Vertical lathes (VTLs), especially large ones, are used to manufacture critical parts in most heavy industries including aerospace, wind, oil-and-gas, and many more. The bearing that supports the ...

Bearing types and functions—from plain bearings to roller-element bearings Bearing maintenance; the importance of proper lubrication Bearing specialist certification and common manufacturer standards ...

When you get right down to it, many of the tasks involved in building a race engine are mundane. It isn't too difficult to drop a piston in a hole or bolt up an intake manifold. And neither is ...

Aaron Williams, who provides tech support for Standard Bearings, offers answers to common questions about bearings in ag equipment: OEM bearings tend to be better, but aren’t necessarily the best. The ...

Specifying the right lubricants for bearings can be confusing. After all, many types of lubricants exist, and application-specific factors can range from the bearing’s relative positioning of the ...

Everyone recognizes the importance of regular oil changes and chassis lubrication, but front wheel bearing lubrication is often overlooked and indefinitely postponed. However, it is just as important ...

Although replaced in recent years by roller bearings, friction bearings (also called solid bearings or plain bearings) were a railroad standard for many years. Friction bearings were blocks of metal, ...