Choosing bearings should be done with care. Because knowing just how to find the right bearings for your equipment can save you money in the long run.
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There are various types of bearings all designed to carry transmission loads across mechanical components with little friction. Given the large differences in devices and engineering components in need of bearings, they’ve adapted to fit new specifications over the years. Whether it’s the size, the shape, the internal rolling element or even the shield encasement of the bearing lubricant.
With this, it indicates that some bearings are more suited to guiding the rotating assembly of your mechanical device than others. These bearings will help increase production longevity, decrease unplanned downtime and reduce overall running costs.
Luckily, our team of mechanical engineering experts here at SLS Bearings have got several tricks and useful tips to help you find the right bearings and save money.
Selecting your bearings specifically for each mechanical component and process can help your machinery live a long and predictable life. Not only does this make for more efficient maintenance, but it also creates a dependable power transmission component that can prevent unplanned downtime.
10 ways sourcing high quality parts from your bearings supplier of Singapore can save you money:
To learn more about choosing quality bearings, read our other article; “Why You Should Invest in High Quality Bearings”.
Even considering the small differences between general-use vehicles to off-road specialty vehicles, the bearing requirement can vary drastically. The same can be said for the varied manufacturers of vehicles.
Then, seeing a greater view of mechanical components required throughout industry – from drilling units and construction machinery to wind turbines and food processing machines – it’s obvious that bearings are made for specific roles.
Some more common reasons for needing to buy the right bearing from brands such as SKF bearings and Koyo bearings include the size, the material durability, the need for rolling element encasement or the rolling element shape. However, one of the most crucial factors for bearing variances depends on the load type. Axial, radial or combination; and it all depends on the machinery used, connecting components, load forces and the mechanical processing.
To learn more about the different types of bearings from shape to material, read “Why Are Ball Bearings Used in Machines?” or “The Different Types of Bearing Materials”.
Knowing each mechanical process requires a carefully chosen bearing to enable the efficient running of your power transmission component, you’ll need to know how to make the selection.
Whether it’s sourcing high quality bearings from trusted manufacturers like Koyo bearings or Timken bearings, or becoming more aware of transmission loads in your machinery. Here are 5 tips from the experts at your bearings supplier of Singapore or other parts of the world:
1. Use Trusted Bearing Manufacturers
Trusted bearing manufacturers across the globe all target specific uses for their bearings. Koyo Bearings, for example, manufacture ceramic and EXSEV bearings in order to withstand high load operations in extreme conditions.
2. Consider Your Mechanical Environment
Your mechanical environment will dictate several bearings you could choose from. For example, a high-debris environment such as a textile factory will need bearings with a shield encasement to prevent debris build-up and failure.
3. Know Your Transmission Load Types
As mentioned, there are a few load types. Axial load bearings withstand forces parallel to the axis, radial load bearings take pressure perpendicular to the axis, a combined load takes both and self-aligning bearings allow for axis inclination.
For more about the role of bearings within mechanical processes, read “The Many Uses of Roller Bearings in Different Machines”.
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4. Always Refer to the Manufacturer's Specification
Specification sheets can be download from the manufacturer’s site. They’ll note the warranty, load type, material, rolling element type, bearing standard, etc. and will advise on its use to help carefully select the right bearing.
For more, have a read of our article “A Predictive Maintenance Program to Prolong Electric Motor Lifespan and Prevent Failure”.
5. Choose the Right Bearing Suppliers of Singapore
To protect your investment and avoid buying counterfeit products, your bearing supplier should be an authorized distributor of trusted brands. You can always visit the brand manufacturers' website for the list of distributors. Additionally, a good supplier should effectively advise on the right bearing to guide the rotating assembly and save you money based on your equipment. You can download our article here to find out more tips on how to identify counterfeit products.
Now you know how choosing the right bearings can save you money from using trusted manufacturers such as SKF bearings or Koyo bearings to simply understanding your load type, you can source your bearing of choice. That said, our team of experts here at SLS Bearings are here for more than providing sound engineering advice; we’re here to help source, install and test.
To move forward in your search for the correct mechanical component, contact the right bearings supplier of Singapore.
1. Start with the right questions.) Before you try distributing your product to SKF, you need to ask yourself a few basic questions. Do you need to build demand for your product, or is there already a demand for it? Do you know that SKF would be interested in selling your product? If you can strike a deal with SKF can you handle the production volume? Do you want to sell directly to SKF, or do you want to license your product to a manufacturer that will handle distribution?
2. Be prepared to profit.) Does your product offer enough of a profit margin for SKF? Can you sell your product at a reasonable enough profit to cover the packaging, shipping, commissions, marketing and wholesale distribution? Check SKF guidelines for other fees that you will have to build into the cost of your product in order for you to be able to turn enough of a profit to make the effort worth your while. If you work with a discount retailer, they will try to strip your profits down to zero in order to keep their prices as low as possible.
The typical breakdown of margins are: If a products costs $1 to produce, that product will retail for $4. That product that retails for $4 will wholesale for $2 to distributors and stores that purchase direct. Big box retailers like SKF may offer to pay $1.25 to the manufacturer if the product costs $1 to produce. That is the typical profit margin.
3. Determine if SKF is the right store for your product.) The relationship between you and SKF starts with you browsing their store for competing products. If SKF already has a similar product, it is going to be very difficult to get your product picked up. Spend some time at your local SKF to see what kind of products they are selling, speak to the manager and see if he thinks your product will sell well in their store. Picture in which zone your product would best fit on the shelf and keep in mind that the most precious asset that these big box stores value are their shelf space. Keep this information in mind when you are preparing your presentation to SKF.
If your company is minority or women owned, check SKF and see if they offer specific opportunities for those designations.
4. Pitch your product to SKF) Decide whether it will be you or a representative to present your product to SKF. Your presentation depends heavily on your strengths as a businessperson as they will most likely ask financial questions and logistics questions.
It’s common for companies to hire a broker to pitch their product to SKF, as it will be more likely that your product will make it to the next stage if the individual pitching your product has industry knowledge or a personal relationship with SKF. The percentage of commission verses, however generally a broker will take around 5% to represent your product to SKF.
We at Mr. Checkout have experience dealing with brokers and know that there are several retail brokers that have poor business practices that can potentially damage your brand. If you are seeking a legitimate SKF broker, please give us a call for a recommendation. It could save you a huge headache and a lot of money.
5. Complete the required SKF paperwork.) Often SKF will have you go through an application process. However, before submitting the paperwork required by SKF, you should contact a buyer at SKF and let them know your intentions. Having a contact inside of the company will potentially move your application more smoothly through the process.
6. Anticipate the need for increased volume.) Having SKF agree to stock your product will most likely mean a significant increase in volume. You should be prepared to ramp up your production and informing your manufacturer of this opportunity.
Having production, logistics and distribution to sync is not only difficult, it requires a significant amount of time invested in customer relations. Also, SKF may have stipulations in the contract that may penalize you for delays in shipping and production. Have an attorney explain all contracts to you if you don’t understand the terms.
If you’re looking to sell your product to SKF, be sure to thoroughly assess the marketplace, carefully prepare for production growth, and take full advantage of resources available to help you grow your business.
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