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A poultry plant was changing their 1 - 15/15" pillow block bearings out every two weeks on the paw picker line. The standard duty stainless bearings were failing from water ingress and overhung load. These bearings are critical in this application be Read More

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While parts of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) have already gone into effect, some of the more stringent guidelines took effect in August of 2017. The attached information from Carter Bearings details new products that will keep custom Read More

Failing bearings in overhead conveyor rollers caused noise and were constantly at risk of failure. They required daily monitoring and lubrication. Click on the attachment to find out how BDI and SmartLUBE made a difference for an automobile plant cus Read More

Plants with high heat furnace operations use cooling blowers to moderate the temperature. These cooling fans require regular bearing maintenance and replacement. Installing Cooper Split bearings in these cooling fans reduces both maintenance and down Read More

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An automotive engine manufacturer ‘s conveyor machine had been down for more than a month due to a failed ball screw. The plant was planning to purchase a new machine for $375,000 due to the lack of reference drawings and the misplaced ball scr Read More

A cement plant was experiencing premature bearing failure due to contamination in their slurry pumps. NSK recommended angular contact bearings and technical training. See the attachment below for more details.   Read More

A Chicago-area commercial bakery was replacing the tray support bearings in its ovens on a reactionary basis. Their weekly inspection cycle was resulting in two mechanics spending an average of 20 labor hours per week to replace failed bearings. The Read More