Utilising its vast experience of serving the worldwide plastics sector, BFPA member Shell Lubricants has detailed four tips to effectively select, apply, and manage hydraulic oil products for your business. Hydraulic fluid choice is a key consideration for plastics injection moulding operators. (more...)

Rotational movement in a confined space; these are often the requirements for slewing ring bearings in automation or stage technology applications as well as in control panels. For such compact applications, Igus has now developed a new ultra-slim slewing ring bearing range for medium loads. The (more...)

3B Scientific specialises in didactic material for scientific, medical and patient education, ranging from artificial skeletons and human organ models to injection training arms, patient care mannequins and medical simulators. However, there is one important tool in its product range for the (more...)

As companies look at ways to improve their environmental credentials and meet sustainability targets, remanufacturing is an attractive option for industrial bearings. Key components can be rebuilt in a way that cuts maintenance costs, improves reliability, and maximises plant performance. Paul (more...)

John Handley Bearings earlier this year launched their new patented range of JHB split Bearings and now production has commenced at their new facilities at Kingswinford near Birmingham. With the highest radial and axial capacities of ANY split bearing currently available the buzz around this new (more...)

Motion system designers are increasingly outfitting round and profile rails with self-lubricating bearings that can significantly reduce cost of ownership, improve performance and deliver virtually maintenance-free operation. However, whether they will deliver their fullest potential depends on how (more...)

The curfboard is a new type of sports equipment that combines surfing and skateboarding. The demands placed on its moving components, in particular the bearings in the front truck, are particularly high. These must be wear-resistant, robust, maintenance-free and reliable even under the toughest (more...)

SKF works to reduce friction, make things run faster, longer, cleaner and more safely. Doing this in the most effective, productive and sustainable way contributes to our vision of a world of reliable rotation. SKF provides reliable rotation by combining hands-on experience in over 40 industries (more...)

Most advances in split bearing technology have been incremental improvements over the last 100 years. However, with the introduction of the SKF Cooper split spherical roller bearing, a new level in product quality and precision engineering has been achieved by combining SKF’s spherical roller (more...)

David Chanin of Matara examines some of the design considerations when selecting linear rail, and the factors that can impact on operating lifespan. When choosing a linear rail there have always been a number of external factors to consider, such as load, speed, repeatability, environmental (more...)