What interesting facts about ball bearings must be known to everybody

Car details can sometimes be broken. Such a fact is known to all experienced drivers. In this situation they have to be changed. One of such transport vehicle parts can be ball bearings. Let's understand what does this phrase mean.

What is ball bearing

This is the detail which can support the shaft of the construction.

It also has such functions:

• fixation of the shaft in distinct position;
• ensuranse of its free movement, for example, rotation;
• minimisation or prevention of energy loss (so the exploitation of the equipment becomes cheaper).

The ball bearing helps to overcome such thing as the friction force. That's why it's used in the transport vehicles.

What else types of bearings exist

There are such kniwn kinds of these details:

• rolling;
• cylindrical;
• plain;
• sliding.

Also the manufacturers and consumers mention single and double row angular contact ball bearings.

They can be used in different constructions, even in escalators. Also we can see the bearings in some kinds of kitchen equipment: in mixers, kneaders and so on. They are suitable in different motors and reductors. So such details are used by different spheres of human life: chemical industry, mining business.

For example, cylindrical bearings can be used in railway equipment and trains.

What are these details made from

There are such materials used in such aim:

• polyamide;
• cast iron;
• special kinds of steel;
• silicon nitride;
• brass.

Also some firms make the bearings from bronze. The choice of material depends on the construction which needs such details.

Where are different bearings made

One of their European manufacturers is the company called Baltic Bearing Company - Riga. It's situated in the capital of Latvia - city Riga.

This organisation makes different types of bearings, including ball and cylindrical kinds.

The official site of mentioned company works in 5 different languages:

• Spanish;
• German;
• Latvian;
• Polish;
• English.

Unfortunately, the site BBC-R has no Russian version though this language is native for many inhabitants of Latvia.

The enterprise exists for 10 years. It has all needed documents which accept the high quality of its production. It makes about 11 billions different bearings every year. Quality control is made before the production is dispatched to the plant. This process has 3 obligatory stages.

The possible clients and partners can contact it via telephone or e-mail.