Tag Archives: Bearings

How to Choose a Pillow Block Housing

When shopping for housings for ball bearings, you may come across pillow block housings. Also known as plummer block housings, they consist of a pedestal assembly with a central ring. You can use a pillow block housing by mounting the … Read More

Bearing Creep: What You Need to Know

When using bearings to protect moving parts from friction-related damage, you should be conscious of creep. Bearings can fail. One of the most common forms of bearing failure is creep. If left unchecked, it can shorten the lifespan of bearings … Read More

5 Common Types of Bearings

Bearings are often found in machines. As their name suggests, they are designed to “bear” the weight or force of a part. Machines often have multiple moving parts. Bearings can restrain the motion of these parts while also reducing friction … Read More

Radial vs Thrust Bearings: What’s the Difference?

Bearings are found in a variety of machinery and equipment parts. Consisting of a cage, inner race, outer race and a set of balls, they are designed to reduce friction. Bearings literally “bear” the force of a part as the … Read More

The Beginner’s Guide to Flange Bearing

Industrial bearings are used to reduce friction created by the rotational movement of machinery parts. They contain balls that roll in the same direction as the rotational movement. As they roll, the balls will reduce friction while simultaneously carrying the … Read More

What Are the Races in Ball Bearings?

When researching the different parts of ball bearings, you may come across races. Ball bearings don’t just contain smooth and round balls. They contain other parts, including races. Whether they feature glass or stainless steel balls, most ball bearings feature … Read More

What Are Thrust Bearings and How Do They Work?

Bearings are an important part of many machines. Consisting of a donut-shaped piece of material, they are designed to restrict or limit the motion of a machine’s moving parts while also reducing friction between the machine’s moving parts in the … Read More