The transition to ‘smarter’ technologies is gathering pace across all sectors of industry and wherever motion control applications require smooth and efficient movement ‘smart’ bearings have emerged ...

Precision bearing manufacturer Schaeffler UK has extended its range of condition monitoring (CM) services for the UK market. With its unique combination of expertise in bearing failure analysis, ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. In addition to mechanical tests used to determine material properties of composite materials, tests to determine structural properties are commonly performed on ...

All major manufacturers of three-phase ac induction motors offer “inverter-duty” or “inverter-ready” models, but while these motors have inverter-rated insulation to protect the windings, the bearings ...

Tapered roller bearings are designed to handle both radial and axial loads. They have a tapered inner raceway (called the cone), a tapered outer raceway (called the cup), and conically shaped tapered ...

What do clocks, skateboards, and industrial machinery have in common? They all rely on bearings to maintain their smooth rotational movements. However, to achieve reliability, they must be maintained ...

As routine maintenance and basic automotive servicing tasks go, packing wheel bearings isn’t one of the glamorous ones. It’s a messy job—and one that could cause serious damage or problems if not ...