Polymer bearings incorporating a PTFE-based running surface were viewed as a step forward in scroll compressor performance when they were initially introduced around three decades ago. Thesepolymer bearingsare comprised of a polymer surface...
Steel has long reigned supreme in the bearing world, but thanks to advances in material science, plastic bearings have evolved well beyond the standard injection-molded nylon bearings of times gone by. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvi...
The Road to Zero Strategy set out by the government involves a gigantic expansion of green infrastructure country-wide. The aims to reduce emissions from vehicles currently on the roads and increase the number of zero-emission vehicles are...
Many people usually come into contact with the oil seal. The oil seal is a mechanical element used to seal the liquid medium (including oil, water, etc.), which isolates the parts in need of lubrication in the transmission parts from the ex...
When designing for linear motion systems, the initial decision between round and square rail can significantly impact cost, performance and durability. Square rail, which is typically the more expensive option, has a higher load capacity an...
Campbell Archibald on optimising gas turbine performance through planned maintenance and repairs Gas turbines are efficient and reliable sources of power that drive generators in national power stations as well as smaller industrial setting...
If you’ve got all three of those symptoms, you’re looking at needing to replace the wheel bearings on your car. Unfortunately, pinning down a cost for such a broad item is tough.KBBsays it’ll run you about $350 for a bad wheel bearing...
Will this be the new normal? Automotive manufacturing is being redefined by digital native EV disruptors, as Juliet Elliot explains Automotive manufacturing as we know it is on the precipice of its biggest shake-up since Henry Ford’s asse...
Bad wheel bearings can cost more than $300 to fix Wheel wobble, groaning noises, and loose steering can all mean a bad bearing Only DIY a wheel bearing replacement if you’re an experienced home mechanic Why does yourcarsound like, and dri...
A couple of months ago, we published a QA post including an account of electrically damaged insulated bearings. We got a few questions about that one. “Aren’t insulated bearings supposed to block bearing current? Then how did they...