Ball Joints

All-in-One Ball Joint: A Case Study

by CCTY Bearing Company
August 10, 2017February 28, 2022

Executive Summary

A prospective customer was having sourcing, quality, assembly and maintenance issues with some of the ball joint components used on the front suspension of rugged utility vehicles. CCTY Bearing Company designed a solution that eliminated the ball joint issues, which also proved to be:

Less expensive
Cleaner and faster to assemble on the production line
Easier to source by consolidating three part numbers
More reliable than previous parts

What Reduces Tolerance Stack Up in Ball Joints? (Infographic)

by CCTY Bearing Company
February 28, 2017February 28, 2022

Looking for more information about tolerance stack ups in ball joints?

Tolerance Stack Up in Ball Joints

by CCTY Bearing Company
February 16, 2017February 28, 2022

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.

How Proper Lubrication Impacts Agricultural Equipment

by CCTY Bearing Company
February 6, 2017February 28, 2022

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.