5 Things You Must Know When Using Rod Ends #1
Have you ever wondered why you always find a jam nut installed on the threaded rod? It is not there to keep the rod from twisting out from the bearing body. As in most installations the attachment points keep this from happening. For example, in this installation the bearing and the rod cannot rotate as […]
How to Choose High Quality Rod Ends
Rod end bearing is an indispensable part of many mechanical equipment. It can be used in various fields from medical devices and packaging to automobiles and office technology. As a professional rod end bearing manufacturer, SYZ Machine is committed to providing high quality products to consumers from all over the world. In machinery industry, bearings […]
Where Do We Use Rod Ends?
Rod end bearings are used at the end of cylinders, linkages, rods and shafts to enable rotations between connecting parts. They generally consist of a spherical inner ring and a hole for mounting shafts. Applications Rod end bearings are widely used in aerospace, agricultural machinery, automotive, military, automation equipment and many other fields. Most rod […]
Rod Ends Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast
Overview: Rod ends also known as heim joints or rose joints are a type of bearing used in oscillating assemblies to reduce friction. It consists of a bearing mostly spherical, in the eye-shaped head of the rod end housing with integral shank. The rod ends misalign axially and thus allows the machinery to work efficiently […]
Why are Rod Ends and Spherical Bearings Teflon Lined?
Why PTFE Lining Matters A PTFE liner in a spherical bearing or rod end is a component that makes the unit self-lubricating. Metal-on-metal bearings require lubrication, but in certain applications, lubrication can be difficult to maintain. Grease attracts dirt, which may accelerate wear on the mating metal surfaces. Excessive wear increases fatigue and can ultimately […]
What is inside a Johnny Joint?
This question comes up a lot, so I thought I’d start a thread that may hopefully help out. A Johnny Joint is either come as a fixed housing Weld on style like on an upper axle mount or they come as the type with the threaded section for use with an adjustable arm. The Johnny […]