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17/5
2019
Bearing Supports for Textile Ma-chinery
We offer bearing systems for the entire “textile chain” –
you will find high-precision machine elements from the INA and FAG brands in all textile manufacturing processes. Whether for rotary or linear applications – with our products you can always count on special advantages such as high precision...
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16/5
2019
Ceramic vs hybrid bearings
Approximately 27,000 ceramic tiles cover the exterior of the NASA Space Shuttle — a reusable spacecraft that carries astronauts in a low orbit around Earth. Acting as a thermal barrier to the 1650 degrees Celsius generated by atmospheric re-entry, the tiles illustrate the impressive...
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14/5
2019
Stocking up on specialist bear-ings
Specialist supplier of miniature bearings, SMB Bearings, has introduced a new range of 316 grade stainless steel ball bearings to its catalogue. The 316 bearing variety has been specially selected for customers with applications operating in harsh environments...
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12/5
2019
60 years of metal-polymer bear-ings
Sixty years ago, GGB Bearing Technology’s predecessor company, U.K.-based Glacier Metal Company, introduced the DU, the world’s first self-lubricating metal-polymer plain bearing material.
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11/5
2019
Bearings vs. bushings in 3D printing
A small but vocal discussion in the 3D printer community is on bearings and bushings that are used by 3D printers, and how these can be optimized to create better printers and better print quality. Some believe 3D printing will run counter to globalization by ensuring that end users...
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11/5
2019
A guide to ball bearing materials
Ball bearings can be used in a range of applications, from medical and packaging technology to electronics and office technology. Since these components are available in different types of materials, each with their own set of...
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10/5
2019
What is an adapter bearing (Y-bearings)?
Adapter bearings are used in ball bearing units which consist of a precision wide inner ring bearing assembled into a housing made of cast iron, pressed steel, or rubber. The precision wide inner ring bearings are called y-bearings because their typical locking mechanism...
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8/5
2019
SKF Explorer tapered roller thrust bearings
The oil and gas industry continues to push the limits of technology. Deeper wells, harsher environments and more sophisticated drilling approaches all place additional demands on equipment, calling for larger, more powerful and more robust solutions. Top drives...
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7/5
2019
NTN’s Ultra-Class triples uptime at hardwood sawmill
A major US-based hardwood sawmill was experiencing production-crippling bearing failures on their drying kiln rollers. The repetitive failures on this critical equipment were causing very costly downtime at a rate of over $1,900 per week and impacting promised ship dates...
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6/5
2019
The rise of recycled bearings
Bearings are circular, much like the economy they are used in. As more customers avoid disposing of bearings needlessly, Chris Johnson, managing director of bearing re-lubricator SMB Bearings, explains the sudden surge in...
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