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Keep up-to-date on the latest product and company news, along with useful information for the maintenance, repair and overhaul industry.

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Brands in the spotlight: TIMKEN

Timken is renowned for its high-quality products and pioneering designs, but do you know everything about Timken?

How to mount a bearing using a bearing heater

Follow Bearings Product Manager, Andy Fletcher as he shows you how to fit a bearing using a bearing heater.a

What type of bearing puller should I use?

Choosing the right bearing puller for dismounting your bearings is critical. The safety and ease of removing the bearing will depend on the correct bearing puller being selected.

One simple secret for boosting your uptime

The one main enemy of productivity that everyone s looking to avoid: downtime. If only there were a way to accurately predict when something was about to go wrong.

Why is my bearing suddenly making excessive noise?

Bearings are critical components in any piece of rotating machinery, when they suddenly become noisy it should be cause for concern and time to inspect.

How to increase the longevity of your food grade lubricant without increasing your costs

Productivity is the key in the food & beverage industry, and with 36% of premature bearing failures resulting from poor lubrication, increasing longevity is key.

Five reasons to hire a SKF bearing heater from ACORN

Poor bearing fitting can cost you more down the line, bearing heaters provide an effective method of mounting bearings.

5 signs that you should replace your bearings before it's too late

The impact of bearing failure can range from mildly inconvenient to completely catastrophic, causing irreparable damage to surrounding machinery.

Extending maintenance intervals in the mining and quarrying industry

Conveyor pulleys operate under heavy loads whilst their open bearings are exposed to high levels of contamination and subjected to high-pressure washdowns but this doesn't mean you can't get the most out of your compnents

Lining up for success with SKF

Reducing downtime and optimising productivity are priorities in every industry. A properly aligned shaft can improve machinery uptime and reliability, along with reducing maintenance costs to the business.

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