NSK technical handbook "Ball bearing units" Helps user select the highest performing bearings for their applications

NSK has published a comprehensive new technical handbook, covering all aspects of the company's ball bearing units, including pillow block, flanged, hanger cartridge and take-up units. Running to nearly 400 pages, the new A5 handbook includes bearing types for use in general, arduous and hygienic environments. Its layout and content have been specifically designed to help bearing users, machine builders and bearing distributors select the highest performing bearings for their applications.

The NSK range of ball bearing units provides integrated benefits in general manufacturing industry, food processing, materials handling and agricultural applications. By providing units that are ready assembled to bolt into place, it enables designers to easily and economically solve specific bearing problems relating to component complexity, mounting, and also bearing maintenance and life in difficult environments.

The new catalogue provides the key to accessing these benefits. It is divided into seven easy-to-understand sections, all making extensive use of graphics, tables and cutaways (where required) to provide key information quickly and simply.

The sections deal with: Bearing Construction; Design Features and Advantages; Tolerances; Basic Load Rating and Life; Bearing Internal Clearances; Lubrication; and Recommended Torques for Tightening Set Screws.

Free copies of the technical handbook "Ball Bearing Units" are available from NSK: Freephone 0500 2327464. Callers should quote the publication reference: BBU/A/E/10.11, and also the title of the publication.