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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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Tight Race – Part 1

April

17

2020

Tight Race – Part 1

With its extensive offering of thin section ball bearings, AST helped two manufacturers of wall monitor…

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AST Bearings Remains Open Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

April

01

2020

AST Bearings Remains Open Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

As an essential, life-sustaining business, AST Bearings will remain open amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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Mission Critical Success – Part 2

February

21

2020

Mission Critical Success – Part 2

AST helped the manufacturer of liquid fuel pumps and gas compressors achieve a more reliable bearing…

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Mission Critical Success – Part 1

February

07

2020

Mission Critical Success – Part 1

For unmanned vehicles that achieve hypersonic speeds, the performance of the combustion engine is paramount.…

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Powering Handheld Power Tools

December

23

2019

Powering Handheld Power Tools

With a global impact of roughly $26 billion, handheld power tools are an essential tool for residential,…

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Radial Play, Axial Play and Internal Clearance in Ball Bearings

December

06

2019

Radial Play, Axial Play and Internal Clearance in Ball Bearings

Ball bearings are complex mechanisms, with ball-to-raceway conformity, radial play and ball complement…

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Getting Started: Spherical Plain Bearings

November

22

2019

Getting Started: Spherical Plain Bearings

Radial spherical plain bearings incorporate two distinct structural elements:Inner ring with a spherical,…

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Material Possessions

November

08

2019

Material Possessions

Choices can be confusing. Do you need chrome steel? Stainless steel? Low carbon steel? Or something else?…

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Perfect Fit

September

27

2019

Perfect Fit

Ball bearings are incredibly precise mechanisms produced with great care. Yet, their performance also…

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Midas Touch

September

25

2019

Midas Touch

Designers often select shields, or in heavily contaminated environments, seals to protect a bearings…

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