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How to identify or measure your bearing. Most bearings will contain identifying marks and these are usually a series of numbers and some times letters. Identifying a bearing can be complicated at times but this page is designed to help simplify the process.

Remote Monitoring and Analysis of plant machinery is a proven technology that can be used to compliment a conventional condition based monitoring program in order to improve reliability, equipment life, and worker safety.

It is important to note that our bearing measurements are all done in the following order: Inside diameter (ID) x Outside diameter (OD) x Width (W).

Type 1: Ball bearings: Are great at dealing with radial loads and come in a few varieties, Deep Groove, Angular Contact, Self Aligning and Thrust bearings.

There are two main types of bearing and both consist of an inner race way, outer race way and the rolling element. Bearings are typically used to limit the radial and axil movements of rotating and reciprocating equipment whilst facilitating minimal friction against rotation.

Whether monitored locally or using remote monitoring, keeping track of your control systems and equipment operations can enable plant managers to make informed and strategic production decisions. IVC Technologies uses Accelerometers, Proximity Probes, Tachometers, and Process Control sensors to monitor and assess machine conditions. Our monitoring solutions efficiently qualify:

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Taper Roller Bearings: These are different in that they are tapered in order to with stand axial loads. These bearings do not come in shielded or sealed options and are roller rather than ball bearings. They are made up of cups and cones and are available in both metric and imperial sizes. Taper roller bearings are still measured in the same way, Inside diameter x Outside diameter x Width and are also identified again buy a set of numbers and sometimes letters depending on the manufacturer.

Vibration analysis in particular is a key measure for any condition based monitoring program and provides an excellent indication of machine health.

You will also need to know what clearance you require. There are two main clearances which are; normal clearance with no suffix and C3 greater than normal clearance.

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C3 clearance will allow faster running speeds and higher temperatures without failure. There are further clearances that can be ordered so please get in touch if you have special requirements these are shown below: sales@bearingtech.co.uk

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IVC can monitor multiple machines simultaneously and remotely provide diagnostic services. We have successfully implemented Remote Monitoring and PMP programs for the Steel, Paper, Petro-Chemical, and Power industries to identify and resolve a variety of machine issues, including:

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Measuring your bearing: Most bearings are measured in three ways, the inside diameter or (ID), the outside diameter or (OD) and the width or (W).

Bearingtech are able to supply bearings in a range of manufacturers including FAG, SKF, NSK/RHP, DUNLOP and Timken as well as supplying unbranded or budget bearings.

There are also a number of shield and seal options that protect the friction surfaces from debris or contaminants; these include (2RS) denoting two rubber seals and (ZZ) which denotes two metal shields. Both the metal shields and rubber seals can be used individually protecting just one side of the bearing or both depending on your requirements.

Type 2: Roller bearings: Consisting of Tapered Roller bearings which are great for axial loads due to their shape, Needle Roller Bearings , Spherical and Cylindrical.