Ball bearings, in use for over five centuries in a vast array of applications, provide actuation by rolling two surfaces over a layer of encaged spheres. The spheres are free to roll in place within ...

Machine and equipment manufacturers are feeling more pressure than ever to cut costs without sacrificing machine performance, a balance that can be difficult to achieve. OEMs often overlook a simple ...

Loss of Lubricant - if the bearing is not re-greased at the appropriate interval, with the proper amount of grease, or if the oil is removed from the base of the grease by overheating, loss of ...

The wheels of industry turn on bearings, so why do the wheels often vibrate, clatter, squeak, drag, and overheat? Bearings can fail for a lot of reasons. Most failures (as shown in Figure 1) are ...