Take a walk through any functional factory or warehouse and look around at the machinery that you see. Every machine in the building, comprised of any level of moving parts, will likely need to utilise bearings of some kind. Bearings allow for rotation or movement while eliminating as much stress and friction as possible. There […]
A map of sorts determines just how sintered components are manufactured. It describes an engineering process, though, not some diagrammatic portrayal of a geographical area. On that diagram, the powder metallurgy process illustrates, in steps, the procedures used to transform powdery metal feedstock into refined final products, say a sintered bearing or a brake pad […]
When a shrewd bearing manufacturer takes advantage of sintered components, new product lines gain tailor-designed features and functions. To put it another way, customised bearing requirements are readily expedited when that manufacturer embraces sintering technology. First of all, even the most professionally equipped machine shop uses a subtractive process to fabricate its mechanical bearings. Sintered […]
Self-lubricated bearings ceaselessly counteract sliding element friction. That’s because, unlike their high-maintenance counterparts, this self-sufficient bearing type doesn’t require a supplementary oil feed system. Instead, the all-important lubricant, the oily stuff that produces a thin film around the bearing parts, is part of the machine component. Granted, the advantages of this friction-diminishing arrangement are many. […]
Self-aligning bearings function as automatic imbalance compensators when ailing shafts deviate from their angular norm. Granted, the device looks much like a standard bearing. There are rings, rolling elements, and an empty middle section for a shaft. A closer look, though, reveals a curved inner surface on the outer ring, plus two sets of ball […]