It’s nice to have a little wiggle room, especially when it comes to your business’ applications. That’s why Ritbearing offers self-aligning ball bearings as one of our several, high-quality bearing options. Self-aligning ball bearings provide you some leeway in that...
Earthquakes are a big deal in California. There’s even an earthquake tracker to let you check in on the thousands of earthquakes that happen each year in that region alone. Granted, most of these earthquakes won’t be felt, but there are always a few that threaten to...
Ball and roller bearings can be an essential element of an application, whether it’s a practical design or an outlandish invention. Sometimes it can make a big difference in a design that’s a little bit of both. Designer Josh Renouf found an interesting way to utilize...
Although stainless and chrome steel bearings are made to be corrosion-resistant, they aren’t immune to rusting. Improper storage and handling, high humidity, condensation, and more can significantly reduce the life of your bearings. In many cases, you won’t discover...
Are you using bearings that require re-lubrication? If so, you understand that the potential damage caused by lubrication mistakes goes well beyond the bearings themselves. You put other parts at risk, and if the affected equipment requires downtime, you’re damaging...
Angular contact ball bearings are a type of rolling-element bearing. As the name implies, rolling-element bearings use a roller or ball to carry a load. There are many types of roller-element bearings, including: Needle Cylindrical Spherical Tapered Ball Each type of...
You’ve already heard about why you might choose steel bearings, so now let’s talk about the ceramic option.CERAMIC BEARINGS Bearings made with ceramic materials are usually classified as a hybrid because they commonly have a steel ring (outer race, inner race, and...
As a supplier of bearings in the industrial market, we know that joint calls can be effective when done correctly. However, we are sure you’ve been on some calls you felt were a waste of time. We will never waste your time. If you’ve been on a joint call with...
ARE THE RITBEARING LINES ROHS COMPLIANT? This is a question frequently asked by engineers, and yes, all Ritbearing lines are RoHS compliant.WHAT IS ROHS COMPLIANCE? The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, RoHS for short, restricts (with exceptions) the use...
Bearings are everywhere. And most people don’t realize how much of an impact they have on daily life. For example, when you get up in the morning and hop in the shower your vent fan and water heater contain bearings. Then when you get in your car to drive to work (or...