Hybrid Bearings
Prevents Electrical arching
Have lower maintenance costs
Provides an extended life service
Ensures an extended grease life
So what makes hybrid bearings better than other traditional bearings? Well one answer to this question lies within the fact that conventional bearings such as steel bearings limit the design potential as technology requirements roll forwards at a fast and impressive rate. Also the hybrid bearings that are on the market today use Silicon Nitride, which is what makes up ceramic bearings. These hybrid bearings not only meet but exceed today's high technical requirements by offering a long list of characteristics that are superior to that of conventional bearings.
The numerous advantages that exist within the world of hybrid bearings make them an economical and high quality solution within a number of fields. The bearings consist of rings manufactured from high-grade rolling bearing steel and rolling elements made of Silicon Nitride. Hybrid rolling bearings are generally characterised by the following properties:
High speeds
They are suitable for media and starved lubrication
Being suitable for extreme temperatures
High stiffness
Having a high resistance to corrosion
Being low in weight
Demonstrating low friction
Providing high reliability
Having low wear
Being safe to run dry
Giving you low operating costs
Electrical insulation
Hybrid bearings are lighter, harder and more durable than bearings such as steel ones. They can run at higher speeds and lower operating temperatures as well as offer inherent insulating properties and exhibit superior wear-resistance for optimised performance and longer service life.
By using hybrid bearing you will basically be prolonging the life of your electric motors, machine tools and fluid machinery etc. You will be helping any piece of machinery or technology where the operating conditions may include electrical-current passage, high speed and contamination or poor lubrication.
Hybrid bearings, like ceramic ones, are able to last up to ten times longer than bearings such as steel ones or more conventional options. They have substantially higher wear resistance as well as the ability to work well in difficult running conditions and electrical insulation properties makes it the best option for electric motors, professional hand tools and fluid machinery.
The longer grease life of hybrid bearings is what leads to its longer service life but as well as this the designers of this particular bearing can alter the bearing to suit a variety of uses. They can increase the speed or reduce the friction as well as the temperature; this is especially true with sealed hybrid bearings.
Hybrid bearings could play a vital role within your machinery or pieces of technology. So next time you are looking to invest in some new bearings, why not give hybrid bearings a go.
