Bearings 101

A ruby-tipped probe from a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) inside the SRF Test Lab at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Bearing FAQs – ABEC, bearing lubricants, flanges, and more 

We know when you’re ordering bearings, you need as much information as possible. That’s why we’ve collected the answers to our most frequently asked bearing questions in one convenient place. If you have a different question about our business, bearings, or our clean room services like repackaging and relubrication, use our contact form to reach…

An airplane flying overhead, full of aircraft needle and roller bearings.

Airframe Needle and Roller Bearings: Toughness at 33,000 Feet

As part of our Bearings 101 series of informational articles, we’re highlighting types of bearings or bearing components. Next on the agenda are airframe control needle and roller bearings.  Regardless of the application, you always want a bearing to be sturdy and reliable. But when it comes to components for aircraft, the margin for error…

A hard disc drive, which uses an instrument bearing.

Miniature and Instrument Bearings: High-Speed, Low-Torque

As part of our Bearings 101 series of informational articles, we’re highlighting types of bearings or bearing components. The latest subject of our attention is miniature and instrument bearings. What’s teeny tiny and goes really fast? It’s not the wasp dive-bombing your soda on a hot day…it’s miniature and instrument bearings! Miniature bearings are any…