How a Bearing Works

Have you ever wondered how things like in line skate wheels and electric motors spin so smoothly and quietly? The answer can be found in a neat little machine called a bearing. It makes many of the machines we use every day possible. Without it, we would be constantly replacing parts that wore out from [...]

Bearings in Our Everyday Lives

Have you ever wondered how cars and other motor vehicles run smoothly and quietly? As a child, I have always been in awe of how these powerful machines work. Later on, I understood that these machines run smoothly with the help of smaller machines called bearings. Bearings are important to the machines we use everyday, [...]

Four Steps to Correct Premature Bearing Failure

Are your bearings reaching their optimum life expectancy? If they aren’t, it’s worth reviewing not only the bearings but associated machinery to find the causes of premature failure.
One U.S. paper mill was experiencing excessive downtime with the ongoing malfunction of a critical piece of machinery. The diagnosis: premature press roll bearing failure due to cracked [...]