Author: netwiz
Bearing Brinelling in Ball Bearings: What is it all about?
Blog | March 5th, 2019Brinelling takes place on a bearing when its internal surfaces accumulate indentation damage. What causes the raceway dents? As with most mechanically caused problems, there are unmanageable mechanical stresses acting on the bearing parts and materials. A system overload smacks a rolling element hard, it deforms the raceway, and the brinelling effect amasses. Bearing contaminants […]
Significance of Bearings in the Performance of Idler Pulleys
Blog | February 26th, 2019Idler pulleys are classed as non-drive rollers on a belt or chain impelled conveyor system. Now, without thinking about bearing features, we think about how unpowered idlers take up drivetrain slack. They enhance belt drive performance, in other words. But system idler pulleys feature another talent. Equipped with high-performance rolling elements, they work behind the […]
What are the Benefits of Linear Motion Bearings in Industrial Settings?
Blog | February 13th, 2019Linear bearings, the term sounds somehow counterintuitive, are designed differently. The bearings don’t use the standard rings and races that most rolling elements inhabit. That’s because there’s no rotating shaft to support and isolate here, not in the following applications. No, rings are out, rods and sliding bars are in, and everything is new again. […]
How Do Ball Bearings Reduce Friction of Moving Parts?
Blog | January 29th, 2019Ball bearings are what most folks think about when they imagine rolling elements. Sure, a proprietary roller type will handle a predetermined frictional load, but these elements aren’t exactly versatile. They’re built to satisfy specialized rotating applications. As for ball bearings, they can rotate in any direction, as directed by multiple loading forces. Ball Bearings […]
Different Types of Timing Belts for Pulleys
Blog | November 16th, 2018Timing belts synchronize car engines. Timing belts coordinate conveyor belts and gym treadmills. The flexible toothed bands also control sewing machines, textile equipment, and a hundred dissimilar machine systems. To keep the different camshafts and pulleys synced, engineering domains have come up with several different timing belt types. For pulley technology, there are several product […]