I don’t know why, but in recent years I’ve seen a rash of bearings with cracked inner races. Sometimes the damage was on relatively new machines with very few hours on them. Symptoms related to a ...

The right materials and geometry ensure off-center loads don't freeze a shaft inside the bearings. Experienced engineers and production personnel are generally well versed in the basics of slide ...

Tightening set screws drives the inner ring up the inclined planes on the sleeve, providing a tight, concentric fit on the shaft. Prior to installation, inclined planes on the unit's inner ring bore ...

Amsted Seals has launched the Pro-Lock axle fastener for commercial vehicles. The company said the precision design of the Pro-Lock axle fastener limits wheel-bearing adjustment variability, extending ...

The blog I wrote several weeks ago about installing lock collars generated the question, “What if a lock collar is locked in the wrong direction during assembly? At worst, the lock collar will come ...

Visionary films set in the technologically advanced future have long imagined cars that ride around on frictionless orbs similar to Star Wars’ BB-8. We aren’t there yet, as cars still use wheels and ...

Brookfield Engineering now offers the Ball Bearing Suspension and the EZ-Lock Spindle Coupling together on select viscometers and rheometers or as a retrofit for existing instruments. EZ-Lock Spindle ...

Bicycles rely on smooth-turning, low-friction bearings to allow them to roll forward with as little human effort as possible. We can’t create frictionless bearings – even Shimano hasn’t cracked ...

Maintenance is key to the survival of your four-wheel-drive vehicle, and that's true whether it spends most of its time on the highway or on the trail. Most of us take care of the big-ticket items ...