Applied Industrial offers free bearing handbook

Applied Industrial Technologies, one of North America’s largest distributors of bearings and related products, announced the availability of its Bearing Handbook. This free technical reference guide includes 80 pages full of valuable information for anyone who works with bearings. The pocket-sized handbook includes information on how to select the proper bearing for a specific application, how to identify causes of failure and proper maintenance techniques.

Other technical information includes:

• Bearing adjustments
• Lubrication specifications
• Failure analysis
• Horsepower and torque ratings
• Shaft and housing mounting tolerances
• Press fit charts
• Preloading specifications
• Tandem mounting tips
• Cam followers
• Seals & O-rings
• Retaining rings
• Terminology – glossary of terms

An outgrowth of the company’s MaintenancePRO training course, Bearing Maintenance and Fundamentals, this reference guide provides a comprehensive overview of bearing technology as well as in-depth technical data, diagrams and specifications.

The Bearing Handbook is available from Applied for no charge at www.Applied.com/bearinghandbook.

Applied's MaintenancePRO courses offer practical training on maintenance, troubleshooting, component application and failure analysis. A needs-based curriculum can be customized to facility-specific equipment. Training can also be held on-site and is run by highly qualified instructors who are experts in their fields. Available courses include:

• Bearing Maintenance and Fundamentals
• Power Transmission Technology
• Lubrication Technology
• Fluid Power Fundamentals
• Basic Industrial Hydraulics
• Advanced Industrial Hydraulics
• Basic Industrial Pneumatics
• Advanced Industrial Pneumatics
• Customized Classes and Apprenticeship Programs

More information about MaintenancePRO courses is available at www.Applied.com/maintenancepro.

With more than 450 facilities and 4,600 employee-associates across North America, Applied Industrial Technologies is an industrial distributor that offers more than 2 million parts critical to the operations of MRO and OEM customers in virtually every industry. In addition, Applied provides engineering, design and systems integration for industrial and fluid power applications, as well as customized mechanical, fabricated rubber and fluid power shop services.