Hydraulic ISAF Pillow Blocks from Dodge

  Ideally suited for large bulk handling conveyors, the Dodge Hydraulic ISAF (5-7/16″ and larger shaft sizes) is easy to install and remove, features two superior sealing systems, and has housings and inner units made of ductile iron for added strength. This rugged bearing utilizes a built-in hydraulically-assisted, adapter-mounted installation and removal system. To install, […]

New Thermal Imaging Instrument from SKF

The TKTI 10, SKF’s new highly affordable handheld thermal imaging instrument, will let maintenance professionals more easily evaluate the condition of their equipment while it is running, leading to safe inspection of all kinds of mechanical and electrical machinery. The device will produce visible images from invisible radiation. As a result, users will be able […]

Koyo Explains What Happened To That Bearing?

When a bearing fails, it often points an accusing finger at the source of its demise. If you know how to read the signs. After a day long training at IBT in April, some 20 IBT sales and customer service representatives are much more knowledgeable at doing post-bearing-mortem analyses. Koyo engineers and sales specialists – […]

Combat Electrical Erosion with SKF

Unexpected bearing failures in electric motors can cause downtime, lost production, repair costs, extra manpower expense and other negative consequences. One cause of these bearing failures can be electrical erosion. This is internal bearing damage due to induced currents in the motors under normal running conditions. This type of damage is more likely to occur […]

Self Lube Bearings From Isostatic Industries

Good maintenance practice dictates regular lubrication of bearings. Doing this assures dependable performance, good machine reliability and a certain relief from unexpected downtime. Unfortunately, not all bearings are easily lubricated, because not all bearings are easily accessed. Isostatic Industries has a solution: Oilube® self-lubricating bearings made with powdered metal. To make it, it is pressed […]

Shaft Guard Technology from Timken

The critical job of securing a bearing to a shaft often requires the use of setscrews. They work, but sometimes the collateral damage they produce can result in the undesired side effect of added cost. Removing a bearing secured by setscrews often reveals a damaged shaft. And that shaft must be properly repaired before a […]