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News Release from: Unimatic Engineers | Subject: Spyraflo bearings
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 28 July 2005
Self-aligning bearings come in bronze
and plastics
Bronze and plastic versions have been added to the Spyraflo range of self-clinching, self-aligning bearings for light to medium duty applications.
Bronze and plastic versions have been added to the Spyraflo range of self-clinching, self-aligning bearings available from Unimatic Engineers, for light to medium duty applications The standard bronze bearings are oil impregnated and designed for horizontal applications with moderate speed and load requirements
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 6 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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A second version, using a solid carbon lubricant is available for applications involving axial movement.
Both are suitable for use in clean environments such as computer drives and office equipment, and can also be used in more industrial situations such as with conveyors and electric motors.
They are available in diameters from 4 to 20mm.
Spyraflo's plastic bearings, being self-lubricating as well as self-aligning, are maintenance free and therefore attractive for use in situations where there is rarely an engineer to hand, such as in desktop printers, gaming machines, vending machines and ticket printers.
They are also corrosion-free, a characteristic that opens up fields of application such as stadium seating, play equipment, rotating signage and other outdoor applications.
The size range for the plastic bearings is 2 to 15mm diameter.
Like all Spyraflo bearings, these two ranges are supplied mounted in retainer housings that provide the precision location required for all bearings.
However mounting need not be particularly precise as all the housings are designed to self align by up to 5 degrees and 1mm, which reduces the time, cost and skill required to fit Spyraflo bearings compared with traditional designs. Request a free brochure from Unimatic Engineers ...
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