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 ...

Who would have thought something as ordinary as a bearing could spark a person’s imagination? DualVee bearings from Bishop-Wisecarver Corp., Pittsburg, Calif., did exactly that for Jamie Hyneman when ...

Adding new design features or applying special techniques and coatings to bearing components can optimise the performance of bearings for challenging applications, providing unique bearing solutions ...

Bicycles rely on smooth-turning, low-friction bearings to allow them to roll forward with as little human effort as possible. We can’t create frictionless bearings – even Shimano hasn’t cracked ...

Graphite-metal bearings can handle harsh environments that toast liquid-lubricated types. Agrease-filled ball bearing on an oven-door latch seizes and keeps the door from latching. It turns out the ...

Turning an used ball bearing into a nice ring with some very basic machining on the metal lathe. I got the habit to keep all the used ball bearings that I take out of tools I restore, used ball ...

Cam Bearing Selection And InstallationThe task of replacing camshaft bearings during an engine rebuild may appear to be a no-brainer, but the more intelligent approach is to handle the job with as ...

New 'frictionless' technologies are making industrial equipment such as compressors, turbines, and motors more affordable, efficient and environmentally-friendly. Sometimes to make the world a better, ...