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What Are Tapered Roller Bearings?

September
14
2022

Featured Blog Post

What Are Tapered Roller Bearings?

A key element of machinery designed for heavy-duty applications, the tapered roller bearing consists of a cone (inner ring), a cup (outer ring), rollers, and a cage.

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AST Article on Radial Play Featured in Design World’s BearingTips.com

April

20

2019

AST Article on Radial Play Featured in Design World’s BearingTips.com

Bearing Tips, a leading resource for comprehensive bearing news and tech tips created by Design World,…

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Bearing Closures: Bearing Seals and Bearing Shields Part 2

March

14

2019

Bearing Closures: Bearing Seals and Bearing Shields Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of our blog series on bearing closures (Read Part 1 here), where we continue to discuss…

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Bearing Closures – Bearing Seals and Bearing Shields Part I

February

18

2019

Bearing Closures – Bearing Seals and Bearing Shields Part I

Ball and roller bearings are available with different types of shields and seals, commonly referred…

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Types of Ball Bearing Retainer Performance Problems

December

03

2018

Types of Ball Bearing Retainer Performance Problems

Ball bearing retainers (also known as a cages or ball separator – these are used interchangeably) are…

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Material Spotlight: Extra clean 52100 chrome steel bearings

May

21

2018

Material Spotlight: Extra clean 52100 chrome steel bearings

The raw steel used to produce high precision miniature bearings is processed with additional melting…

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Case Study: Precision Spindle Assembly for an Industrial Encoder

December

22

2017

Case Study: Precision Spindle Assembly for an Industrial Encoder

AST goes beyond supplying standard bearings, providing precision mechanical sub-assemblies. We specialize…

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Bearing Materials in Corrosive Environments

December

14

2017

Bearing Materials in Corrosive Environments

Bearings can come under attack from exposure to water and moisture, marine climates, and from a variety…

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Types of Bearing Lubricants

September

15

2017

Types of Bearing Lubricants

Bearing Lubrication plays a vital role in the performance and life of rolling element bearings. The…

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Even More Cages for Ball Bearing: THB/THA, TxHB/TxHA, TA/TB and TxA/TxB

September

01

2017

Even More Cages for Ball Bearing: THB/THA, TxHB/TxHA, TA/TB and TxA/TxB

Last blog entry, we looked at the most common types of ball bearing cages: J-type, W-type, RJ-type, and…

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Ball Bearing Cages: J, W, RJ and TW Types

August

21

2017

Ball Bearing Cages: J, W, RJ and TW Types

Ball Bearing Cage Types Ball bearing cages (AKA ball bearing retainers or ball separators) are components…

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