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Video Of The Week – Double Joint Igubal BearingThe double joint igubal bearings from plastic bearing expert igus offer customers a new type of self aligning bearing solution. They come in spherical ball as well as ball and socket varieties, both still retaining the same characteristics of the standard single-ended version. 
High-performance Bearings With Victrex® Peek™ Polymer Cages Are Dramatically Impacting The World Of Professional CyclingWhen it comes to bearing cages, the design and materials used are of paramount importance for cage performance as well as bearing operational reliability. In the world of professional cycling where high friction can negatively influence a result, material properties such as low coefficient of friction, low weight and good mechanical performance are critical. For these reasons, ROS, a German manufacturer of high-performance plastic components, chose VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer for a new line of bearing cages developed primarily for sports applications. 
Video of the Week – xiros® plastic ball bearings Lubricant and maintenance free with a low coefficient of frictionxiros® plastic ball bearings from polymer specialist igus® are single row grooved ball bearings. Simple in design they consist of just four components – the inner ring, outer ring, the cage and the balls – all made of the standard igus materials, making them lubricant and maintenance free, long lasting and with a low coefficient of friction. 
SKF helps to develop UK’s first multiplatform road and race carSKF, the knowledge engineering company, has been working with British racing car manufacturer Ginetta to help develop and manufacture the UK's first multiplatform road and race car. SKF's strong knowledge in automotive applications, global technical support and product range were just two of the reasons the company won the contract to provide specialised products and support services for the new Ginetta G40. As well as supplying wheel bearing units, SKF worked closely with Ginetta to provide technical support, including CAD modelling, right from the beginning of the project. 
Tough and maintenance-free — iglidur PRT slewing rings from igusPolymer slewing rings from bearing expert igus are ready-to-fit solutions that require no lubrication or maintenance, have been designed to replace ball-bearing type rotary tables or systems and can be used in a wide variety of applications, usually pivoting. The tough, yet light weight iglidur PRT slewing ring bearings are corrosion-free, and the sliding parts are made of the tribo-optimised special material iglidur J. 
Video of the Week – DryLin WJRM hybrid bearingDryLin® WJRM from linear technology expert igus® UK is a hybrid linear bearing that both rolls and slides. Based around the igus DryLin® W linear guide family, the DryLin® WJRM fits within this system without increasing design width, and is available ex-stock from igus UK in both 10 and 20mm varieties. 
SKF signs a long term contract with Valeo for supply to the new i-StARSSKF, has signed a three-year contract worth around €3.5 million with Valeo to supply SKF Rotor Positioning Bearings for the new i-StARS, Valeos stop-start system. i-StARS automatically cuts off the vehicle's engine when slowing down under 8 km/h, for instance, when stopping for a red light. The system enables further reduction in CO2 emissions and even less fuel consumption compared to the first generation StARS. 
igus trailers its innovative solutionWhen motorcycle enthusiast and entrepreneur Eric Debenham formed his company Mono-Trail to develop his own single-wheel trailer, his main aim was to create a design that looked as sleek as his bike. He also wanted the trailer to have full-suspension but without the penalty of additional weight, so he contacted plastic bearing expert igus UK for advice. 
Video of the Week – Slewing Ring BearingsWith igus there is a new way to tackle the problems previously solved by conventional ball bearings. The igus slewing ring uses two self-lubricating, low friction polymer sliding elements in place of the ball bearings – a cost-effective, low noise and highly wear resistant solution that's maintenance-free. NEW CATALOGUE INTRODUCES ADDITIONAL PRODUCTSThe latest KAYDON® thin-section catalogue from R.A. Rodriguez introduces new products and sizes to extend design flexibility. Among the additions are an 8mm sealed metric REALI-SLIM® bearing range and 28 new sizes in the radial contact and four point contact series. This now produces a choice of bore sizes from 25mm to 170mm. 
Preassembled bearing units from NKE – Easy to install, versatile combination optionsAustrian bearing manufacturer NKE is presenting its range of ready-to-mount bearing units at this year's international Motek, international fair for assembly and handling technology and automation in Stuttgart, Germany. The bearing units, which consist of a bearing fitted in a cast or pressed housing, offer simple, reliable and cost-effective bearing solutions for material handling systems such as conveyors. They are also used in heavy and agricultural machinery as well as in the steel industry. The housings of the bearing units are made from cast iron or pressed sheet steel and can be combined with a range of different bearing inserts. Having a high stiffness, cast iron housings are resistant against deformation and can therefore absorb moderate to high loads. For applications with lower loads, galvanised pressed sheet steel housings are available. These have a much lower weight than their cast counterparts and are exceptionally easy to install. 
POCKET- SIZED GUIDE PROVIDES HANDY ‘AT- A- GLANCE’ REFERENCE FOR ALL ASPECTS OF ROLLING BEARING MAINTENANCE.NSK has produced a handy, pocket- sized guide covering all aspects of rolling bearing maintenance. Running to over 80 pages, the free guide is spiral bound to enable easy reading of individual sections by engineers in the work shop or in the field. 
Bearing Systems from NKE for Planetary Wind Turbine GearboxesAustrian bearing specialist NKE introduces modular bearing systems for planetary gears in wind turbine gearboxes. The new bearing assemblies offer the advantages of a standardisation of the bearings used in this application, a reduced diversity of parts and simplified logistics. 
NSK PROVIDES IMPROVED SEALING, QUIETER RUNNING & IMPROVED LIFE UNDER MARGINAL LUBRICATION ON RHP SELF-LUBE MOUNTED BEARINGS.NSK is providing improved sealing and life performance across its complete market- leading range of RHP Self-Lube® mounted bearing units - including high and low temperature HLT versions - with the introduction of the company's robust S-design seal on all inserts with diameters up to a maximum of 100mm. 
OPENING UP THE SCOPE OF PARALLEL MOTIONTwo linear slides or track systems operating in parallel with one free to move – the text book approach to accommodating parallelism tolerances. However to build such a mechanism, the designer is often hampered by limited component choice and even the need to specify special parts to complete the system. 
Innovative bearing extends equipment life in washdown-duty environmentsBaldor Electric has launched a new Dodge-brand mounted ball bearing incorporating sealing and lubrication innovations that can substantially extend equipment lifetimes in harsh, washdown-duty operating environments such as food and beverage processing. 
New cylindrical roller bearings from SKF offer exceptional performance in large, heavy-duty applicationsThe latest innovation from SKF, the knowledge engineering company, is a range of high performance cylindrical roller bearings specifically designed for use in large, heavy-duty industrial applications. The new bearings form part of the SKF Explorer series and combine superior axial and shock load capacity with low friction, wear and maintenance characteristics. 
SKF supplies bearings to Zytek’s hybrid-electric race carSKF has been chosen by Zytek Engineering to supply customised and standard deep groove ball bearings to the electric motor generator unit and the intermediate shaft of the new Ginetta-Zytek GZ09HS racing car. 
Two machine building innovations to debut at TOTALAt TOTAL 2010, Baldor is showing for the first time in Europe two new innovations for automation and machine builders that improve reliability and reduce costs. 
Bearing Lubrication Quickly Becoming a Sticky SituationNapoleon Engineering Services lubrication programs provide fast and quality solutions to a problem that can be prevented 
New State Of The Art Air Bearing Gantry SystemSteinmeyer, Inc. announced a new precision, multi- axis air bearing gantry system. This motion system consists of an XY stage utilizing air bearings plus a conventional ball screw driven Z table. It is ideal wherever there is a need for ultra high precision and outstanding dynamic performance. 
SKF celebrates 100 years in the UKIn February 2010, SKF, the knowledge engineering company, will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in the UK. With a sales office initially established in London, the company's manufacturing facility began production in Luton in 1911. SKF has subsequently grown to become one of the UK's major industrial players, with manufacturing, sales and customer service centres around the country. Development of “Clean Pro PRZ” bearing for clean environments now available from Carter Manufacturing LtdKoyo Bearings has developed a "Clean Pro PRZ" bearing for use in clean environments. This bearing is suitable for special environment applications such as equipment used in the manufacture and transfer of semiconductors, liquid crystal panels and hard disks. 
NES Celebrates Groundbreaking on New 20,000 sq ft FacilityState of the art new facility combined with new website provides NES with further capabilities to serve the bearing industry 
KOYO (UK) Ltd appoints Carter Manufacturing Ltd as Exclusive UK Distributor of ExSev Bearing Range.Koyo (UK) Ltd and Carter Manufacturing Ltd have agreed a mutually exclusive deal for the promotion of Koyo's ExSev (Extreme Special Environment) range of bearings. 
F1 IN SCHOOLS - TEAM MEMPHIS SWEEP THE BOARD USING CARTER CERAMIC BEARINGSTeam Memphis from St Dunstan's Community School in Glastonbury have swept the board by winning 5 of the 10 trophies awarded at the South West Regional Final held at the University of the West of England in Bristol. Following on from their success at the National Final last year where they were 2 points away from being national Champions, Team Memphis Won 3 Awards including the Overall F1 Winner on the day and the opportunity to compete at the upcoming National Final to be held at the NEC in Birmingham, January 16th and 17th. The other awards were for the fastest F1 car and the Best Engineered Car which is a prize donated by Jaguar. 
NSK Develops Spherical Roller Bearings for Papermaking Machinery That Eliminate Micro-SeizingNSK Ltd. President and CEO, Norio Otsuka has announced that NSK has developed papermaking machinery bearings that prevent micro-seizing (smearing). With the improved smearing resistance achieved by coating the bearings' rolling elements with NSK's proprietary diamond-like carbon (DLC*), the newly developed product will contribute to more stable operation of papermaking machinery and extend maintenance intervals.* DLC: A hard film made mainly of carbon. Nsk’s Bearing Substitution Programme Solves Centrifugal Pump Problem That Was Costing Refinery €27.845/Yr In Downtime Costs.NSK's experience of the petrochemical industry was pivotal recently in solving a recurring bearing problem, which was resulting in unacceptable downtime at a UK refinery. The problem concerned a centrifugal pump that was critical to the refinery operation. The pump was failing on average three times a year; and with breakdown costs running at €1.500 per hour, this was resulting in losses of €27.870 per year. Catalog Data Solutions Online Catalog Selected by General Bearing CorporationCatalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that General Bearing Corporation and their web site designer Top Floor Technologies have selected CDS's interactive catalog solution to present General Bearing products online. 
NKE AUSTRIA: Successful ISO recertification and new OHSAS certificationAustrian bearing manufacturer NKE AUSTRIA GmbH has again passed the ISO audit in November 2009. Recertified to ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management and ISO 14001:2004 for Environmental Management, NKE is now, for the first time, also certified for Safety and Health Protection Management according to OHSAS 18001. 
Latest SKF bearing units enable faster, easier and more accurate mounting and dismountingSKF has launched its latest generation of SKF ConCentra roller bearing units, which can be mounted 20 minutes faster than conventional split housings, saving costs both initially in mounting and later in maintenance. Additionally, the units enable more accurate mounting, resulting in high bearing performance and longer bearing life. Subsequently, this contributes to improved performance in manufacturing machinery and ancillary equipment. 
Self-lubricating polymer slew ring bearingsPlastic bearing expert igus has developed a range of innovative slewing bearings that use two self-lubricating, low friction polymer sliding elements in place of conventional ball bearings. As a cost-effective, low noise alternative, the igus PRT polymer slew ring bearing modules are also highly wear resistant, easy to install and completely maintenance-free, while at the same time are robust and have a very high load capacity. 
NSK’S Cost Saving Programme Produce Savings For Manufacturer Of Micro Wind Energy TurbinesBy employing a programme of material substitution and longer life lubrication technology, NSK has achieved cost savings of €337.600 for a manufacturer of micro wind turbines. Moreover, the manufacturer is also benefiting from extended product life, improved reliability and reduced maintenance, as a result of replacing mixed brand bearing products with NSK's premium brand bearings and long-life grease. 
High Performance SPACEA Bearings Saves Carbon Fibre ProducerNSK's SPACEA range of bearings for special environments has solved a problem of premature failures of stainless steel bearings used in the manufacture of carbon graphite and composite materials for aerospace applications. Operating in a solution of Ammonium Bicarbonate, the stainless steel bearings were lasting around six weeks; however, the Spacea replacements have been operating for 8-months with no problems, providing savings for the manufacturer of €11.763 per annum. 
High Heat Spells Problems for Traditional BearingsSteel and metals production creates problems for tradtional bearings because of the high heat and heavy loads. GRAPHALLOY bearings provide a solution to these problems. Here is a really tough application: 
igubal high tensile rod end bearings from igusPlastic bearing expert igus has extended the range of its dimensional series E igubal rod end bearings with the introduction of the EBRM-16 V. By inserting a steel reinforcement into its igubal rod end bearing, igus has increased the tensile load capability by up to 50% when compared to its pure plastic versions. 
NNF series - NKE double row full complement cylindrical roller bearingsBearing manufacturer NKE AUSTRIA GmbH introduces the NNF series of double row full complement cylindrical roller bearings. This series of bearings features a compact design and maximum load carrying capacity. The bearings are sealed on both sides and suitable for extreme operating conditions. Typical applications for NNF bearings are rope wheels and pulleys. 
New hybrid linear bearing combines rolling and slidingLinear technology expert igus has developed a completely new breed of hybrid linear bearing that both rolls and slides. Called DryLin WJRM, this innovative bearing system reduces driving force significantly and is particularly well-suited to applications that combine sliding and rolling movements, such as manually adjustable doors, guards, partitions and locks, as well as for light handling tasks. 
Jena Tec joins Bearing Net Supplier NetworkJena Tec a leading supplier of precision machine tool components including ballscrews, linear rail, actuators and machine tool spindles has joined the Bearing Net network to offer its customers a complete service including precision spindle bearings 
Jena Tec joins European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA)Jena Tec has raised its profile with the membership of the European Power Transmission Distributors Association http://www.eptda.org/ |
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