COAL-FIRED POWER plants use gearboxes located on the top of each coal pulverizer to drive the rotating classifier. Rotating classifiers ensure that the coal is of the appropriate size for proper ...

Sunday night's derailment of an LRT train in Ottawa was caused by a problem with an axle bearing, according to a memo sent Friday afternoon by the city's general manager of transportation, John ...

What do clocks, skateboards, and industrial machinery have in common? They all rely on bearings to maintain their smooth rotational movements. However, to achieve reliability, they must be maintained ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

The difference between good and bad in the wheel bearing world is a very fine line — about the width of a couple of human hairs, to be imprecise. That's not much of a margin considering the potential ...

If you've been hearing strange noises coming from your wheels, it could be a sign your wheel bearings are bad. Here's how to ...

A minor coal train derailment in Virginia in early July prompted Norfolk Southern to rethink the way it responds to problems with overheating bearings, but it’s not clear why the railroad didn’t make ...

Wheel bearings are a set of rigid steel ball bearings that form an essential part of a vehicle's steering, suspension, and braking systems. They are located inside a sealed metal casing in the vehicle ...