Bearing & Drive Supply

Do I Need To Get A Wheel Alignment And Tire Balance When I Have New Tires Installed?

During my years at the service counter costumers who purchased tires often asked me, "Do I have to have them balanced?" followed by, "Does it need an alignment too?" I understand why consumers ask these questions. Tire balancing coupled with wheel alignment can be expensive. So let's look at why balancing new tires and performing a wheel alignment are necessary. Tire

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

20 Factors to Consider When You Buy an Electric Motor

Speed, torque, power and voltage are important when you buy an electric motor, but we will discuss 20+ questions you should ask before deciding on a motor.

How Does an Electric Motor Work?

Have you ever wondered how an electric motor works? Knowing its main components and how they work will help you diagnose symptoms and help you get the most out of your tool. Check out our article and video for all you need to know!

Wheels of fortune? A new age for electric motors

Better electric motors will lead to cars that can go further, faster and even sideways.

5 Easy Steps for Electric Motor Care

Following these five preventative maintenance steps should ensure your electric motors won't be the cause of any unintended downtime on the production line.

General Guidelines to Starting an Electric Motor Lube Program

Rolling-element bearings used in electric motors can fail for many reasons. This article discusses effective strategies for minimizing failures caused by incorrect lubricant selection, conta…

Build an Electric Motor

Learn the secrets of electro-magnets with this fun and simple project. With video.

Electric Motors: Repair or Replace? sales/marketing PowerPoint tool

Publication date<br>PowerPoint files<br>This PowerPoint presentation is available for members to use to present the factors that should be considered when customers are faced with making the difficult decision to repair their existing motor or purchase a replacement<br>The presentation is designed to help service center sales and marketing personnel answer these difficult questions for their customers:<br>Is it better to repair or replace an…

Electric Motors: Repair or Replace? sales/marketing PowerPoint tool

Publication date<br>PowerPoint files<br>This PowerPoint presentation is available for members to use to present the factors that should be considered when customers are faced with making the difficult decision to repair their existing motor or purchase a replacement<br>The presentation is designed to help service center sales and marketing personnel answer these difficult questions for their customers:<br>Is it better to repair or replace an…

Building a More Efficient Industrial Supply Chain

Why does electric motor fail and what can you do about it?

As you already know, electric motor is used everywhere in industry and in term of technology - it's already pretty complex, sometimes making it a challenge

Is Additive the New Twist that Electric Motors Need?

By Ed Sinkora Contributing Editor To many, powering cars and trucks with internal combustion engines is hopelessly outdated. The technology goes back to the 19th century. It relies on a finite source of fossil fuels. And it contributes to global warming. So beyond attempts to make such engines more efficient and the vehicles lighter, there’s …

Free Electric Motor Storage

We've all heard the saying that nothing is free and you get what you pay for. So, let’s think about free electric motor storage and what you are getting.

Test your Electric Motor knowledge!

How well do you know your permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) topologies?

IOT Readiness Remains a Challenge For Many Industrial Supply Chains

A majority of executives at large global companies expect the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to significantly impact business performance and competitiveness over the next three years, according to a new study just released by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network. However, many companies are lagging in IoT readiness, setting the stage for competitive advances and dislocation among IoT leaders and laggards.

Video: The Benefits of High-Feed Milling--Grainger Industrial Supply

In this video, Metalworking Program Development Manager, Mark Fine, talks about how using high-feed milling can help improve productivity and profitability too.