By Shizu Yamaguchi Photo: “English: Slew ring bearing” by Dkluscious, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Slew rings have a few different names, including turntable bearings, slewing rings and slewing bearings. The purpose of slewing...
An increasing number of companies are advertising food-safe materials and offering more and more materials for processing and packaging in the food industry. But the public eye is also increasingly focused on the plastics...
By Sebastian Bloechl Seat height adjustment in the car is an important component for comfort and safety, yet it is often given little attention by the vehicle owner. One main reason for this is...
By Shizu Yamaguchi Whether you are looking to replace an old bearing or seek out extras to have on hand, knowing how to measure your bearings beforehand is important and can save you some...
By Zoe Moser In general, efficiency indicates the effectiveness of a device when conversion losses are taken into account. Efficiency, abbreviated with a small eta (η), describes the relation between the delivered power (effective...
By Lars Butenschon You may have seen or heard people use the term “self-lubricating,” “lubricant-free” or “dry-running” to describe plain bearings. But what does it mean? These are bearings that do not require external...
By Maria Burkanova More and more industrial companies are recognizing the benefits of 3D printing or additive manufacturing (the term 3D printing actually only refers to one of the many additive processes, but is colloquially used...
By Lars Butenschon Plastics have become an integral part of our lives and the industries we work in. We are increasingly aware that there is no such thing as one superior plastic material just...
By Erin Kemal Now that we are in the depths of winter, it seems fitting to highlight a few product groups that are designed to function outside. in sub-zero temperatures. Below are a couple...
By Matt Mowry We often talk about how much more cost-effective linear plain bearings are compared to linear ball bearing systems. This is mainly due to the different techniques that are used within the manufacturing process...