95% REDUCTION IN DOWNTIME TIME FOR BISCOM SUGAR REFINERY
Biscom, a sugar refinery in the Philippines, had used double row spherical roller bearings on its main line conveyor head shaft drives for five years. Bearing changeouts required 24 hours
HOW TO DRIVE CIRCULARITY WITH BEARING SPECIFICATION
According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, if our consumption of finite resources (like metals) continues to grow at its current pace, we will need 2.3 planets by
MIND THE GAP!
TWO REASONS NOT TO IGNORE THE JOINT GAP WHEN INSTALLING A SPLIT BEARING When you need a new bearing installed fast, it can be really tempting to ignore tiny details
SPLIT BEARING INSPECTIONS: A FOUR-STEP BEARING HEALTH CHECK IF YOU DON’T HAVE CONDITION MONITORING
Did you know that only 10% of industrial equipment can physically ‘wear out’ which means over 90% of mechanical failures are avoidable?1 The best way to avoid failures is of
STOCK IS KING DURING A SUPPLY SHORTAGE (BUT AT BOWMAN ITS ALWAYS HAS BEEN!)
It’s no secret that globally, the post-COVID economic recovery has been slowed by the increasing cost of raw materials and the ongoing shipping crisis. When the bearing industry was assessed
THE FORGOTTEN CRITERIA – ACCOMMODATING AXIAL LOAD IN CEMENT PROCESSING
In cement processing applications, increased production demands, longer running times and more corrosive environments are putting machinery under pressure. As crucial components in the operational efficiency of any machine, bearings