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Bearings mitigate health concerns in F&B industry

By: Paige Müller 9th November 2018 Amid stringent health and hygiene standards in South Africa’s food and beverage industry, bearings and power transmission products distributor, Bearings International (BI), offers the industry a bearing solution that will ensure the highest health and hygiene standards in food processing plants.... →

Sealing solution prevents shaft damage

By: Paige Müller 9th November 2018 Split roller bearing specialist OE Bearings (OEB) has developed and patented a new sealing solution to prevent costly shaft damage in the event of bearing failure. OEB founder and MD Warwick Steinhobel tells Engineering News that the company first undertook the development of the new sealing... →

INDUSTRY CONCERN OE Bearings has identified that shaft damage caused by undetected bearing failure is costly

Supplier expands into agriculture sector

By: Paige Müller 9th November 2018 Amid increased demand for wholesale bearing solutions in the agriculture sector, Boksburg-based wholesale bearing supplier ISO Bearings is actively looking to increase its supply into the sector. “ISO Bearings has noted potential for growth in the agriculture sector. As a result, the company has... →

INVESTING IN AGRICULTURE ISO Bearings has been investing in the supply of internationally sourced price-competitive bearing solutions for agriculture since 2016

SKF South Africa

9th November 2018 The SKF brand has been synonymous with world-class quality for over a century and SKF South Africa, as a specialist in bearings and rotating equipment, offers 360° product and service solutions to southern African mining and industry. Committed to nurturing long-term customer relationships, SKF... →

Vesconite Bearings

9th November 2018 Self-lubricated polymer bearings and bushes manufacturer Vesconite Bearings will next month add three computer-numerically controlled lathes and machining centres to its machine shop. The new equipment includes a Mazak slant turn lathe with a C axis, a Gate ECL 550 gap bed lathe and a Haas HS-1... →

Bearings company recommends predictive maintenance

By: Victor Moolman 10th November 2017 With predictive maintenance practices intended to help establish the condition of in-service equipment in order to predict when maintenance is required, engineering consumables and components distributor BMG operations manager Rouff Essop explains that predictive maintenance reduces downtime thus... →

Custom-designed bearing housing supplied to West African gold mine

10th November 2017 Bearing parts supplier SKF South Africa (SKF) has supplied a custom designed heavy-duty bearing housing assembly and two IMX-S conditioning monitoring systems for a 12 MW semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill currently operating on a gold mine in West Africa. “This is the first combination online... →

BEARINGS The company has over 17 000 distributors located across the world

International distributor adds bearings to selection

10th November 2017 Last month, international components distributor RS Components, which acts as the trading brand for parts distributor Electrocomponents plc, announced that a significant expansion to its portfolio of available power transmission application had been completed. The company has added components... →

NEW COMPONENTS The company has added bearings from Schaeffler and Timken to its available selection

Local bearings company experiences growth in food production sector

10th November 2017 Local bearings distributor Bearings International (BI) has experienced rapid growth in the food production industry. The company says food production security is important, especially given how harsh and dynamic an environment the South African agricultural industry operates in at present.... →

Supplier celebrates 25 years’ service excellence

10th November 2017 This year, bearing and power transmission products supplier Bearings 2000 is celebrating its 25-year anniversary. Throughout this time, the company has become the largest independent, authorised distributor of FAG and INA branded bearings from the German bearings manufacturer Schaeffler Group . →

ISO Bearings

10th November 2017 Boksburg-based bearings supplier ISO Bearings is the South African importer and distributor of the ISO and LYC bearings brands and ancillary equipment. The company’s product portfolio offers solutions for the mining, agriculture, general engineering, earthmoving, food processing, railways and... →

Industrial supplier receives authorisation

By: Victor Moolman 4th November 2016 Industrial equipment supplier Bearings 2000 has been appointed as an ABB authorized value provider for Dodge mounted bearings, gearboxes and power transmission products. →

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DODGE CERTIFIED DISTRIBUTOR Bearings 2000 is an authorised value provider for Dodge bearings

Bearings manufacturer completes upgrades at the Port of Saldanha Bay

By: Victor Moolman 4th November 2016 Split roller bearing specialist OE Bearings installed 500-mm-diameter split bearings last month on the third of three stacker reclaimer bucket wheels at the Port of Saldanha Bay, in Western Cape. →

SALDANHA BUCKET WHEEL Three of the bucket wheels at Saldanha Bay have been fitted with new split roller bearings from OE Bearings

New power transmission range introduced

By: Nadine James 6th November 2015 Industrial supplies distributor Bearings 2000 will officially launch its new brand Synergy Power Transmission Components in South Africa in January 2016, says Bearings 2000 product manager for power transmission Marius Scheepers. Scheepers, who will head the division, advises that the Synergy... →

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BEARINGS 2000 WAREHOUSE The components distributor expects a profitable 2016, thanks mostly to its developing business relations in West and East Africa.

Auto components supplier displays rotary table bearing range at world expo

6th November 2015 Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler Group displayed its rotary table bearing range at the world exhibition for machine tools, Exposition Mondiale de La Machine Outil, or EMO 2015 expo, which took place in Milan from October 5 to 10. Schaeffler’s stand, which also featured angular... →

YRTC ROLLER BEARING The Schaeffler showcased its extensive bearing range at EMO 2015

Improved split roller bearing design may assist in reducing maintenance costs

6th November 2015 Split roller bearings, designed specifically for proactive maintenance requirements, may assist with the industry-wide trend of companies reducing their maintenance budgets and staff to cut costs, says specialist bearings manufacturer Cooper Bearings product manager for Southern Africa Matthew... →

SPLIT ROLLER BEARING DESIGN The carbon chrome steel bearing's design allows for easy removal and quicker maintenance

Bearings manufacturer introduces new ball and roller range

By: Nadine James 6th November 2015 Local bearings manufacturer GB Bearings will introduce a new range of ball and roller bearings in the first quarter of next year, says company export sales and stock products manager Alec Cutting. He tells Engineering News that the crossover market between white metal bearings and ball and roller... →

ALEC CUTTING The product manager says that the GB Bearings plans to increase exports to Europe

Components manufacturer sparks spherical roller bearings trend

6th November 2015 Industrial components manufacturer The Timken Company hopes to prompt a revolution with its recent introduction of medium-bore high-performance spherical roller bearings, including new steel cage sizes. "Customers have made spherical roller bearings an increasingly important element of our core... →

SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARING The Timken company says its spherical roller bearings are more efficient and longer lasting

Bearings manufacturer introduces sealed spherical roller bearings

6th November 2015 Engineering company SKF has extended its range of sealed spherical roller bearings, significantly increasing the number of applications where they can be used. Due to their sealed construction, the bearings can reduce maintenance, while offering consistently high performance under demanding... →

SEALED EXPLORER BEARING These spherical roller bearings are long-lasting, low-maintenance products that are effective in demanding environments

Linear-motion system now locally available

6th November 2015 STAF integrated linear motion systems, which include linear guides, ball screws and linear tables, are available in Southern Africa, exclusively from BMG. “With the growing demand locally for economical yet efficient linear way products, BMG has established a partnership with OME Technology, to... →

STAF NON-CAGED LINEAR GUIDE BMG's linear guides allow the platform to maintain higher precision, rigidity and load motion

Local company supplies split bearings to TPT

By: David Oliveira 7th November 2014 South African split bearings specialist OE Bearings secured a supply contract for four 500 mm cast-iron split bearings, last month, with State-owned port logistics company Transnet Port Terminals (TPT). OE Bearings MD Warwick Steinhobel tells Engineering News that the bearings, which will be... →

LENGTHY DOWNTIME The bucket wheels needed to be removed to replace the bearing, which took up to three weeks

Heavy-duty bearing cuts machine downtime

By: David Oliveira 7th November 2014 Imported bearings and transmission products supplier Bearings International (BI) supplied the Link-Belt 5000 series bearing to a reputable Gauteng-based brick manufacturer, in September. BI Link-Belt product manager Lucas Pretorius notes that there were frequent bearing failures, including... →

First stockholding of new bearing housings received

By: David Oliveira 7th November 2014 East Rand-based Bearings 2000 received its first stockholding of the complete range of FAG SNS plummer block bearing housings in September. The plummer block bearing housings were first launched in 2013, but were made commercially available to the South African market only in June this year. →

FAG SNS PLUMMER BLOCK HOUSING Design improvements on the FAG SNS plummer block housing range resulted in ease of operation while reducing total life-cycle costs

Company relaunches SRB campaign

By: David Oliveira 7th November 2014 Global technology provider SKF relaunched its spherical roller bearings (SRBs) campaign in September to gather new momentum in the South African market for improved product penetration in key applications. SKF asset management business development manager Giscard Lailvaux tells Engineering News... →

EXPLORER SRB SKF relaunched its spherical roller bearings campaign, with its Explorer range, in September to gather new momentum in the local market

VescoPlastics

7th November 2014 South Africa-based self-lubricated polymer bearings and bushes manufacturer VescoPlastics produces its proprietary brand of Vesconite bushings and wear plates that operate in dirty or wet conditions and still last longer than other products on the market. These products do not require greasing,... →

Air bearing offers gentle transport without contact

8th November 2013 The ATBT air bearing from pneumatic and electrical automation technology supplier Festo is designed to provide a solution that ensures safe and gentle transport of fragile components such as flat panel displays and photovoltaic substrates on a cushion of air. →

Replacement bearing proves effective

By: Jonathan Rodin 8th November 2013 Since Bearings supplier OE Bearings an agent for Revolvo split roller bearings (SRB) have installed new bearings, the application has run with far greater operation efficiency and economy. These original bearings have been so successful that Century Cement, a division of textile, cement and paper... →

Design improves life span of bearings

By: Jonathan Rodin 8th November 2013 Bearings manufacturer Timken says that owing to its new EJ and EM spherical roller bearing design an increase in bearing life can be realised through improved performance Through improved material, increased internal geometries and a new cage design, the company has registered a significant... →

Highly competitive tender secured – director

By: Jonathan Rodin 8th November 2013 Bearings supplier and installer OE Bearings, the Southern African agent for Split Roller Bearings (SRB), has been awarded the tender to supply split bearings for Phase 2 of Brazilian mining company Vale’s Moatize coal mine, in Tete, Mozambique. →

TIME IS MONEY The bearing conversion for Transnet took OE Bearings one week as opposed to a possible three weeks to complete

New plummer block housing range launched

8th November 2013 The new range of FAG SNS plummer block housings, which are manufactured by bearing manufacturer Schaeffler Group, increases the operating life of fitted spherical roller bearings by up to 50% when compared to conventional plummer block housings. →

Distribution and service agreements secured

8th November 2013 Bearing manufacturer Bearing Man Group (BMG) has secured, over a period of 40 years, distribution and service agreements with several bearing manufacturers, reports GM Rouff Essop. Included in these agreements are bearing manufacturer Timken Bearings, which encompass all bearing types, including... →

New split bearing support design improves ease of installation

By: Chantelle Kotze 9th November 2012 Split bearings specialist OE Bearings has developed the SNQ and SDQ ranges of angled split plummer block bearing supports, which are fully interchangeable with standard SN and SD series plummer blocks. →

Instrument uses acoustic emissions to monitor bearing health

By: Chantelle Kotze 9th November 2012 As the early stages of bearing defects may not be detectible through condition-monitoring technologies, such as vibration, thermography and tribology monitoring, machine solutions provider Motornostix has introduced the MHC-Bearing Checker solution onto the South African market. →

Trial installation to improve seal life at hydropower plant

By: Chantelle Kotze 9th November 2012 Durban-based rotating-coupling alignment specialist Alignment With Laser (AWL) is supplying State-owned power utility Eskom with two sets of 1 100-mm-diameter Thordon SXL segmented shaft seals, worth $30 000, for use on a trial basis on one of its four hydro turbines at the Dakensberg... →

Frontline tools essential to maintenance

By: Chantelle Kotze 9th November 2012 Technical solutions provider Bearing Man Group’s (BMG’s) condition monitoring manager Pieter van Zyl tells Engineering News that, since extending its range of shock-pulse method condition monitoring systems to include the VibChecker and BearingChecker portable instruments, many of the instruments... →

Manufacturer sees long-term growth for SA wind generation industry

By: Natalie Greve 4th November 2011 Global industrial solutions provider SKF says it is positioning itself to be the preferred supplier for South Africa’s developing wind generation industry, a sector where it expects to see significant long-term growth. →

Company emphasises importance of failure root cause analysis

4th November 2011 The identification and analysis of the root cause of bearing failure is critical to preventing similar failures from reoccurring, advises precision bearing manufacturer The Barden Corporation quality director Brian Williams. →

International JV serves as departure point for future partnerships

By: Natalie Greve 4th November 2011 South African bearings distributor Reelin Bearings believes that a successful joint venture (JV) between itself and US-based railroad solutions provider Amsted Rail will serve as a departure point for future international JVs. →

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