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Bearings
Bearings are machine elements with the special property of restricting movement between moving parts to only the intended motion or direction.
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Bearings
gross margin
Machine tools; Bearings
The difference between the cost of merchandise and its selling price.
hardening
Machine tools; Bearings
Process of heating parts to a high temperature and then quenching in oil, water, air, or solution.
hardness
Machine tools; Bearings
The resistance to indentation. This is measured by the relative resistance of the material to an indentor point of any one of a number of standard hardness testing instruments.
friction running
Machine tools; Bearings
Constant friction created during the operation of a dynamic seal.
fit
Machine tools; Bearings
The amount of internal clearance in a bearing. Fit can also be used to describe shaft and housing size and how they relate to the bore or outside diameter.
fixed bearing
Machine tools; Bearings
Bearing which positions shaft against axial movement in both directions.
floating bearing
Machine tools; Bearings
Bearing so designed or mounted as to permit axial displacement between shaft and housing.
