Bearing Engineering, or Not All Ball Bearings Are Created Equal Not all ball bearings are created equal. Differences in bearing engineering determine not only the quality of the bearing but also the use for which it is intended and the type of equipment in which it can provide proper and durable service.   Several crucial…

This article will aim to provide an overview of the basics of bearing engineering and how bearings are designed for specific uses. Really, there are three basic conditions that bearings operate under. Therefore, it lends to three common designs of bearings. Once you know these three conditions and the corresponding bearing designs, all the other…

Bearings themselves have to be perfectly made for smooth performance in applications they are to be placed in. Equally important for their lasting performance is the design of the housing they are in. Housings are made in different simple shapes to ease their placement in equipment and aid in protection of the bearings. Bearing races…