Smoother And Quieter Running With Plastic Bearings

1. Smoother And Quieter Running With Plastic Bearings Smoother And Quieter Running With Plastic Bearings Plastic slewing bearings provide an innovative and cost-effective engineering design solution Plastic slewing bearings are a new way to tackle high load rotational applications that have traditionally made use of ball bearings. A plastic slewing ring makes use of two low-friction plastic pads that self lubricate and offer quieter, smoother running with less maintenance. Advantages of plastic slewing bearings Advantages of plastic slewing bearings Plastic slewing bearings are reliable, cost effective, low noise, wear resistant and maintenance-free. One of the main concerns in the use of precision bearings is their lubrication as using the wrong lubricant can result in mechanical failure. With plastic slewing bearings, the plastic bearing pads contain a solid lubricant and therefore do not require additional lubrication. The housing of plastic slewing bearings is made from aluminium and stainless steel to provide a robust design and precision applications. They are resistant to chemicals and corrosion, non-magnetic, light weight, hygienic, offer design flexibility and easy integration as well as freer turning and low start-up torque. Types of plastic slewing bearings Types of plastic slewing bearings Plastic race ball bearing types are manufactured in single and double row radial, three-piece thrust, four-point contact, thin section, skate wheel ball bearing, insert ball bearing with plastic mounted blocks in either flange or pillow type. The combinations are almost limitless due to the adaptable technology deployed. Main types of plastic bearings include Plastic Mounted Blocks with Plastic or 316 Stainless Insert Bearings, Plastic Flange Blocks, Plastic Pillow Blocks, Plastic Insert Bearings, Plastic Insert Ball Bearings. Thermoplastic bearings Thermoplastic bearings Thermoplastic bearings are readily and inexpensively made from polymers. This allows engineers complete freedom to design the bearing around the device rather than attempting to design the device around a limited range of standard bearings. Thermoplastic ball bearings can be designed with a pulley, sprocket or a fixing clip to the outer ring. A hex, spline or the shaft can be moulded as the inner ring. Integrated plastic bearing assemblies for cost savings can be designed and built to specification. Integrating mating component or mounting features will ease assembly, reduce time, errors and parts count

2. Radial ball bearings made from AISI 316 stainless stainless provide superior corrosion resistance when compared to standard 440C stainless bearings. A stainless bearing can run dry, run in liquids or handle high temperatures when fitted with a high temperature polymer cage or made as a full complement type with no cage. Such bearings are available in standard or special sizes. Mounted plastic block bearings Mounted plastic block bearings Mounted blocks from PBT plastic in two and four bolt flange, and pillow type will never corrode or rust and will provide superior corrosion resistance to any mounted unit offered today. Mounted plastic block bearings include Plastic Mounted Blocks with Plastic or 316 Stainless Insert Bearings, Plastic Flange Blocks, Plastic Pillow Blocks, Plastic Insert Bearings and Plastic Insert Ball Bearings. Conclusion Conclusion Plastic slewing bearings are an innovative and cost effective way to solve a multitude of engineering design problems. Plastic bearings ensure smoother running, quieter operation, higher efficiency and lower maintenance costs. Thermoplastic bearings can be cost effectively manufacture fit to purpose, allowing engineers freedom to design around custom use and high end specifications. About us: About us: Carter Manufacturing has been providing revolutionary ideas in motion since 1999, starting with the European distribution agreement for Carter Manufacturing Inc products, from which the name was adopted. The company has now grown its product portfolio to a range that services many specialist worldwide customers with bearings, bearing assemblies and linear products. Carter Bearings is focused on understanding customer engineering problems and finding solutions tailored to individual applications. They have proven industry ability to bring concepts from the drawing board through to realised products that work. Carter Manufacturing has provided and continues to provide solutions to ever more complex engineering requirements. For more information, please visit: http://www.carterbearings.co.uk/kms/kms-plastic-bearings/