Month: July 2019
How Improper Mounting Can Cause Premature Bearing Failure
Blog | July 16th, 2019Generally, the inner ring of a rotating bearing locks tightly against a shaft so that the two mechanical parts can spin as one. In order to accommodate this operation, massive amounts of pressure force a slightly smaller ring opening onto a slightly larger shaft circumference. That’s how press fit fastening works. Regrettably, this high-tolerance press […]
How Load-carrying Capacity Affects Bearing Service Life
Blog | July 1st, 2019Rolling elements, just like human beings, are expected to handle stress. Now, people do succeed in dealing with such pressures, at least to some degree or other. For bearings, it’s a little harder. They can’t adapt, not easily. No, to properly deal with load-induced stress, their carrying capacity should be determined before they’re pressed into […]