Introduction Have you ever heard about ball-bearing units? Or do you want to know about all the basic knowledge associated with ball-bearing units? No matter what the question is, this article will help you know everything that you need to know about ball-bearing units. If you belong to a mechanical industry, you must be aware of the uses of ball bearing units in machine parts available in the market. Ball bearing units, instead of quite importan...

Introduction If you belong to the agricultural sector, you must be aware of the importance to use right bearings in agricultural sectors so that the agricultural equipment must be able to withstand, corrosion, vibrations, and hard mechanical influences.  Some of the most common bearings used in agricultural sectors are listed below: Deep-Groove Ball Bearings Angular Contact Ball Bearings Tapered Roller Bearings Ball Bearing Units Apart ...

what full-complement cylindrical roller bearings are, common types of full-complement CRBs, those ones popularly used in the gearbox sector, and the reasons and the key quality control points....

“How do we know which lubricant is the most appropriate for the gearbox application?” Has this question even come to your mind? According to our research, this is the hottest topic our readers pick up for us....

Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA)
Technical Information / 2019-07-08

Introduction to Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA) When illness strikes and we need medical attention, we put our trust in the medical products and care givers to provide relief. We expect the care we receive is without fault. Fortunately, failure is not experienced frequently in healthcare and medical devices. When failure does occur, we demand a rigorous process of investigation be initiated to identify why it occurred. Correc...

Bearing Reliability Assurance – The Installation
Technical Information / 2019-07-05

Now we have the correct equipment for the corresponding application and now comes the turn to the installation. An incorrect installation can reduce the useful life of an equipment due to premature failure caused by several defects. The effects are shown in the following graph: The most common errors in the installation of equipment that reduce the life of the bearings are: 1. Misalignment of the shaft in relation to the driving equipme...

What Bearings are used in your MOTORCYCLE?
Bearing knowledge / 2019-07-03

Motorcycles have become popular all over the world as a convenient means of transportation, and wherever they are found there will always be bearings rotating. Large numbers of bearings are used in motorcycles. Actual numbers vary depending on the model and other structural factors, but a single motorcycle will have around 20 to 30 bearings built in. These bearings are used in key revolving parts, supporting the vehicle’s running, inc...

Bearing Failure Analysis
Bearing knowledge / 2019-07-02

There’s always a chance that things break. Same with bearings., but it doesn’t mean that we can’t prevent those issues beforehand to avoid further troubles. The below chart will show you how bearing failure comes and what we can do to prevent it ahead of time to make your application much stronger.   With the above knowledge, you don’t have to wait for the symptoms of a bearing failure before you take actions, which can help sa...

8D Problem Solving Approach
Bearing knowledge / 2019-07-01

● What is 8D Problem Solving? When a claim exists and the customer issues you a corrective action, what should you do?  No doubt, you should follow the 8D (Eight Disciplines) problem-solving methodology system that is designed to find the root cause of a problem, devise a short-term fix and implement a long-term solution to prevent recurring problems. When it’s clear that your product is defective or isn’t satisfying you...

Needle Roller Bearing
TBB Case / 2019-06-24

TBB Case of Needle Roller Needle Roller Bearing Used in JAC Gearbox MF70B Heavy Duty Cam Followers – Stud Type Track Rollers Comments from TBB Customer...

Failure Analysis of Needle Roller Bearing in Moto Crankshaft
Technical Information / 2019-06-17

Crankshaft, an essencial mechnical part, plays a great role in engine of motorcycle.Motorcycle crankshaft is made of several seperate pieces, today we only focus on the failure analysis of needle roller bearings used in crankshaft. Cause of crankshaft damage Generally it is because the oil’s not replaced in time. There are bearings in crankshafts. The bearing will wear seriously without oil or with poor lubrictaion, a gap may occur, t...

Causes & Analysis of Motorcycle Bearing Early Damage
Bearing knowledge / 2019-06-10

There are many bearings used in various active parts of a motorcycle (such as the direction column, the front and rear wheels, the rear chain plate, the rear gearbox, etc.). Bearings produced by regular manufacturers are generally tested as qualified products at the factory, but it is also important to install them correctly. During the usage of motorcycle, if the bearing ball cage falls off, the working surface in the rolling groove wi...

Bicycle Bearings
Bearing knowledge / 2019-05-28

Riding a bicycle is a common excercise way in our nowaday life. But how much do you know about one of the most important parts in a bicycle–BEARING?  Please allow me to show you here. Which parts are bearings used in a bicycle? Bearings are used in bicycles mainly to reduce friction. Normally you can find bearings used in the following parts: 1. The front and rear hubs of the wheels 2. The bottom bracket(BB) where an axle con...