These bearings use sliding motion and a thin film of oil to provide theoretically infinite life.
Steven Pasternak is an application engineer for plain and hydrodynamic bearings at ABB Motors and Mechanical Inc. He has a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Clemson University and has worked in the power transmission industry since 2012. He may be reached at steven.pasternak@us.abb.com. For more information, visit www.baldor.com.