Keep Things Rolling with New Bearings and Power Transmissions

Business owners are busy and stressed, so having one provider for multiple industrial products is a huge advantage. It saves time and money. There are fewer sales reps and shipping departments to deal with and less paperwork to handle. So, a provider such as California Industrial Rubber company is just the place to develop a professional relationship with. When new bearings, power transmissions, PVC extrusions, mats and matting, adhesives, aerosols, coatings, lubricants, hoses coupling, protective clothing, conveyor belts, lacing, and more products are needed, having one provider is easy and efficient.

What Kinds of Bearings Are Available?

There are many types and sizes of bearings used in different industries. Bearings are identified as devices used to enable smoother linear or rotational movement. They also reduce stress and friction associated with machinery movement and operation. Bearings can resemble wheels that allow devices to roll in a linear or rotary style with greater efficiency and speed but less friction.

The industrial bearings available are all designed to meet specific needs. Their design and size will differ with each use. They will look different when they are designed to handle radio loads, thrust loads, or a combination of the two. Classifications of bearing types include:

• Ball Bearings are one of the most common types of bearings. They are found in many uses including machinery, inline skates, hard drives, and many more uses. With ball bearings, the load is moved from the outer race to the ball and then to the inner race. Ball bearings are best with small loads.
• Roller Bearings are used for things like conveyor belt rollers that require them to hold heavy radial loads. These bearings have a roller as a cylinder so the added contact is in a line. This spreads any load over a bigger area. These bearings can handle larger loads.
• Ball Thrust Bearings can be used in low-speed uses but can not handle a great deal of radial load. They are often used in bar stools, Lazy Susan turntables, and other uses.
• Roller Thrust Bearings can support larger thrust loads. They are used in car transmission gearsets between the gears and between the housing and associated rotating shafts.
• Tapered Roller Bearings have the advantage of being able to support large radial and thrust loads. They can be used in car hubs, mounted in pairs. These are industrial bearings with many uses.
• Flange Bearings have a cylindrical body with a flange at one end. They can support radial loads and light axial loads.
• Pillow block Bearings are pedestals that are used to support a rotating shaft in conjunction with other bearings.
• Radial Bearings are made to withstand perpendicular-to-the-shaft forces and radial loads.
• Insert Bearings are radial bearings designed to fit into a housing and are used in many industrial machines.
• Ag Bearings are bearings that are geared to agricultural needs such as harvester equipment and other farm machinery.
• Lock Collar Bearings are thrust bearings that have properly formed faces or faces designed to resist the axial pressure of multiple collars on rotating shafts.

It is important for customers to use a company that can provide them with the correct bearings for the many machines and products they are manufacturing. A company such as California Industrial Rubber company has experts to guide clients to the perfect products for their industrial, agricultural, or other needs. Along with the correct type of bearings, the manufacturer or other customer will need parts and products used in conjunction with the bearings and other parts of their machinery or products.

Types of Mechanical Power Transmission

Power transmission equipment can use bearings, belts, and other means of movement, speed, and energy configuration. There are a variety of small and large mechanical components that are used to accomplish power transmission possible. There are different types of power transmission:

• Mechanical power transmission can be accomplished with gears, turbo vortex drives, belt drives, and others.
• Electrical drives convert electrical energy into mechanical energy.
• Hydraulic transmission employs fluid for a working mechanism to transfer engine power to drive wheels.
• Pneumatic transmission transmits movement with compressed air or compressed gas. They are used as control mechanisms on machines having compressors for remote control.

Each type of power transmission has advantages and best uses for industry, agriculture, and other end users. When machinery is being designed for industrial use, many factors are considered when choosing the way it will operate and what components will be used.

The gears, belts, power transmission, and other components must all work well together to accomplish the job the machine is built for and to do it in a way that is economical and environmentally safe. The workers who use the machinery must work in a safe environment, so machinery safety will also be an issue. The manufacturer, supplier, and the customer must all work together to choose the right products and operational methods for their businesses.

Machinery Needs a Variety of Materials and Products

When purchasing the materials needed for manufacturing and other industrial needs, it is important to have a reliable source for products such as conveyor belts, hoses, fittings, plastics, safety equipment, rubber, and other products. The right company can also produce custom products to their customer’s exact specifications. This is possible when the supplier has a custom building department, steel fabrication shop, extrusion processes, and a product support team.

When all those great products are put to use by the customer, there might be a need for advice, problem-solving help, and repair when things break down or malfunction. Services such as conveyor belt repair offered by the same company that furnishes the products can be invaluable.

About the Company

California Industrial Rubber Company has been supplying industrial, agricultural, mining, and commercial markets in California and Nevada since 1958. We have seven full-service branch offices and a central manufacturing and warehouse facility. The company’s continued success is due to our ability to design, build, and distribute high-quality products. We have outstanding customer service and are a family-owned business employing numerous workers and experts to provide high-quality products and services for our customers.