Shop Now!Nice Ball Bearings Offers Full Line of Standard and Special Solutions
Mar 01, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST
(Kulpsville, PA – March, 2003) RBC Bearings' Nice Ball Bearings division announces the availability of a full line of ground, semi-ground, and unground bearing assemblies. The line includes inch dimension, radial, angular contact, and thrust ball bearings. Standard series bearings can be customized to include many features that can satisfy the demands of special applications. They are available with special bores, modified outer ring shapes, extended inner rings, locking devices, and flanged housings. Nice Ball Bearings, the oldest ball bearing brand name in the U.S., is best known for high quality ball bearings for a variety of special applications, using special materials and lubricants.
According to Alistair Crannis, Business Manager for Nice, “Nice makes a variety of special ball bearings, many of which are used in corrosive situations. For example, we produce a Gimbal bearing used in the marine industry, as part of the shaft in an outboard motor. It is designed to withstand the constant, rough pounding of salt water. We also manufacture a number of specialty stainless steel bearings. Not many companies are interested in working with stainless steels because the material is tougher to machine and production volumes are not usually high. Nice is an industry leader in the production of stainless steel bearings for specialty applications.”
“It is most cost effective for a manufacturer to make one type of bearing day-in and day-out,” continues Crannis. “Specials are generally not cost effective in high-volume ball bearing plants, as it requires breaking down the equipment and retooling. Nice's business is built on producing these special ball bearings for our customers.” An example of a special ball bearing Nice produces is a conveyor bearing used in meat processing plants. It has to be stainless steel to meet the strict requirements for safety, cleanliness, and corrosion-resistance, as the equipment is constantly washed down. The ball bearing has to perform well with food-grade grease as a lubricant. Another instance is a special bearing for motorcycle steering systems.
RBC Bearings is an industry leader in the development of precision bearing products for a diverse group of applications, including: aerospace, construction, mining and material handling equipment, mobile hydraulics systems, farm machinery, transportation equipment, automation and robotics, machine tools, semi-conductor equipment manufacturers, and a host of other industrial applications.
For more information, please contact RBC Bearings at 800.390.3300, or visit the web site at www.rbcbearings.com. The website contains a wealth of useful information, including interchange tables to help customers select bearings appropriate to their application.
According to Alistair Crannis, Business Manager for Nice, “Nice makes a variety of special ball bearings, many of which are used in corrosive situations. For example, we produce a Gimbal bearing used in the marine industry, as part of the shaft in an outboard motor. It is designed to withstand the constant, rough pounding of salt water. We also manufacture a number of specialty stainless steel bearings. Not many companies are interested in working with stainless steels because the material is tougher to machine and production volumes are not usually high. Nice is an industry leader in the production of stainless steel bearings for specialty applications.”
“It is most cost effective for a manufacturer to make one type of bearing day-in and day-out,” continues Crannis. “Specials are generally not cost effective in high-volume ball bearing plants, as it requires breaking down the equipment and retooling. Nice's business is built on producing these special ball bearings for our customers.” An example of a special ball bearing Nice produces is a conveyor bearing used in meat processing plants. It has to be stainless steel to meet the strict requirements for safety, cleanliness, and corrosion-resistance, as the equipment is constantly washed down. The ball bearing has to perform well with food-grade grease as a lubricant. Another instance is a special bearing for motorcycle steering systems.
RBC Bearings is an industry leader in the development of precision bearing products for a diverse group of applications, including: aerospace, construction, mining and material handling equipment, mobile hydraulics systems, farm machinery, transportation equipment, automation and robotics, machine tools, semi-conductor equipment manufacturers, and a host of other industrial applications.
For more information, please contact RBC Bearings at 800.390.3300, or visit the web site at www.rbcbearings.com. The website contains a wealth of useful information, including interchange tables to help customers select bearings appropriate to their application.