Hybrid Ceramic Ball Bearings

March 2003 The term “hybrid ceramic ball bearing” normally refers to a bearing assembly consisting of inner and outer ri …

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Bearing Standards Organizations

October 2001 Bearing Standards ABMA/ANSI/ISO: A summary of each organization as they relate to the development of bearin …

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Bearing Installation and Fitting

May 2000 Bearing Installation - Fitting Practice One of the objectives of proper bearing installation is to achieve radi …

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Bearing Repair

May 2015 Bearing Repair Even under the best managed operating conditions, a precision anti-friction bearing eventually f …

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Wear Sleeves & Other Shaft Repair Options

January 2000 Fluid leakage in mechanical systems can be experienced even when using what appear to be properly prepared …

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Plain Bearings

October 1994 Plain Bearings Plain bearings were first used 4,500 years ago and made of wood. Engineers now have a wide v …

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Seal Selection

March 1994, revised February 1999 Seal Selection The first consideration in selecting a seal is to know: Is it for a new …

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Load Ratings & Bearing Life

May 2015 The current standards for load ratings and fatigue life for ball bearings and for roller bearings are joint Ame …

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Anti-Counterfeit Bearings

September 2015 Think counterfeit bearings don’t matter? Think again! The old adage “If it looks like a duck, swims like …

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