igubal® spherical bearings are self-aligning components (rod ends, clevis joints, flange bearings, pivot bearings and pillow blocks) made entirely of high-performance plastics. They are self-lubricating and easy to install. Bench tests indicate that the rod ends will operate for more than 95-million cycles without maintenance. These bearings are 80% lighter than conventional steel spherical bearings. […]
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Plain Bearings Offer Design Engineers Low-Cost Alternative
E. Longmeadow, MA – Plain bearings from LM76 employ advanced PTFE polymers, ceramic, and specialty composites for linear and rotary applications to meet motion system designers’ demanding requirements. These quiet, low-cost bearings can be a superior alternative to traditional linear bearings in many applications. Chemically resistant, plain bearings thrive in high load, harsh environments, high […]
NSK’s SPACEA™ Series for Special Environments
Franklin, IN – NSK’s SPACEA™ series is a next generation range of bearings, ball screws and linear guides specifically designed for special operating environments used in clean room, vacuum, anti-corrosion, non-magnetic and high/low temperature applications. Developed with vacuum lubrication and materials and thin-film technologies for space exploration equipment, the SPACEA series of technology-driven products incorporates […]
Thin Section Contact Series Ball Bearings
Garden City Park, NY, USA — Quality Bearings & Components (QBC) announces a new line of thin section four point contact series of ball bearings. This dynamic new series also comes in the innovative Conrad style that features Conrad radial contact points and the angular contact style that utilizes angular contact single bearings which are […]
H Series Rod Ends and Spherical Bearings from Aurora Bearings
Montgomery, IL – Aurora Bearing Company answers difficult and demanding misalignment applications with H Series rod ends and spherical bearings. H Series products have been specifically designed and engineered to solve misalignment issues with their narrow raceways and oversized balls with extensions to increase ball width. These features allow for greater travel, up to 38 […]
Lubrication-free Polymer Ball Bearings
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® now offers lubrication-free polymer ball bearings due to increasing customer demand for maintenance-free solutions in this area. The company’s Xiros ball bearings are technically optimized, available from stock and have a predictable service life. They are designed to fill the gap where conventional ball bearing performance is limited by parameters […]
NKE Supplies Bearings for Marine Current Turbines
Steyr, Austria — SeaGen, the world’s first commercial tidal current turbine in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough, runs with bearings from NKE Austria. The gearbox of SeaGen is equipped with nine types of NKE bearings. Tidal current turbines are among the latest developments in renewable energy. Installed undersea, the turbines are driven by the tidal flow […]
Aurora Bearing Co’s LCOM Spherical Bearings
Like all Aurora Bearing spherical bearings, the LCOM series features a one piece steel raceway, swaged around the ball for a smooth, precise, close tolerance fit, along with the benefit of the strength and vibration resistance of steel. In addition, this series is optionally available with Aurora’s proprietary AT series PTFE liner, for a zero […]
Modular Bearing System for Planetary Wind Turbine Gearboxes
Most wind turbines use gearboxes to transform the relatively low rotational speed of the main shaft into the higher speeds required for power generation. Single or two stage planetary gears are often used to keep the overall size small. The bearings of the planetary gears tend to be highly loaded in this application. Austrian bearing […]
GGB Bearing Materials Meet Specs for Hydropower Applications
Thorofare, N.J. – GGB Bearing Technology’s HPM™ and HPF™ fiber-reinforced, plastic composite bearings meet the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ specifications for self-lubricating bearings for wicket gate applications in hydropower turbines, according to tests performed by Powertech Labs, Inc., Surrey, B.C., Canada. “In general the bushings performed well with very little evidence of operating stress,” […]
