White paper: Common types of bearing damage

Keeping bearings properly maintained is critical to ensuring uptime and optimizing machine performance, and one way to keep them maintained is to know the most common types of bearing damage.

According to The Timken Company, bearing damage is often caused by inadequate lubrication, mishandling or improper installation or adjustment, or insufficient maintenance practices. Keeping bearings properly maintained is critical to ensuring uptime and optimizing machine performance, and one way to keep them maintained is to know the most common types of bearing damage. This white paper from Timken illustrates and describes the most common types of bearing damage and their possible causes. Click here .

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