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How to Protect High Speed Bearings

2020-12-23

Protecting high speed bearings is an important aspect of machine maintenance. Correct lubrication is known to prevent 55% of premature bearing failures. Therefore, the importance of this lubrication is clear. With good lubrication, the life span of the bearings increases, a basic aspect in the cost structure of a company.

How to lubricate a bearing?

To lubricate a bearing, a lubricating film, which is also called an oil film, must be applied between the rolling elements and the raceway. With this, the advantages of lubrication are a decrease in wear and seizure of the contact elements.

How to Determine the Lubrication Frequency of a Bearing?

It is important to note that any lubricant degrades over time; This degradation can be caused by various reasons: hardening, chemical degradation, high load, thickening oil separation, bearing speed, bearing size, environment.

You can not set a strict rule of what is the exact frequency for lubrication.

What Happens When a Bearing is Damaged?

When a bearing is in poor condition or damaged, the consequences can be damage to the mechanical system of these bearings. Vibrations will appear in the machinery that will accelerate the breaking process of the machinery.