| Bearing plays a very important role in today's industries. | | | | while the contamination failure can be reduced by |
| It has a wide range of applications. For example, it can | | | | keeping shrill operations away from bearing assembly |
| be used in many common places such as cars, buses | | | | areas or cleaning work areas. |
| and even bikes, etc. Besides, it can also be applied in | | | | The second one is the improper lubrication. As is |
| some harsh working conditions like sawmill and logging | | | | known to all that proper maintenance can also prevent |
| operations. | | | | the products from quick failure. The lubrication failure is |
| Since it is so useful, any problem related with the | | | | generally caused by restricted lubricant flow or |
| bearing deserves our study. Among all the things that | | | | excessive temperatures that degrade the lubricant's |
| have connection with bearings, the causes of the | | | | properties. There are also many symptoms about it |
| bearing failure should be paid much attention to. The | | | | such as the discolored ball tracks or balls. |
| well learning of these causes may enable you protect | | | | The last but not the least one I have to mention is the |
| your products better and extend their working life. | | | | excessive loads. Everything has a limitation. Bearings |
| It is obvious that there may various causes which may | | | | are also the same. If the load exceeds the capacity of |
| lead to the bearing failure. The first one is corrosion | | | | the product, it will lead to the premature fatigue. Of |
| and contamination. The corrosion results from | | | | course, this kind of failure can be avoided by reducing |
| exposing bearings to a corrosive atmosphere or | | | | the load. Besides, replacing the bearing with a greater |
| corrosive fluids. Its symptoms are red or brown areas | | | | capacity is also a very good way to avoid this |
| on balls, race-way, and cages, etc. And the | | | | problem. |
| contamination is also one of the leading causes of | | | | Obviously, except for the causes discussed above, |
| bearing failure. Its symptoms are denting of the bearing | | | | there are still many other reasons that may lead to the |
| raceways and balls resulting in high vibration and wear. | | | | failure of the bearings such as the overheating, |
| As to these two causes, there are some corrections | | | | misalignment, and loose fits and so on. Taking all these |
| that can prevent bearings form failure. The corrosion | | | | causes into consideration may help you well protect |
| can be corrected by transferring corrosive fluids away | | | | the bearings so as to extend their working life. |
| from bearing areas and using integrally sealed bearings, | | | | |