Non-engineering types aren’t aware of basic system design issues. And that’s okay, they shouldn’t ever need to know about such things. Instead, they make blanket assumptions. One such assumption imagines...
Conveyor bearings are specifically built to quietly facilitate linear belt motion. Arguably, they’re the central components in the system, so their mechanical characteristics are mirrored by a conveyor belt’s performance....
Excessive mechanical loads push bearings hard. The durable fittings, fabricated so that they satisfy the highest engineering standards, produce energy losses. Vibrating and squealing, the rolling elements suffer. Their parts...
Among a cluster of synchronized, quietly rotating mechanical parts, one shaft is emitting a bone-rattling squealing noise. Off the top of the maintenance engineer’s head, the bearing is probably running...
Delivering exceptional performance, Zen miniature inch series ball bearings range in size from a tiny 0.0781-inches to a still diminutive 0.3750-inch inner ring diameter. They’re available with flanged or standard...
Instead of two individual bearings mounted on an overly stressed machine shaft, the architecture of this mounting element has adopted a more consolidated profile. There are the familiar but widened...
Popular metric series bearings are small and built to maintain frictionless separation between undersized drive components. Profiled with stainless steel bore sizes that fit within the miniature 1-mm to 10-mm...
An automobile, what most of us call a car, exists because of numerous engineering breakthroughs. Thanks to those technological milestones, people can drive anywhere, even offroad. But this is a...
If you’ve ever worked on a project, be it a car or a massive piece of machinery, then you likely understand how important the interior components of your project actually...
When it comes right down to it, the world just doesn’t work without the proper bearings being used. At Global Bearing Imports P/L, we have spent years honing our craft...
Is bearing over-lubrication a problem? It seems unlikely. After all, we’d expect more oil to improve the slippery effect that governs bearing utilization. Counterintuitively, that “more is better” approach can...
Learning about bearings may sound uninteresting for some people; however, these little things contribute immensely to our daily lives giving ease of use of machines, equipment, and even our own...
When you think of a functional factory or production plant the first image that comes to your mind will likely feature a conveyor belt. Assembly lines for efficient production of...
You don’t have to be an engineer to understand that machines are comprised of numerous parts, big and small, that all need to work together in concert in order to...
Conveyor belts are the heart of any successful operation that needs to manufacture, fabricate, or otherwise move a product. Conveyor belts rely on special bearings in order to stay in...
We’re not going to lie to you, the world of bearings is a complicated one once you begin to get past the superficial, standard designs. However, no matter how complicated...
Down on the factory floor, damaged bearings are causing unforgivable energy losses. Picture the machinery. It’s still spinning, but it’s throwing out those losses. Expressed as heat and noise, the...
An inevitable progression pushes ball bearing design. Fabrication materials improve. Following close behind material developments, new bearing designs take advantage of innovative engineering technologies. Viewed from a cost savings perspective,...
Shopping for ball bearing pulley systems has never seemed like a high-risk job, but it sure can be when your company is depending on you! For that reason, we are...
When you hop into your car or truck and hit the gas, your car moves. Thanks to years and years of technological and mechanical innovation, we are at a point...
If you’re curious about thin section ball bearings, here’s where we address those concerns. The technical label alone is a bit of a mouthful, but it does faithfully describe this...
At Global Bearing Imports we understand the value of having high-quality components for use in your day-to-day operations. No matter what project you have on hand, having the right tools...
Self-aligning bearings are viewed with some reverence. After all, this rolling element family has the ability to correct angular misalignment errors on-the-fly. Picture a poorly aligned drive shaft, perhaps one...
Lubrication issues do come to mind first. When the moving parts lack a slippery coating, the bearing produces unmanageable quantities of heat. Friction and wear are the results. Contaminants in...