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      New demands on scroll compressor bearings, solved with NORGLIDE® HPT

      September 26th, 2022
      Compressor manufacturers are looking to reduce compressor size while increasing efficiency. The bearings used to guide the rotating scroll need to provide superior tribological performance and excellent wear resistance to ensure reliable and predictable performance over lifetime.
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      Take a look inside a semi-anechoic noise chamber

      September 26th, 2022
      The chamber removes all of the reverberation and echo that you would experience in a standard room. Let Charlie Gage introduce you to our noise chamber, some of the testing kit available and its capabilities.
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      What Is A Sleeve Bearing?

      July 28th, 2022
      Sleeve bearings contain a bearing surface and a mating component, and its role is simply to ensure linear or rotational movement between the two parts. They are generally self-lubricating to ensure smooth continuous operation.
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      Corrosion Resistant Bearings

      May 05th, 2022
      To improve the lifespan and durability of systems exposed to the environment, corrosion protection is vital. Our impressive corrosion resistant bearings are a great solutions for parts that last.
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      Improved Coefficient of Friction and Bushing Longevity

      May 04th, 2022
      The NORGLIDE® HP material is uniquely designed to optimize tribological performance in grease lubricated conditions. Specially formulated HP material fillers also contribute to the superior wear performance in efforts to increase bushing life.
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      Innovative NORGLIDE® SALC Bearings for vehicle side door hinges

      April 14th, 2022
      Our with Aluminum cladded metal reinforced material (SALC) is the latest NORGLIDE® material especially developed for automotive side door hinge bearings.
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      What is a suspension strut bearing?

      April 14th, 2022
      From absorbing road impact to facilitating movement, the suspension strut and the bearing provide vehicle users with a smooth ride.
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      How to calculate tolerance stack-up

      April 12th, 2022
      What is tolerance stack-up, why does it matter, and what can be done about it? The following advice includes a simple explanation of the issues, the calculation method and – most importantly – what we can do as a result to optimise your system.
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      The effect of autonomous driving on rotational and linear sliding comfort systems

      April 06th, 2022
      We at Saint-Gobain understand that new interior comfort system design options like long tracks or swivel seats will push for new consumer expectations on the performance and user experience for a pleasurable and seamless ride.
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      Global Supply Team

      November 23rd, 2021
      Regular communication inspires us to achieve more together and think beyond the boundaries of geography to concentrate on our customers and their needs.
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      The world's most secret component

      October 21st, 2021
      They are everywhere and used in a huge number of applications from washing machines, to robots and cars. They are incredibly well hidden and we realise that for many people if you can’t see it then why would you know about it?
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      Micro-Components

      October 18th, 2021
      We went beyond existing limits and redefined our capabilities in micro-components. The results are plain bearings made of our composite material with an inner diameter of only 1mm as well as tolerance rings for 2mm small shaft diameters… tailor-made and in high volumes.
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      History of NORGLIDE®

      September 15th, 2021
      Bearing technology has come a long way in the approximately 6,000 years of its history. From simple wheel bearings to the latest in NORGLIDE® modular sliding bearing technology. See how dependable friction control and long-lasting bearing performance products from Saint-Gobain began.
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      A Glossary of Saint-Gobain Engineering Terms

      September 02nd, 2021
      The Saint-Gobain Bearings component glossary that explains engineering terms in plain English. Here’s the Saint-Gobain guide to many of the terms you’ll come across on our website and in our literature.
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      The Definitive Guide to Electrified Braking

      August 17th, 2021
      It’s a simple yet genius idea: capture the kinetic energy generated from braking, and use it to help power the vehicle. Electrified braking, known as regenerative braking, does exactly this.
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      Reducing Noise, Vibration and Harshness in vehicles

      August 09th, 2021
      The priorities for automotive engineers are changing. It is becoming clear that there will be significant changes to the Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) considerations of future vehicles.
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      Go Green With Eco-Friendly Tolerance Rings

      July 23rd, 2021
      Reduce your manufacturing carbon footprint and make a big difference with a small component. RENCOL® Tolerance Rings are created with eco-friendly engineering design to reduce costs and respond to greater demands for environmentally friendly manufacturing.
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      Engineer to Engineer

      July 01st, 2021
      We will listen closely to you to understand your application as well as the difficulties you are facing. This way, we will be able to create the best solution possible – custom-designed for your project.
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      5 Significant Trends in the Automotive Industry

      June 02nd, 2021
      The future holds many possibilities. Here we look at the influences of these changes and what the future might hold.
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      A Guide on Linear Motion Bearings – Roller vs. Slider

      April 30th, 2021
      Read this helpful guide about roller and plain bearing, linear motion systems. Let’s have a look at the important things to consider when choosing one, like load and adjustment. When designing for linear motion you need to balance load, friction and adjustment effort.
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      The Mechanical Torque Limiter

      April 21st, 2021
      The torque limiter exists to protect equipment from mechanical overload. Critical components can fail or break at a moment’s notice, sending the torque levels rocketing way beyond what the system can deal with. As you can imagine, the results aren’t good.
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      The innovation challenge

      February 23rd, 2021
      How can we speed up our own innovation process? Back in 2015 Saint-Gobain Bearings started to answer this question with a new initiative: the Off-Road Challenge.
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      Engineering Challenges

      February 08th, 2021
      Engineering is about meeting challenges and problem solving, and we believe problems are best solved in partnership. Through collaboration we aim to understand the challenges our customers face and work to implement the ideal solution using advanced bearing design.
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      Semi - Anechoic Chamber: Supporting NVH development

      February 04th, 2021
      Saint-Gobain's semi-anechoic chamber in Bristol, UK, can help you achieve NVH targets.
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      How NORGLIDE® Bearings reduce e-coating paint defects

      February 03rd, 2021
      Painting defects can cause severe rework during e-coating. The design and choice of bearings is key to reduce paint defects. Through tailor-made conductivity while maintaining an electrically insulating top layer, they create paint separation within the hinge to reduce paint flakes and debris.
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      What is tribology?

      January 19th, 2021
      The study of friction enables us to better understand the wear processes of materials, and ensures that our components are designed to have the optimum coefficient of friction. As you can imagine, tribology plays a massive part in our research and development.
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      Electrification

      January 19th, 2021
      Electrification clearly has implications for automotive design and manufacture. Here’s a bit more background on how climate change targets are driving the move towards fuel electrification, and how even the humble tolerance ring can help.
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      A Guide to Bearings and Bushings

      January 15th, 2021
      Bushings and bearings: it seems like these two terms are used interchangeably. However, there is a difference. Find out by reading this blog.
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      RENCOL® Aluclad for thermal transfer: Keeping it cool

      October 23rd, 2020
      Effective thermal transfer is essential within an electric motor if you want it to have a long and reliable working life. However, motors are having to work harder, more efficiently and in tougher conditions – and our team at Saint-Gobain has spotted a problem with thermal transfer.
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      Making quiet living using NORGLIDE® - Self-lubricated plain bearings

      October 19th, 2020
      Often, clothes dryers are situated in the living areas of a home. Thus, the noise that they make is an important factor for dryer manufacturers. Some of the main sources of these noises are due to bearings located within the inner workings.
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      5 reasons to replace plastic bushings

      September 15th, 2020
      Plastic bushings are a tempting choice as a low cost, off-the-shelf product. Plastic bearings are self-lubricating, maintenance-free, wear resistant and have a low coefficient of friction. But injection molded plastic has limitations in key performance areas that many applications require.
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      Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. They can be found everywhere in our living places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in so many industrial applications.

       

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