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What it Takes to be a Successful Mechanical Engineer
Rich Perlberg has been a lead engineer for CCTY Bearing Company since 2003. He began working on off-road vehicle bearings and steering assemblies as soon as he joined the team. Since then, he has designed cam side rollers, steering assemblies and all-in-one ball joints.
Are You ISO Certified?
This is a common question for bearing manufacturers and refers to ISO and/or TS certification. These acronyms have been tossed around for so long that newer buyers know to ask the question, but may be unaware of what the different levels of certification mean.
5 Ways to Prevent Bearing Shipping Fails
Although bearings are the workhorses in motion, they need to be treated with kid gloves during shipping. Why? The slightest nick can damage the bearing’s performance. Here are five questions you should ask your bearing supplier when it comes to shipping:
Bronze Bushing Order Leads to Critical Design Improvement
A new large construction vehicle design required an array of aluminum bronze bushing sizes. CCTY Bearing Company reviewed the application, its loads, and the mating components of the requested bushings. Concern was raised that the design lengths of the bushings were too long relative to the application loads on the shafts. The kind of loads that might create excessive shaft deflection within the bushings length.
Answers to the 5 Most Asked Bearing Questions
Bearings play an important role in just about everything that moves – from fans and roller skates to ATVs and hospital beds. As a manufacturer, CCTY Bearing Company fields a lot of questions about bearings and bearing assemblies.
Below are the most common bearing questions we receive:
Custom SPB Drives ATV Steering
A recreational vehicle OEM requested standard spherical plain bearings (SPBs) for a newly designed steering system. During the testing phase, the SPB showed signs of wear and it was determined that the axial clearance needed to be tighter. The OEM asked CCTY Bearing Company’s engineers to modify the bearing’s axial clearance.
What You Need to Know about Chinese Steel in Bearings
Bearings are produced worldwide and used in applications ranging from conveyors to aerospace applications. Each country or region has their own “Bearing Steel Standard.” Based on where the company is located and where its bearings are manufactured, the steel is coded as one of the following: In theory, all steel grades are comparable, however, the …
Preventing Bearing Rust with the Right Methodology
Whether it’s on your car or in a bearing, rust is never a good thing. Corrosion is caused by environmental factors such as water, salt water, acid/alkaline solutions or chemical intrusion.
Bearing Assembly Solution Solves Vexing Noise Issue
An industrial sweeper OEM was encountering a subtle noise variation within a fan assembly. The occasional noise vexed engineers so their design engineer reached out to CCTY for help.