BSA Proper Handling bearing brief
The Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) released its newest Bearing Brief, Proper Handling, to add to its online library of essential installation and maintenance information for the distributor, manufacturer and the end-user in an easily-downloadable PDF format from the BSA Web site, www.bsahome.org.
Proper Handling points out the role of best shop practices in handling all bearings. Because rolling-element bearings are high-precision components, they need to be stored and handled carefully to perform as designed. Once debris enters a bearing, it reduces the life of that bearing. Proper Handling details the proper storage and handling of a bearing before, during and after installation. The Bearing Brief also details lubrication basics which are essential to bearing use. In today’s busy workplace, essential cautions are often forgotten, yet damaged bearings present a challenge to both cost and efficiency in every use.









