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The Ultimate Guide to Miniature Thrust Bearings

Miniature thrust ball bearing is a special separate type of rotating ball bearing. Similar to other ball bearings, they allow rotation between parts, but they are designed to support high axial loads (parallel to the shaft) while rotating. In high-speed applications, miniature ball bearings require oil lubrication. Typically, they consist of two washers (shaft washer […]

The Ultimate Guide to Self-Aligning Ball Bearings

Self-aligning ball bearings are special double-row ball bearings that handle shaft misalignment and provide high load capacity and stiffness to self-adjust to changing application environments. Self-aligning ball bearings are common stock bearings. Due to their unique design, self-aligning ball bearings are the primary bearing type to consider when operating in harsh environments or in applications […]

The Ultimate Guide to Bearing Torque

Bearings are precision parts that allow relative movement between mechanical parts. Ball bearings and roller bearings are the most common types of bearings, consisting of an inner ring, an outer ring, rolling elements and a retainer. They are key parts of rotating devices such as engines, gearboxes, car hubs, etc. They are designed to support […]

Everything You Should Know About Bearing Materials

The performance of any bearing depends on the properties of the chosen alloy and its heat treatment. Selecting a material with the correct hardness, corrosion resistance and fatigue life ensures that the bearing will perform reliably within the operating and environmental parameters of the application. AUB uses different materials to produce various bearing components. These materials are processed to obtain ideal characteristics to maximize bearing performance and service life. The materials described here are the most commonly used. The bearing material is heat treated in-house for optimum hardness and dimensional stability.

Everything you should know about the causes of bearing cage damage

If the cage is found to be damaged when inspecting a failed bearing, it can be difficult to determine the cause in many cases. Often, other parts of the bearing are also damaged, making it more difficult to find the cause of the failure. However, based on more than 20 years of manufacturing experience, AUB concluded that there are certain main reasons for cage failure.

Everything You Should Know About Bearing Failure Causes and Preventive Measures

Whether or not your equipment has had bearing failures recently, this guide contains everything you need to know about bearing failures. If you are looking for background knowledge on what bearing failure is, the different types of failure, common causes of bearing failure, and actionable tips to prevent bearing failure, then this guide is for you.

Everything You Should Know About Sealed Bearings and Shielded Bearings

Shielded and sealed bearings can improve bearing performance and extend its service life. Bearings are used to reduce friction between the moving parts of a machine in order to achieve a desired speed – bearings reduce friction either by making no contact or simply lubricating. Also, it tends to support the support of different parts of the machine.

Everything You Should Know About Bearing Radial Clearance and Internal Clearance

At first glance, ball bearings are relatively simple mechanical parts. However, analysis of their internal geometry reveals that they are very complex. For example, the conformity of the balls to the raceway, the radial clearance and the number of balls all affect the ability of a ball bearing to support loads under various conditions. Typically, […]

Everything You Should Know About Miniature Bearings

Miniature ball bearings are available in different types and in different designs to meet the requirements of almost any precision instrument application. Some bearing types include high speed radial bearings, full complement ball bearings, radial cages, angular contact bearings, thrust bearings. Subminiature and miniature bearings are usually sealed with rubber seals and boots to prevent any possible lubricant leakage or ingress of dirt.

Everything you should know about spherical roller bearings

Spherical roller bearings are very strong because the load is more evenly distributed on the rollers. Self-aligning roller bearings, often called anti-friction bearings, have a low coefficient of friction; the rollers are placed relatively loosely between the outer and inner rings, resulting in less friction and less heat; as a result, the life of the bearing The period will be extended.

What You Should Know About Cylindrical Roller Bearings

Cylindrical roller bearings have high radial load capacity and moderate thrust loads. They contain cylindrical rollers, but are not true cylinders. Instead, these rollers are crowned or end relieved to reduce stress concentrations. This geometry results in low friction and allows high speed applications.

MACHINE TOOL SPINDLE BEARING
Machine Tool Spindle Bearing Solutions

In addition to developing a wide range of super precision ball bearings, AUB prides itself on providing the best OEM solutions and advice on machine tool spindle bearings. In 2020, AUB was commissioned to conduct a pilot spindle upgrade project with one of the best machining center manufacturers in China. After a series of tests, research, modifications and joint efforts, we successfully launched the bearing prototype in a pilot project, which led us into the machine tool spindle bearing supplier market.

Double direction cylindrical thrust roller bearings
Everything You Should Know About Thrust Bearings

Thrust bearings bear forces in the same direction as the shaft. They can be divided into two categories: thrust ball bearings and thrust roller bearings. Thrust ball bearings are used to provide high performance, while thrust roller bearings are often used in applications requiring high load carrying capacity.

Everything You Should Know About Angular Contact Bearings

Angular contact bearings are designed so that the bearing forms a contact angle between the races and the balls when in use, with inner and outer raceways slightly offset from each other, which causes the balls to be mounted at an angle. Due to this offset, they are suitable for carrying radial and axial loads. […]

Bearing Types You Should Know

This article mainly shares the characteristics, differences and corresponding uses of 15 common bearings according to the types of ball bearings and roller bearings.

Everything You Should Know About Bearing Tolerances

What is a standard? Standards are documents that specify product, service and/or process requirements and specify their desired characteristics. This helps ensure the free flow of goods and encourages exports. It is used to protect people and goods and to improve quality in all areas of life. How was it developed? Standards are developed by […]

The Complete Guide to Bearings

The purpose of this guide is to familiarize you with the most common types of bearings, their design features and modes of operation, the way they handle forces, proper installation and maintenance procedures, and the most common problems that can cause bearings to fail.

How to choose the right bearing
How to Choose The Right Bearing

There are four main types of bearings: ball bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, tapered roller bearings, and needle roller bearings. While ball bearings are the most common type of bearing, each has its advantages and disadvantages. That is why we recommend that you compare each of these bearings to determine which is the ideal bearing for your requirements.

Everything You Should Know About Thin Section Bearings

Designed for space-constrained applications, thin-section bearings help meet challenging specifications often found in high-tech applications, in industries such as medical equipment, robotics, construction equipment, food processing, and textile machinery.

Everything You Should Know About Ball Bearings

Bearings are one of the most critical components in any industrial machinery. These high-precision components are critical to reducing friction and carrying loads during rotational motion. There are thousands of types of bearings on the market, including ball bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, tapered roller bearings, needle roller bearings and bearing units.

The Ultimate Guide to Bearing Numbers

Bearing numbers provide guidance in identifying bearing type, typical use, durability and suitability. No matter what brand of bearing you buy, as long as you understand the meaning of the standard bearing number, you can accurately identify the bearing you need. It’s worth noting that bearing numbers are not universally standardized and may vary from […]

The Ultimate Guide to Selecting Needle Roller Bearings

Needle roller bearings are roller bearings with cylindrical rollers that are both thin and long relative to their diameter. Despite their smaller cross-section, needle roller bearings have a high load-carrying capacity. Needle roller bearings are equipped with thin and long rollers (roller diameter D≤5mm, L/D≥2.5, L is the roller length), so the radial structure is […]

The Ultimate Guide to Robot Bearings

Robot bearings are an integral mechanical component in robot joints, their role is to minimize friction between moving parts and provide support for rotational or linear motion. Which robot bearing is selected depends on the specific operating requirements of the robot joint. For example, ball bearings are a popular option due to their low friction […]

The Ultimate Guide to Ball Bearing Applications

Ball bearings are used in many machines with rotating motion, from fans and car engines to large medical precision equipment, ensuring smooth and efficient operation. Ball bearings are rolling bearings that serve three primary functions while facilitating motion: carrying loads, reducing friction, and positioning moving machine parts. A good understanding of ball bearing applications can […]

Tapered Roller Bearings or Spherical Roller Bearings?

A roller bearing is a rolling bearing that uses the rolling motion of rollers to support rotating parts. Roller bearings are an integral part of modern industrial machinery and play a pivotal role in a variety of applications. Roller bearings are favored for their low starting torque, high rotational accuracy and easy selection. The structure […]

The Ultimate Guide to Tapered Roller Bearings

Tapered roller bearings are an important bearing option for many types of mechanical components. They allow radial and axial loads to act on the bearing assembly simultaneously. The unique feature of tapered roller bearings is the tapered geometry of their rollers. It is aligned with what is commonly called a cone, and the corresponding raceway […]

The Ultimate Guide to Ball Bearings vs Sleeve Bearings

Bearings reduce friction in moving or rotating parts, allowing them to move or rotate smoothly. Whether it’s a motor, skateboard, train, winch, crane, car, ship, or any piece of machinery that moves or rotates, it needs bearings. Bearings can be divided into rolling bearings and sliding bearings. Typical types for the former are ball bearings […]

The Ultimate Guide to Pillow Block Bearing

Pillow block bearing is one of the most common bearings in mechanical equipment. It consists of an inner ring, an outer ring, rollers, a cage and a seat. Among them, the inner and outer diameters of the inner ring and outer ring are different in size, which can bear axial load and radial load at […]

The Ultimate Guide to Pillow Block Bearing Size Charts

Pillow block bearing is a bearing used in low torque, light load applications. It consists of a mounting bracket or pillow block that houses the bearings. The spherical rolling elements in pillow block bearings have a smaller contact surface with the bearing raceway, which reduces friction. Low friction allows pillow block bearings to operate at […]

Ultimate Guide to Ball Bearings vs Needle Roller Bearings

Explore the key differences between ball bearings vs needle roller bearings. Read our blog to find out which type of bearing is best for your application. From high-speed turbochargers in automobiles to precision machinery in industrial applications, needle roller bearings and ball bearings are the two most common bearing types used for support and rotation. […]

How To Prevent Bearings From Rusting?

Bearings are an important part of mechanical equipment, and their normal operation is crucial to the performance and service life of the equipment. However, in some environments, bearings are susceptible to corrosion and rust, affecting their normal operation. Bearings require extremely high dimensional accuracy, especially the rolling elements (balls, needle rollers or rollers). Slight corrosion […]

Zirconia Bearings vs Silicon Nitride Bearings, Which One?

With the continuous advancement and development of science and technology at this stage, many equipment such as high-speed machine tools and precision testing instruments have increasingly higher requirements for the working environment and work. People also require that these mechanical equipment must have various performances such as high speed, high precision and high reliability. In […]

You Should Know About Bearing Cages

Although the bearing is composed of many parts, the cage can also be said to be the “blood vessel” of the bearing. Therefore, in the performance of the bearing, the material of the cage is directly related to the efficiency of the bearing. Bearing cage is a bearing part that wraps all or part of […]

The Ultimate Guide to Roller Bearing Applications

Roller bearings are a type of bearings widely used in various machinery and equipment. They support and guide rotation, reduce friction, bear loads, automatically align, and large-scale industrial manufacturing, allowing mechanical equipment to operate normally and maintain high efficiency and efficiency. Reliable and stable working conditions play an important role in mechanical operation. This blog […]

You Should Know About Rolling Bearings

A rolling bearing is a precision mechanical component that changes the sliding friction between the running shaft and the shaft seat into rolling friction, thereby reducing friction losses. Rolling bearings generally consist of four parts: inner ring, outer ring, rolling elements and cage. The function of the inner ring is to cooperate with the shaft […]

The Ultimate Guide to Rolling Bearings

A roller bearing is a type of bearing that uses rolling elements to support loads and reduce friction. Roller bearings are similar to ball bearings and are designed to carry loads while minimizing friction. In contrast to ball bearings, roller bearings consist of barrel or tapered rolling elements instead of balls. Roller bearings use cylindrical […]

Ball bearings vs wheel bearings, which one?

Ball Bearings vs Wheel Bearings play an integral role in the operation of various machinery and vehicles, reducing friction and improving performance. The following aims to dissect the differences between the two common types. By understanding these differences, designers can make better decisions for specific applications, ensuring optimal performance and longevity of machinery. What are […]

Guide To Replacing Automotive Bearings

Automobile bearings are one of the key components of important components such as automobile engines. It carries the ultimate load and friction during vehicle movement. Therefore, it is important to maintain and replace car bearings regularly to ensure the smooth operation and safe driving of the car. This article will introduce the precautions for car […]

Information About Hub Bearings

The hub bearing is the component that connects the tire (rotating part)/brake disc (rotating part) to the steering knuckle (fixed part). Its main function is to reduce the friction caused by rotation and also to transmit force. Wheel bearings can withstand extremely high radial loads (vehicle weight) and axial loads (lateral tire forces or lateral […]

Top 10 Bearing Manufacturers You Should Know

Aubearing explores bearing manufacturers that are leading the way in innovation and quality. Are you struggling to find reliable and high-performance bearings for your industrial needs? Many engineers face this challenge, but they are not alone. Many businesses face frequent equipment failures and costly downtime. In this way, it is important to have reliable bearings […]

Guide To SKF vs Timken Comparison

The function of bearings is to support rotating parts and reduce friction. Its main function is to support radial and axial loads, reduce the friction coefficient during its movement, and ensure its rotation accuracy, which accordingly reduces energy loss and ensures the smooth operation of the machine. Many industrial countries in the world have their […]

Ball Bearings vs Roller Bearings, Which one?

Bearings are critical components in nearly all machines, helping them run smoothly by reducing friction between moving parts. There are many types of bearings (legend has it that there are 470,000 types), each designed to handle different load conditions. This article focuses on the two main types: ball bearings and roller bearings. Based on many […]

Radial bearings vs thrust bearings, which one?

With the rapid development and progress of the world, bearings have become one of the essential components in mechanical equipment. A bearing is a rotating mechanical component that consists of two rings, a rolling element and a set of cages. The ferrule is fixed in the mechanical device, and the rolling elements roll inside the […]

Guidance on Bearing Loads

Bearing load is closely related to the service life and working performance of the bearing. Understanding bearing loads is critical when you are designing new applications, adapting existing ones, and especially when analyzing the causes of bearing failure and failure. If a bearing is selected with insufficient load capacity it can lead to premature wear, […]

Do your bearings need shielding and sealing?

Ball bearings and roller bearings can be equipped with different types of metal shields and rubber seals. Metal shields and rubber seals are often called bearing closures. Bearing seals prevent contaminant particles from reaching critical surfaces inside the bearing, helping to retain lubricant in the bearing, thereby extending bearing life. There are several types of […]

The Ultimate Guide to ABEC Bearings

The Annular Bearing Engineering Committee (ABEC) has been around for over 50 years and is a division of the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (AMBA). The ABEC rating system is designed to establish acceptable tolerances and specifications for the dimensional and geometric accuracy of all bearings. The tolerance class of a bearing is called the ABEC […]

The Ultimate Guide to Bicycle Bearings

Bicycle bearings are one of the important parts of a bicycle. Their function is to support and rotate the shaft, and to withstand the impact of the wheel and the ground during movement. As we all know, bicycles are a common means of transportation with complex and diverse structures. The types of bicycle bearings include: […]

Ceramic Bearings VS Stainless Steel Bearings, Which One?

Bearings are important components in many machines and equipment, used to reduce friction at contact surfaces, support loads, smooth motion and extend the life of moving parts. Bearings are divided into many types, including sliding bearings, linear bearings, roller bearings, ball bearings, etc. You can also classify them based on the two main types of […]