What You Can Expect from Schaeffler’s X-life Bearings
X-life is the seal of quality for high-performance products from the INA and FAG product brands that are manufactured by Schaeffler, one of the world’s leading integrated industrial and automotive suppliers. Rolling bearings are vitally important to the reliable and cost-effective operation of machinery and equipment in a wide range of industrial applications. Combined with […]
Investigating Bearing Failure—Spot The Clues & Uncover The Root Cause
According to Schaeffler, 85% of bearing failures are preventable. Learn how to spot the clues to eliminate the problem from the source and maximize your bearing life. Rolling bearings are at the heart of most machines and vehicles. When the bearing goes, the machine or vehicle stops. However, the bearing is often the “victim” and […]
Put An End to Costly Current Damage With Current-Insulated Bearings
Wheelsets and traction motors (rail vehicles), DC and AC motors (drivetrains), and generators (wind power) can all be exposed to electric current—which can be extremely harmful to roller bearings. While it is very difficult to eliminate the causes of bearing voltages that are induced by the motor, it is possible to avoid bearing damage with […]
Bearing Failure: Why Bearings Fail & How You Can Prevent It
What’s that awful noise that you just heard from deep within the operating guts of one of your most critical pieces of equipment? That was your bearing━biting the dust and interrupting a critical operation━and you need to fix it, fast, because downtime is a productivity killer. With a hundred different things consistently going on in […]
Split Spherical Roller Bearings from Schaeffler Increase Uptime and Reduce Costs
If your machines aren’t running, you’re not making money. This is especially true when it comes time to repair or overhaul your machinery, as these tasks often result in costly production downtime while your equipment is offline. Bearing replacement is typically an integral part of these unavoidable yet costly activities. Moreover, replacing standard spherical roller […]
