Polymer Bearings: Mepaco's Customers Showing Promising Results
With the sophisticated demands in food processing and production, safety and quality, every component within food equipment is critical.- - Any machinery with moving parts has friction and ‘wear’ issues, and to accommodate most equipment uses a standard bearing.- - But in applications where the standard bearings compromise food contact areas, Mepaco offers the polymer bearing. Standard...
Read More »Nonmetallic Split Bushings eliminating need for rework.
Available in 2–4 in. trade sizes and made of PA 66 synthetic polyamide (105-
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30 Years of Iglide® Bearings: From Simple Plastic Bearings to High-Tech Machine Components
East Providence, Rhode Island — igus-® is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its iglide plastic bearing material. Three decades ago, igus presented its first iglide plastic bearing – a lubrication and maintenance-free polymer bearing for dry running applications. After decades of research with the plastic material and its tribological properties (optimized for friction and wear...
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Iglide® on Tour: Around the World with 56 Plastic Bearings on Board
To celebrate the 30 year anniversary of its iglide plastic bearings, the tribo-polymer specialist igus-® is sending its small car on a big trip around the world. East Providence, Rhode Island — To celebrate 30 years of their plastic bearings, igus has retrofit a car with 56 iglide bearings. These components are in all areas of the car, including the pedals, alternator, window regulators,...
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Key Elements to Designing Sound Enclosures
Download our guide to learn about the crucial factors in designing effective sound enclosures.
Read More »Custom Bearings run submerged in low-viscosity liquids.
Able to run in applications from -400 to +1,000-
Read More »Split Bearings reduce need to disassemble complex machinery.
Available in various sizes with bores ranging from .379-.50, wood and nylon split bearings promote accessibility when periodic maintenance, repairs, or replacement are needed on industrial machines with restricted access or complex and layered mechanisms. Bearings can be made of nylon or wood and are offered with standard and custom housings and mountings. These light-duty, miniature bearings,...
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New and Expanded Thermoplastic & Mini Mounted Unit Bearing Series
Boynton Beach, FL, - Boca Bearings is pleased to announce the release of their new and expanded Mounted Unit Bearing series. The new series will incorporate both thermoplastic housings as well as mini mounted units with low profile housings. Mounted unit bearings are used when a shaft axis is perpendicular to the bearing mounting surface. Available in 2 or 4-hole configurations, flange mounted...
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Flanged Sleeve Bearings feature maintenance-free design.
Available in 44 models, Frelon-®-lined Flanged Sleeve Bearings include BSLFLN-PF Series in inch sizes and BSLFLNM Series in metric sizes. Self-lubricating units fit shafts ranging from .1890-3.0015 in./6.028-50.062 mm diameter and are designed to replace sintered and plastic bearings. Overall diameter of flanges ranges from .4370-3.5000 in.
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Wheeler Industries Manufacturers High Speed and Heavy Load Babbitt Bearings
Journal bearings normally include sleeve, plain, shell and babbitt bearings. The word babbitt actually describes the layer of softer metals (lead, tin and copper) which forms the inner metal contact surface of the bearing shell. These softer metals overlay a stronger steel support shell and are needed to cushion the shell from the harder rotating shaft. Babbitt bearings are manufactured by the...
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Linear Ball Bearing Bushes offer unlimited stroke lengths.
Able to withstand operating temperatures up to 180-
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Solder Redefined
Indium Corporation has developed a new twist on traditional solder by developing a composite with a reinforced matrix internal structure. The result is a solder with increased strength and reliability. Check out this video to learn more about the mechanics behind the groundbreaking technology.
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