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. Consequently, if these rolling elements interface efficiently between the equipment frame and the belt pulleys, then the product stream loaded on the belt will move […]
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 are experiencing heat-induced fatigue. To solve this thermally potent action, engineers turn to other bearing forms, to materials and architectures that are designed to resist […]
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 dry. The lubricating film is breaking down. That’s a good guess, one that might even hit the mark, but that supposition can’t be confirmed until […]
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 edge profiles, based on the highest engineering standards, and built to satisfy the most challenging operational conditions. Having lauded their attributes, let’s view these ball […]
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 races, which accommodate two rows of rolling balls. The cage is similarly condensed. It’s now reconfigured so that it can restrain two rows of ball […]