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Bearings are given their name because the balls inside have to 'bear' the wight of objects and because of the way they are made.
Needle bearings are a small cylindrical type of roller bearings which are used to prevent friction between moving surfaces which have low ratational speeds.
Power transmission is the movement of energy from its source to where it’s needed and it’s essential to choose the correct power transmission products for your bearing application. According to the world’s...
You may not be able to tell which is a real SKF bearing, but your machine will!Due to today’s sophisticated reproduction techniques, very good forgeries of SKF product boxes are being produced, increasing...
Almost all rotating elements in industrial machinery rely on one or more bearings for its effective operation. However, far from all of these machines using a ‘one size fits all' commodity product - which...
The majority of ball bearings are made from steel as it’s a strong metal which can withstand intense pressure. Ball bearing cages are also made of steel but plastic can also be used and it is a popular...
SKF are the leading supplier of products, services and solutions within rolling bearings, mechatronics, seals and lubrication systems. They operate across the world to provide their products to help companies...
The first use of a bearing was in an axle assembly by carriage maker and inventor Phillip Vaughan in 1791. Phillip Vaughan used ball bearings to eliminate the direct contact between the drive shaft and...
As well as the large range of standard bearings, you can also purchase specialist bearings. Owing to the ever increasing demands of industry and harsher operating environments.
There are different types of bearing units. Acorn is happy to offer flanged bearings, pillow block bearings, disc harrow inserts and bearing unit inserts. Read Acorn blog for more information.