If you’ve visited our blog before and explored our content, you’ll know that bearings serve to reduce friction and allow for smooth, effortless, efficient and reliable rotation. This cuts down on energy consumption and improves performance for any number of components. This alone is the single most important function of bearings, however, there are so many different types. Bearing design is a very complex science. In this post, I’ll give you an overview of the bearings used in everyday devices and explain how to identify them. What are bearings? Bearings come in two types: ball bearings and roller bearings. The former is made from small metal balls arrays, held apart by a cage, which allows for free rotation around the bearing’s central axle. Roller bearings, on the other hand, have cylindrical outer races or “rollers” over which round inner rings rotate with relative freedom inside both races/rings. This type is much less common than its counterpart because it has more friction due to steel-on-steel contact as well as higher manufacturing costs. Other components such as gears can even contain both bearing types. What are they used for? Most commonly, bearings allow for rotation of a part around an axis and/or provide support […]

If your business is one that uses pressure systems it is important that you maintain and regularly check all of its safety requirements. Today, we are going to share with you all you need to know about pressure system safety! It is ideal that you have your pressure systems checked by a professional at least once a year. This can be every few years but yearly is ideal. These checks help you to know that your system is still within the safety regulations that are set out by the government, meaning it is still safe to be using. Pressure systems, if not kept within the safety regulations set out by the government can cause serious injuries. This is why the regulations are set so tightly and taken so seriously. Your businesses compliance is key to avoiding and lawsuits with regards to injuries caused by pressure systems.

Factories need fans for various reasons, the major one being to ensure the air quality is good. Unfortunately, fans come with noise because they are large pieces of machinery, and their components are heavy duty. The noise can be too loud, which soon becomes a nuisance for any people inside the factory and the residential properties nearby. It is often a cause of noise complaints from nearby property owners. Noise reduction for fans is essential. What are the benefits of reducing fan noise in factories? Reducing Stress Levels Too much noise often affects the brain such that a person that has spent long hours in a factory with too much fan noise could be susceptible to high-stress levels daily. With reduced fan noise, the factory employees can get a better working environment that does not induce stress. Prevents Hearing Loss The noise that is too loud can become a problem with time. Prolonged noise can cause hearing loss. It may happen over the years of working in the factory with the noise fan. When this happens, it can become devastating for the person affected, and they may even decide to take legal measures for compensation. Noise reduction for fans prevents […]

You have taken the leap and decided that a personalisation business is the one for you. Now it is time to find out what items you can personalise. This is what we are going to discuss today. Firstly, we would like to begin by saying, it is possible to personalise anything. Regarding you have the right tools and equipment anything is possible. It just takes some trial and error. We are now going to share with you some of our personal favourites. Pyjamas are a good item of clothing to personalise, especially for children. We all love to wear something which is specially made for us. Keyrings are another good choice of personalisation. This can be done in many different ways, from vinyl to laser engraving. All of them adding their own touch to the product. Finally, plates. With Christmas coming around parents are wanting to buy their kid’s personalised plates to leave treats out for Santa. These again can be engraved, vinyl or even hand-painted.