Whether it is to raise a boom or carry heavy loads, earth moving trucks rely on bearings. Choosing the right bearing means:
A New U-joint (Video)
Universal joints have remained virtually unchanged for a century. The new approach from CCTY simplifies the design by replacing many central components with one – a square ball.
What’s Happening to the Price of Steel (Infographic)
China produces and consumes more than half of the world’s metals. The Chinese government set an aggressive goal of reducing overcapacity in steel and modernizing facilities in accordance with its 2020 climate goals. China aims to meet its target two years earlier than planned – in 2018. These changes will result in: Cleaner air. To …
Double Row Angular Contact Bearing for Wheel Hubs & Knuckles
Double row angular contact wheel bearings have two split inner rings, a solid outer ring and integral seals. The CCTY Bearing Company wheel bearing is made specifically for off-road vehicles. Due to the working environment, they must have tight seals designed to prevent ingress of containments, such as mud, dirt and dust, while maintaining proper torque values.
3 Pet Peeves of Bushing Manufacturers
When bearings are needed for advanced applications that require higher speeds, higher loads, non-standard dimensions or rougher environmental conditions, engineer-focused bearing manufacturers design solutions that fit the unique requirements of the application. In the process of doing so, they require more up-front information from OEMs.
China’s Pollution Control Measures and Bearings
After decades of living under gray skies, Chinese officials are getting serious about environmental laws. Within the past year inspectors have fined or charged 80,000 factories with criminal offences.
Spherical Plain Bearings & Their Features
Spherical Plain Bearings – or SPBs, spherical plane bearings or ball bushings – are used when alignment between a shaft and housing have to accommodate movement, or where rotating tilting movements are required. So, they are found in applications that require rotation or oscillation.
POM and PTFE: A Tale Of Two Polymers
Plastic polymers are becoming more common across a broad range of industries. Due to their high performance and cost effectiveness, they are found in uses ranging from coatings on kitchen cookware to insulating wiring for space shuttle computers.
All-in-One Ball Joint: A Case Study
Executive Summary
A prospective customer was having sourcing, quality, assembly and maintenance issues with some of the ball joint components used on the front suspension of rugged utility vehicles. CCTY Bearing Company designed a solution that eliminated the ball joint issues, which also proved to be:
- Less expensive
- Cleaner and faster to assemble on the production line
- Easier to source by consolidating three part numbers
- More reliable than previous parts