Power Transmission components are prettymundane, right? Gears and bearings can only be arrangedso many ways, after all. You’d think by now that we’dhave discovered every possible way to make mechanical devicesas strong and efficient as...
Power Transmission components are prettymundane, right? Gears and bearings can only be arrangedso many ways, after all. You’d think by now that we’dhave discovered every possible way to make mechanical devicesas strong and efficient as...
It would be difficult to imagine how the modern industrial age would have developed without…bearings. Every kind of machine that requires motion makes use of bearings in some way to smooth their path and reduce friction and such an impo...
Maintaining a car is one of the most important aspects of owning it. Each part of a car requires special care. Otherwise, it might not function properly. One of the most overlooked parts of the car is the wheel bearings. These small yet ext...
Water contamination is a major issue affecting bearing life. It is a source of bearing failure that is often not well understood and is overlooked, particularly as bearings might not be in direct proximity to wet areas or obvious sources of...
This obviously depends on the model! We’ve nevertheless undertaken to give a rough count of theminimum number of bearings in acar.We counted 36. Here’s how we came up with that number: 10 bearings on the steering column: 8needle bearing...
A trackedhydraulic excavatorrequires about fifty bearings for its basic operation (travel and rotation).Irrespective of its size and its use (earthwork, mining, demolition), it is made up of a crawler track chassis topped with a superstruct...
The way you mount your bearings and sprockets is essential to the performance of your equipment. When it comes to bearings alone, 17% of damage is due to poor mounting. As such, this process plays a critical role and deserves special care a...
If you have been in the reliability realm for any length of time, you have probably been taught the importance of machine inspections; you may have even performed some. Sensory inspections using sight, sound, and smell are probably the most...
Rolling element bearings are standard components in most pumps. Of the many factors that affect their long-term performance and reliability, contamination in the bearing lubricating oil plays a major role. Contamination and oil degradation...