Can your products cope in the cold winter temperature?
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...
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What Are the Different Types of RV Slide Out Mechanisms?
By Avory Brookins Image: By Claygate at en.wikipedia – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14390773 It’s obvious why RV slides ‒ also known as slide outs, pop outs or bump outs ‒ would be beneficial...
How Do Plastic Linear Plain Bearings Work Without Lubrication?
By Matt Mowry Some of us understand the difference between a recirculating ball bearing and a linear plain bearing, but you might not be as familiar with how linear plain bearings actually work to...
How to Calculate Surface Pressure for Plain Bearings
By Lars Butenschon Surface pressure is one of the most important factors for figuring out the right plain bearing for your application. In this post, I will show you how you can quickly and...
Shaft considerations for bearing applications part 2: roughness
By Nick Van Tol In a continuation of our 3-part series, deciding which shaft/pin is best for your application, Part 2 will be a short discussion on the importance of surface roughness. Even if...
The Right Lubrication For Plain Plastic Bearings
By Lars Butenschon Despite the variety of plastic plain bearing applications – from engine block bearings to mountain bike pedals – they all have one thing in common: their best lubrication is no lubrication...
Can You Lubricate Plastic Bearings with WD-40?
By Lars Butenschon It’s common knowledge that, together with duct tape, WD-40 is a universal tool that can fix anything. While the former keeps everything in place when things shouldn’t move, the latter keeps...
Why do bearings move out of their housing?
By Lars Butenschon In order to ensure that a bearing stays within its housing properly, users must either better secure the bearing or change the bearing material. What causes bearings to move out...
How to properly secure bearings axially
By Lars Butenschon In part one of this “How to properly secure bearings” series, the reasons as to why bearings move out of their mounting holes and what can be done to prevent it...
