Hybrid Ceramic Ball Bearings
March 2003 The term “hybrid ceramic ball bearing” normally refers to a bearing assembly consisting of inner and outer ri …
Bearing Standards Organizations
October 2001 Bearing Standards ABMA/ANSI/ISO: A summary of each organization as they relate to the development of bearin …
Bearing Installation and Fitting
May 2000 Bearing Installation - Fitting Practice One of the objectives of proper bearing installation is to achieve radi …
Bearing Repair
May 2015 Bearing Repair Even under the best managed operating conditions, a precision anti-friction bearing eventually f …
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 …
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 …
Seal Selection
March 1994, revised February 1999 Seal Selection The first consideration in selecting a seal is to know: Is it for a new …
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 …
Anti-Counterfeit Bearings
September 2015 Think counterfeit bearings don’t matter? Think again! The old adage “If it looks like a duck, swims like …

