Recent Blogs
Oil-Circulating Step: Hiscox Item 1283
Explore the grooved shaft foot and oil passages of Hiscox item 1283. Calculate section proportions for a vertical-shaft step bearing.
Lenticular Step Bearing: Pressure-Oil-Fed Vertical-Shaft Arrangement
A vertical-shaft lenticular step bearing with alternating bronze and steel discs, central pressure-oil feed, water cooling and a limited nominal F/A pressure check.
Collar Bearing and Step Mechanism Explained: Parts, Diagram, Formula, and Uses
Explore rotating collars, a fixed thrust sleeve and a footstep. Calculate an assumed axial-load split in short ton-force; actual sharing and capacity require bearing data.