of cup-and-cone bearings, where the ball bearings sit inside a sealed unit rather than directly against the hub internals. Like cup and cone bearings, the ball bearings in a cartridge unit will usually si...
Cup-and-cone bearings are systems where ball bearings sit inside a metal cup, trapped in place by a cone that threads onto the wheel axle. The cup is typically an intrinsic part of the hub and though some can be removed, it is not standard...
This eliminates having to use a professional shop press for many applications. Bushings and bearings are crucial automotive components. Theyre critical parts of a carssuspensionand chassis and many of them are installed via press fit, which...
How is bearing technology changing? Simple yet sophisticated, the humble ball bearing is arguably one of the greatest technological developments of all time. However, the story is far from written, over the last few decades the design of...
Brian Beathard, vice president, sales and marketing, RevHD stopped by the Babcox Media studio to talk about the importance of wheel seals. In addition to providing top wheel seal spec’ing tips, Beathard talked about the RevHD Rev Max whee...