Ever try to move a ball joint but it’s too stiff … or too loose? The wide range rotational torque values can be attributed to tolerance stack up.
Choosing the Correct Mounting for Your PTFE Bushing Design
Finding the proper bushing is important, but it’s not the only thing to consider when developing the best bearing system. Correct mounting is just as vital in order to allow the busing to properly function and for maximum efficiency.
How Proper Lubrication Impacts Agricultural Equipment
Tractors and combines, along with hay balers and harvesters, have many moving parts that are made possible with bearings and ball joints. To maintain these heavy-duty machines under optimal performance conditions, special attention to bearing lubrication is necessary.
Forklift Tie Rod Saves OEM Cost & Improves Service Life
When a forklift OEM provided samples for a tie rod quote, CCTY engineers took a look at the overall design. Based on knowledge from working with similar applications in the commercial truck industry, the engineers were able to improve the tie rods used in the steering mechanism.
Tie rods in forklift steering are traditionally metal-on-metal, which requires periodic re-greasing and leads to a shortened lifespan. They also include a coil spring and two cups behind the ball joint. CCTY’s design utilized a metal on nylon, self-lubricating design that eliminated the need for cups and the spring – providing cost savings.
Cushioning Pins & Steel Bushings
Hydraulic & pneumatic cylinders including shocks have a term called cushioning. Cushioning is required to decelerate a cylinder’s piston stroke before it hits its lowest point and strikes the end cap. Excess cushioning increases the time it takes for the piston to reach the end of its stroke, and not enough cushioning increases the impact shock at the end of stroke.
High-Heat Stabilizer Link Uses Rod End with PTFE Liner
When it comes to ATV and off-road vehicles, bumps in the road are expected – and even sought out. However, their toll on the suspension system needs to be kept in check. Traditionally, a stabilizer link is added to maintain a smoother ride for the on or off-road riding experience.
Ask a Design Engineer: Square Ball U-Joint
A recent LinkedIn question was posed regarding the Square Ball Universal Joint® and its mechanics. John Sweetwood, the bearing’s co-designer, answers the questions regarding pins, seals and cost in this post.
Voting for the Best Steel Backed Self-Lubricated Bushing
We thought a look at how people vote for bearings was in order.
Understanding Spherical Plain Bearings (SPB)
Spherical Plain Bearings (SPB)/rod end bearings are generally used to connect or transfer movement such as connecting ends on control linkages, hydraulic cylinder rod ends, vehicle steering linkage suspensions, heavy equipment articulated joints and other severe duty uses where pivoting misalignment is present.
The Power of a Square Ball U-Joint
The universal joint has remained fundamentally the same for more than a century. One of CCTY’s design teams, John Sweetwood and Rich Perlberg, found a way to simplify the design making the movement smoother and stronger. The conception of a square ball made it possible. A universal joint can contain more than 100 individual components. …