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There Must Be 50 Ways to Reduce a Duty Cycle

May 8, 2017

Man, oh man — 2017 is going to be one for the record books! My wife and I recently had the 3rd and FINAL installment of the Parker clan. A healthy ...

Avoiding Bearings "Made in Wherever"

February 21, 2017

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You can always tell when times are good in the automotive market due to the flurry of acquisitions, mergers and divestitures. As we are coming off ...

Demystifying Bearing Fit Practices

January 16, 2017

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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a little time off over the holidays. We’re just getting into Michigan’s bi-polar winter season where leather co...

He’s Back!

December 8, 2016

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Let’s welcome back Norm Parker — our bearings specialist blogger and contributing editor of bearings-based artic...

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Welcome Back!

September 29, 2015

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Last week in our bearing shaft and housing fit discussion, we covered the IT chart — along with the shaft and housing charts — just to understand t...
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Ball Bearing Fitting Series: Basics of Fit Charts

September 22, 2015

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I recently finished a decent-sized project where I had to define several ball bearing fits for a prototype — all with different fitting arrangement...
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Vehicle Outlook

July 31, 2015

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I don’t know about you, but the recession of 2008-2010 sticks in my mind like a bad penny. Since that time, I am never able to simply say ...
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Fitting the Inner Ring to the Shaft

July 13, 2015

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I don’t recall a time during the startup of a new program where an engineer unfamiliar with heavy load Read More

Welded vs. Bolted Ring Gears

May 27, 2015

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There is often a lively debate early in a program when we are discussing the pros and cons of laser welded ring gears vs. bolted ring gears. Just a...
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Bearing Cap Pinch

May 12, 2015

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Howdy Folks, My apologies, I have been AWOL for a little while. Things can start to get a little sketchy around the PG as peak driving season ra...
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