Resources

Offers information on bearing basics (loads, friction, size, heat, life, noise, deflection and cost), selection factors (load rating and manufacturing), lubrication (manual, self, single point and centralized) and types (rolling element, ball, radial, thrust, roller, cylindrical, spherical, tapered and needle).

Defines national and international standards for bearing products and maintains bearing industry statistics. Contains information on the ABMA Fall Meeting.

This is a forum page for bearing distributors with the main purpose of enhancing networking and knowledge sharing to promote the sale of bearings through authorized distributors.

This is a bearing industry news page.  Articles range from corporate relocations and expansions, job postings, annual reports, legislation, job cuts and office closings.

Contains articles on bearing suppliers, news and resources.  Articles include a new bearings facility in Houston, Texas, NSK's 2009 annual report, rolling bearing solutions for the aerospace industry and a Timken press conference on wind power solutions in Beijing.

Resource information on bearing life, load, fits, clearances, frequencies and lubrication.

Provides information on bearing tolerance, standards and rating.

Provides information on bearing industry career opportunities.

This is a forum that discusses bearing design, manufacture and maintenance.

This page discusses the ISO published standards for rolling and plain bearings. 

This page contains industry news, surveys, trade policies and convention updates.

This page is dedicated to networking, targeted education, relevant information and business tools to help distributors and manufacturers meet marketplace demands.

This page describes what the Japan Bearing Industrial Association (JBIA) is, who the members, the history of Japan's bearing industry and the future of that industry.

This is an information-based page for bearing manufacturers and users the purpose of which is to promote the development of the bearing industry.  Information includes bearing corporations in China, products and current news articles.