Tag: bearings
BI celebrates its 65th anniversary with solid growth and expansion
Bearings International (BI) grew its countrywide distribution network by four branches this year alone and is looking to add a completely new complementary business unit to the existing four. This comes...
Bearings 2000 acquires MCL
NATIONAL industrial supplies specialist, Bearings 2000, has acquired Gqeberha-based MCL Engineering Products. The acquisition will expand Bearings 2000’s reach in the Eastern Cape and provide added value for customers in the...
Improved bearing block units for higher efficiency
BMG’s range of BTC bearings and components - which is manufactured exclusively for BMG to stringent quality and safety specifications - has been extended to include new bearing block units.
“These robust...
Advanced plastics for longer industrial equipment life
TECHNOLOGICALLY advanced materials have revolutionised many applications in the industrial environment with engineered plastics able to outperform and outlast steel in heavy-duty applications such as bearings, bushes and protective housings.
German manufacturer,...
Are counterfeit bearings a growing concern in South Africa?
The reality of counterfeit bearings is definitely on the increase in South Africa. In fact, the Hawks team has recently discovered a large quantity of fake bearings – valued at over...
Conveyor chain bearings work well after two years
A drop-size carrot sorter, with Vesconite plain bearings installed on its conveyor chains, has worked well at South Africa’s largest carrot producer for two years.
The carrot producer installed the bearings on...
B&C sector bearing up?
THE wholesale value of building and construction materials sold in South Africa has seen an increase of over 40% since January 2020. “Cement remains a major focus which has fuelled our...
The ‘nuts and bolts’ of good business: Bolt and Engineering Distributors’ ‘back to basics’...
Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) supplies a comprehensive range of locally produced and imported fasteners as well as quality tools, welding and cutting equipment and consumables, bearings, lifting products, PPE, Industrial...
The ‘nuts and bolts’ of good business: Bolt and Engineering Distributors’ ‘back to basics’...
Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) supplies a comprehensive range of locally produced and imported fasteners as well as quality tools, welding and cutting equipment and consumables, bearings, lifting products, PPE, Industrial...
Avoid bearing failures with proper lubrication
BEARINGS are a fundamental component of mechanical equipment and centre on the idea of reducing rolling friction to allow parts to move without being destroyed. Reducing friction can contribute to higher...
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