Why you need igus maintenance free plastic bearings
Plastic expert igus UK has specialised in plastic bearings for many years, and has had its own range of standard plain plastic bearing materials since 1983. Since then, through material and design...
View ArticleAxlebox bearings simulates speeds of up to 500km per hour
Schaeffler Group Industrial’s Rail Test Facility in Schweinfurt, Germany is now available for UK customers to assess the performance of axlebox (wheelset) bearings for rail applications. The special...
View ArticleLarge size bearings catalogue now available
Aimed at OEMs, distributors and end users, the 1,100 page technical catalogue provides a comprehensive overview of Schaeffler’s range of large size bearings, special rolling bearings, spherical plain...
View ArticleNew sensor enables online condition monitoring of grease in rolling bearings
A new, groundbreaking sensor has been developed that enables the online condition monitoring of grease in rolling bearings. The sensor is ideal for monitoring critical plant and machinery located in...
View ArticleComposite plain bearings for wind, wave, tidal and solar energy systems
Renewable energy systems, including solar, wind, wave and tidal power, are ideal applications for composite plain bearings. In solar energy systems, for example, plain bearings are particularly...
View ArticleThe unbelieveable lightness of bearings
The increase of sealed bearing use in the bike industry has been a nothing short of a quiet revolution. The weight advantage, smoothness, cost effectiveness, decreased drag and ease of application have...
View ArticleCombined Roller Bearings and Mating Steel Profiles have been put into practice
What is a Combined Roller Bearing? A combined roller bearing is a combination of a radial and an axial bearing operating at 90º to each other on a common hub. The radial bearing carries the main load...
View ArticlePressure bearing down on Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — Senior Iranian lawmakers stepped up threats Monday that Islamic Republic warships could block the Persian Gulf’s oil tanker traffic after the latest blow by Western leaders seeking to...
View Article2013 the 10th Beijing international bearing and the bearing equipment exhibition
Since the 2002 Beijing international bearing industrial equipment exhibition “held successfully later. In 2013 will have its 10th event. Successive exhibition has come from many famous enterprises at...
View ArticleThe world’s largest bearing manufacturer SKF found new factory in Jinan
On 13, Sep, 2012, in jinan high-tech zone sun village, the world’s largest bearing manufacturer Swedish SKF group investment more than 600 million yuan built the new factory is formally put into...
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