It’s hard to imagine an industry more harsh or demanding on bearings than the mining industry. Heavy loads always in motion, vibrations all the time, and the ever-present dirt, dust, and debris.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One step forward, two steps back is a concerning assessment of the currency of contemporary metal-on-metal (MoM) ...

Graphite/metal alloy bearings handle harsh environments that lubricated bearings can’t. For example, a grease-filled ball bearing was used on an oven-door latch—but in tests, the bearing seized and ...

The primary job of an engine bearing is to establish a low-friction interface for a rotating shaft. Most bearings today are half-round assemblies used around crankshafts, for example. While you might ...