The best seal design for bearing application

Here, we focuse on the basics of different seal designs for bearings. Theres always pros and cons to consider during seal or lubrication selection. There isnt one perfect seal type for all, just like theres not one for lubricant for all. ...

Date: 2024-08-02

How do I determine the loads on a bearing?

Often, our customers want to know how do I determine the load a bearing will encounter? Commonly, customers think of what the weight of a component is on the bearing (weight of the shaft for example) and they ignore many other influencing loads that...

Date: 2024-07-30

5 steps to avoid bearing failure

Bearings may be small, but they play an invaluable role in keeping industrial machinery running smoothly. Improper lubrication, contamination, corrosion, overload, along with improper handling, mounting and storage are all leading causes of bearing fa...

Date: 2024-06-19

SKF bearing interfaces selection

Bearing seats on shafts and in housings, and components which locate a bearing axially, have a significant impact on SKF bearing performance. To fully exploit the load carrying ability of a SKF bearing, its rings or washers should be fully supported...

Date: 2020-09-24

Why using rolling bearings?

First, Rolling bearings support and guide, with minimal friction, rotating or oscillating machine elements such as shafts, axles or wheels and transfer loads between machine components.Rolling bearings provide high precision and low friction and ther...

Date: 2020-09-15

INA axial angular contact ball bearings

INA axial angular contact ball bearings are precision bearings for screw drive bearing arrangements. Depending on the series, they can support radial forces as well as axial forces in one or both directions....

Date: 2020-09-08

The necessity of a proper fit of NTN bearings

The necessity of a proper fit of NTN bearings, improper fit may lead to damage and shorten bearing life, therefore it is necessary to make a careful investigation in selecting a proper fit....

Date: 2019-11-21

FAG bearing calculator

Schaeffler Group introduced the Expanded calculation of the adjusted rating life in 1997. This method was standardised for the first time in DIN ISO 281 Appendix 1 and has been a constituent part of the international standard ISO 281 since 2007. The...

Date: 2019-08-26

INA YRT, YRTC, YRTS and ZKLDF bearings

INA axial/radial bearings YRT, YRTC and YRTS and axial angular contact ball bearings ZKLDF are ready-to-fit high precision bearings for high precision applications with combined loads. They can support radial loads, axial loads from both sides and ti...

Date: 2019-07-03

INA crossed roller bearing arrangements

Uniform support of the bearing rings by the adjacent construction INA crossed roller bearings SXcan support high loads. Due to theX arrangementof the cylindrical rollers, these bearings can support axial forces in both directions, radial loads,tiltin...

Date: 2019-04-28

SKF bearing suffix codes

SKF bearing suffix identify designs or variants, which differ in some way from the original design or from the current basic design. The suffixes are divided into groups. When more than one special feature is to be identified, suffixes are provided i...

Date: 2019-04-02

SKF bearing tolerances

SKF bearing tolerance values: SKF metric radial bearing, tapered roller bearings, thrust bearings tolerances, P6, P5, normal tolerances; SKF bearing tolerance symbols....

Date: 2018-12-26

SKF bearing selection

SKF bearing selection, There are key factors you must consider when selecting SKF bearings for an application, performance and operating conditions, bearing type, arrangement....

Date: 2018-12-26

Types of ball bearings, ball bearing parts and design

Ball bearings are used primarily to support rotating shafts in mechanical equipment. They can be found in everything from personal computers to passenger cars. They are of simple design and can be precision made in mass production quantities. They ca...

Date: 2018-12-03

INA bearing suffix

INA bearing suffix identify INA bearing components or variants haveing a design and/or features that differ in some respect from the basic design....

Date: 2018-11-20

INA bearings cross reference

In INA bearing cross reference, you can match various rolling bearing designations to INA bearing designations, INA needle bearing, thrust bearing cross reference chart....

Date: 2018-11-20