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The Temporary Spare Tire

I have been noticing many cars driving down the road with the temporary spare tire or “donut” as some people call them. The spare tire diameter is smaller than the existing tire size. The reason fo…

Getting the Most out of High Speed Bearings

They're the unsung workhorses of microtechnologyUnseen and unheard, miniature & micro ball bearings pervade the microworldMiniature & Micro Ball Bearing EfficiencyBearing speed is affected by a variety of factors including bearing geometry. Bearing rings must be ground to very tight tolerances and polished to a smooth and shiny finish. Bearing steel must be of high quality with small, evenly spaced carbides. Large carbides…

What Is A Radial Bearing?

In this short animation, the 5-micron air film created by New Way’s Porous Media Technology enables both non-contact rotary motion as well as axial constraint. The animated example is a Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner. 1:09 (No Audio)

Tech Tip: How do Self-lubricating Bearings Work to Eliminate Greasing?

Up to 80% of all industrial bearing failures (catastrophic, functional and premature) are related to improper lubrication. Self-lubricating bearings can eliminate this problem.

Properly Mounted Bearings Offer Benefits

Binkelman is a full line industrial parts distributor founded in 1946. We'll get you the right part at the right price. But there's more to Binkelman than parts, because there's more to parts than price. We've been in business more than half-a-century because our people make it their business to know your business. What are your challenges? What are your problems? More importantly, how is this part going to help you solve them? You'll find people behind every part we sell. And that's…

What are bearing heaters and what are they used for?

If bearings are mounted using the cylindrical mounting process, it can take considerable force to achieve the necessary interference fits to prevent the bearing from spinning on the rotating component. Heating bearings is a good way to temporarily expand the bearing rings to facilitate mounting without the use of excessive force that could damage bearings. …

Meet the new Timken spherical roller bearings

Automotive how-to video. Installation tips and tricks. Installation and repair how to video. Car and truck repair and maintenance. Prod...

Why Your GPS May Fail Tomorrow

Some older computers that rely on the 24 Global Positioning System satellites orbiting the Earth could go 20 years out of date at 6:59 tomorrow night.

Understanding Main Bearing Failures

Dr. Arnab Ghosh demonstrates Sentient’s New Main Bearing Wear Model.The presentation features:New capabilities in the DigitalClone Live software that predict early wear initiation in the main bearing raceways and rollers.How to understand the current health of the main bearing in a particular asset to mitigate damage prior to failure.How to reduce the cost of repair, currently ranging from $150K – $300K for each occurrence, and reduce the amount of downtime.

Pump Coupling To Fit Ford/New Holland®

Clean Room Services & Bearing Relubrication

- PROPER LUBRICANT can reduce friction, prevent bearing wear, protect bearing surfaces from corrosion, and carry away excess heat from bearing operation- BEARINGS OPERATE on a very thin film of lubricant which must be maintained, or replaced, to ensure that maximum bearing life is achieved- PROPER SELECTION, application, and maintenance are vital in maximizing bearing life .- MAINTAINING BEARINGS with proper lubrication will…

Carbon Guides vs. Rolling Element Bearings

There are many factors when deciding whether to pick a rolling element bearing or a carbon guide supported rotary joint. Both styles are self-supporting which are used when there is no external fr…

Linear Bearing Life Calculator

There are many factors which impact how long a bearing of any type is going to survive. Like many materials, however, after a number of times that it is stressed, it will fail. This is your startin…

Bearings for Food Processing: Rulon 641 is in Hot Oil

By replacing stainless steel seals with seals made from Rulon 641, we helped our client increase the performance of their industrial fryer pumps.