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A bearing's lifespan depends on a few factors: Mounting and Dismounting Bearing Maintenance Frequent Lubrication In this post, we are going to focus on the mounting of bearings and learn about the different methods of bearing installation

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Using counterfeit bearings and other components can have damaging consequences to your business. In recent years, the global fight against counterfeit bearings and other machinery components has intensified. Seizures of fake bearings have hit the news and major bearings brands have stepped up efforts to work with the authorities to identify and prosecute companies that sell counterfeits.

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The split roller bearings technology always come up with new ways to improve on its bearing performance. Previously, we've introduced the standard split roller bearings, a cost-cutting solution with longer bearing life and how they can be your big advantage. There is also another type of split roller bearings- the E-series that have been carefully re-designed to bring more benefits that enable your machinery to reach its full potential.

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As competition stiffens within your industry, it is essential that all equipment achieve optimal performance and operating to its full potential to be ahead of the game. For many, machine downtime is a constant headache- production loss, additional labor and maintenance cost can result in the overall cost of your operation considerably. As a matter of course, you fall behind the competition.

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Have you ever experienced the difficulties to retain bearings performance in harsh conditions, or having trouble maintaining bearings in trapped locations, both of which result in poor bearing performance, and ultimately, premature failure?

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Bearing internal clearance is defined as the total distance through which one bearing ring can be moved relative to the other in the radial direction (radial internal clearance) or in the axial direction (axial internal clearance). Among others, single row ball bearings, double row self-aligning ball bearings, single or double row cylindrical roller bearings, spherical roller bearings and CARB bearings all have a defined internal clearance.

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Machine design engineers and maintenance engineers have to deal with bearings in their rotating machines at different stages, first for the selection and later for maintenance and troubleshooting. The main criteria for selecting the bearings have been calculation of bearing life according to the ISO 281 basic rating life formula:

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Counterfeit Products- A Global Problem When we hear the word “counterfeit”, most of us would think about clothing, handbags, sport shoes and so on. These unauthorized replicas of these real products are indeed prevalent. In fact, counterfeit products are present in almost every market and it is increasingly becoming a global concern. Similarly, manufacturers are facing the same problems in the mechanical component industry, especially bearings.

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Bearings are manufactured with extreme precision. Therefore, it is necessary to pay strong attention to details to the mounting and maintenance process in order for the bearings to attain its best performance. Otherwise, it will lead to huge problems along the way, such as premature bearing failure and unplanned downtime, which is very costly to your business operation.

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Lubrication is an integral part all machinery, in which anything that involve motion, such as bearings, need lubricant and lubrication activities. According to a variety of studies, improper lubrication tops the list for bearing failures where it accounts for 36%, followed by poor fitting at 16%, while 14% is led by contamination problems and reaching its natural lifespan constitutes 34%.

categories: Bearing Maintenance, Product- Bearings