Avoid these 3 mistakes when lubricating bearings Friction is all around us. Without it we would find it very difficult to run, walk, or even stand on our own two feet. We need friction to drive our cars and fly our airplanes; and we need fr...
ShareMany engineers want to use self-lubricating plastic linear bearings but are challenged with manual applications heavy loads, or struggle with drive force configuration. To reduce some of these headaches, igus created the DryLin WJRM h...
ShareImage courtesy of SKFSpherical roller thrust bearings have several asymmetrical rollers and specially designed raceways. They are suitable for heavy axial loads and also permit relatively high speed operation. However, when operating at...
Learn how to improve the reliability and uptime of motors operated by variable frequency drives by testing for VFD induced shaft voltages and bearing currents, and prevent this cause of failure. For more information on how Kaman can help yo...
Mechanical movements produce a wide spectrum of sound. One of the major contributors to excessive stress in machinery is friction. Ultrasound instruments detect friction. By focusing on a narrow band of high frequencies, the Ultraprobe...
Click here if you need help to reduce your bearing failures, or want to receive the industrial lubricant white paper? Bearing failures often halt plant operations: Premature bearing failures can happen for a variety of reasons: Extreme oper...
If you are a small or medium-sized bearing or precision instruments manufacturing company or supplier operating regionally and have limited international presence, I’m certain you have asked yourself why your company should implement an a...
Machinery Lubrication / by Erwin V. Zaretsky When the topic of rolling bearing life arises, engineers often ask questions such as: “What do you mean by rolling bearing life?”“How do you know when you come to the end of bearing life?”“...
“My maintenance staff are highly trained and do not like using procedures.” Unnamed Maintenance Supervisor If t...
Whether the application calls for high or low load capacity, the design has to provide for lubrication either manually or through a central lubrication system. Rail or cam surfaces have to be hardened. In operation, lack of lubrication of th...