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Greasing a Bearing: 4 Ways to Avoid Premature Failure
Premature bearing failures are a significant source of lost productivity and unnecessary cost. Most of the time, these failures are the result of improper or inconsistent bearing maintenance. Greasing a bearing–and doing it properly–is one of the most important steps you can take to extend the life of your bearings and reduce both costs and…
Read MoreChain Elongation: Causes and Solutions
Roller chain is one of the most commonly used industrial components. From mining to marine applications, the food industry to pharmaceuticals; roller chain is quite versatile. As you may expect, keeping this critical component working is essential. Premature chain elongation will shorten the lifespan of your roller chain, and even cause costly unplanned downtime and…
Read MoreOverheating Gearbox: Shaft Mount Reducer Solutions
Are you having trouble with an overheating gearbox? You’ll want to address the problem quickly. When oil temperature rises above 200°F it loses viscosity, which means it can’t reduce friction. This puts your reducer at risk. When you use an overheating gearbox, you’re risking it breaking entirely. Location is a common contributor to overheating. If…
Read MoreGearbox Leakage: Shaft Mount Reducer Solutions
Without oil, your gearbox is in serious trouble! Heat and friction caused by a lack of adequate lubrication will rapidly cause problems – damaging (or even breaking) the bearings and gears inside your gearbox. Thankfully, fixing gearbox leakage isn’t too hard. Rather than repeatedly topping off the gearbox, or worse – letting it run critically…
Read MoreGearbox Noise & Vibration: Shaft Mount Reducer Solutions
Are you noticing gearbox noise and vibration in your reduction drive? This is a sign of an issue that should be fixed sooner rather than later. Break down in your helical shaft mount speed reducer can cause a shutdown of your entire machine. Any delay in production is costly and unpleasant. Definitely something worth avoiding.…
Read MoreReplace Unsightly Remote Grease Lines With Solid Lube
Grease lines and remote lubrication systems are a good solution compared to the manual greasing process. There are details that aren’t immediately clear about long-term usability, though. Do these systems go far enough in trying to limit lubrication issues? Is there a better option?
Read MoreFood-Grade Bearings & Solid Lube: Washdowns & Resistances
Greased bearings have a problematic relationship with washdowns. But for applications that need them, washdowns are non-negotiable. Solid lubrication has features that directly combat washdown issues, resulting in higher levels of cleanliness and uptime.
Read MoreWhen Should I Use Solid Lubrication in My Bearing?
An explanation on why lubricating with grease has potential to cause problems and how solid lubrication can mitigate those same issues.
Read MoreStainless Steel Bearings: An Introduction
A brief discussion on the common stainless steels used throughout the power transmission industry. Material composition and best uses are also highlighted, as well as why they’re important in a bearing.
Read MoreWhat Is Solid Lubrication?
This article discusses what solid lubrication is, how it benefits bearing applications, and the potential it has to radically change how we view the process of lubrication.
Read MoreRaw-Edge vs. Wrapped V-Belts
A comparison between wrapped and raw-edge v-belts, looking at capabilities and drawbacks, and how they affect certain applications.
Read MoreMounted Bearing Locking Collar: Which Is Best?
There are several options for mounted bearing locking collars on the market. Occasionally they are misunderstood in their performance or misemployed in an application. This article is your Locking Collars 101.
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