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Lifting Equipment: Components and Bearings
Handling equipment is a category within the material handling industry. The equipment that falls under this description is usually non-automated storage equipment like pallet racks, forklifts, lift trucks, dollies, and carts. As a common partner and supplier for various handling equipment manufacturers, WD Bearings develops custom bearings and provides one-stop solutions for you.
What Are Handling Equipment Bearings?
Without bearings, friction occurs between the rotating shaft and whatever component supports this movement. Bearings are used between these parts to minimize friction and allow for a more seamless rotation. This buffer cuts down on the amount of energy consumed and minimizes material breakdown.
Bearings help prevent damage and maintain the correct position of the rotating shaft. Bearings increase an application's performance while maximizing the life of the application.
The Physical Influence of Bearings on Handling Equipment
Bearings are just one of the many components that make your equipment work the way it should — still, like every other part, it's important they work properly to ensure maximum efficiency. High-quality bearings like the options in our selection help operators move, lift, store and manage small and large loads with ease, as they contribute to your equipment's:
- Horsepower, speed and torque
- Continuous or intermittent operation
- Space allocation
- Radial load support
These features are especially essential in warehouse settings to keep their material handling equipment as safe and productive as possible. We frequently work with retail facilities, manufacturing and distribution centers, storage facilities and transportation yards to provide them with custom bearing solutions.
Overall Bearing Life
As a critical component of equipment, bearings must offer strength and durability while optimizing performance. Our products have a robust construction with 99.98% VIM steel materials.
Product Consistency
To ensure product consistency, we handle all our manufacturing in-house. We also have a dedicated quality and inspection room to ensure all our products meet our strict standards.
Fracture Resistance
With customization, our bearings are designed to fit seamlessly with rotating shafts and other components. Sizing with exact specifications reduces the impact of friction, resulting in less wear and tear over time.
Common Bearing Types
At WD Bearings, our dedicated team can offer guidance and help you tailor a product for various material handling applications. Our clients benefit from our comprehensive bearing selection, which includes options such as:
- Cam followers: Cam follower bearings mount to a stud and follow cams or tracks. They're made with a high-rigidity shaft and are suitable for intermittent shock and heavy loads.
- Deep groove ball bearings: Deep groove ball bearings contain a deep raceway, reducing friction and noise output. They can carry high radial and axial loads.
- Mast guide bearings: Mast guide bearings are fitted to masts in forklifts and other heavy machinery. They can withstand high thrust, radial loads and high intermittent shock loads. They're suitable for high and low-speed applications.
Get the Most Out of Your Bearings
Bearings are an essential part of tools in every industry, and the team at WD Bearings takes these components' importance seriously. Our effective solutions offer enhanced durability and longevity to your tools, ensuring you can do more and boost your bottom line. To learn more about solutions from WD Bearings, fill out a risk-free application online. We'll help you discover ways to enhance performance and save costs.
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Success Testimonials
They listened to my requirements and preferences for the design of my application and were able to offer lots of ideas to meet my needs. One year later, I am confident I have more seasons of use remaining in the bearings.
WD listened to our requirements when we needed to refresh an aging design following a change in direction. They presented several options with a patiently designed hybrid solution.
The documentation at WD is clear and precise and the combination of hands on experience there is obviously of a professional nature. I would recommend WD to anyone.
WD listened to our needs and accurately provided high-quality bearing products that fully met our requirements. These ensure that our customers have a high level of trust in the quality of our products.
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