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ARE YOU BUYING THE RIGHT BEARING?
- Unsuitable material selection
- Incorrect lubrication
- Wrong bearing type
These are the three top causes of bearing failure, and they can all be avoided before you place an order.
Book a free bearing needs assessment and our experts will call you within the hour to make sure you’re getting the right bearings, fast.
POPULAR PRODUCTS
Oilite® bearings
Self-lubricating bearings for a wide range of applications.
- Standard Oilite® is ideal for strength, wear resistance, conformability and durability
- Super Oilite® is best for high static loads and slow oscillatory motion
- Iron Oilite® is perfect for high-stress low revolution applications
- Metric and imperial sizes available
PTFE lined bearings
PTFE lined wrapped bearings for dry running, low friction, low wear applications.
- Extremely versatile and durable
- Excellent sliding characteristics forming a transfer film to protect the mating metal surface
- Plain, flanged, washers and strips available in both metric and imperial
- Perfect for high-duty applications like suspension struts, shock absorption, hydraulic cylinders and more
Bronze wrapped bearings
Extremely versatile bronze bearings suitable for slow speed, high load applications.
- CuSn8 rolled phosphor bronze
- Surface contains diamond indentations or stamped with oil grooves
- Available in plain, flanged, washers and strips
- Especially suited for oscillating motions, perfect for construction, mining, agriculture and automotive industries
Oilless bearings
Self-lubricating bearings for high load, low-speed applications.
- Graphite loaded
- Perfect for projects where lubrication cannot be provided or conventional lubricants may carbonise
- Significantly reduces maintenance and oil costs
- Outstanding chemical and corrosion resistance
Acetal lined bearings
Wrapped acetal lined bearings for rotary and oscillating movement applications.
- Long re-lubrication intervals
- No absorption of water, outstanding damping behaviours and low susceptibility to edge loading
- Ideal for applications where lubrication cannot be supplied continuously
- Suitable for applications such as articulation joints, drill spindles and grinding or milling machines
BowMet bearings
Heavy duty, high load capacity ToughMet® bearings.
- Higher load capacity than any other proprietary plain bearing
- Heat, speed and corrosion capabilities to withstand the harshest of conditions
- Developed using ToughMet® material by Materion in the USA
- Suitable for harsh environments like mining, offshore oil & gas, marine and heavy construction
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Here you will find a selection of frequently asked questions. If the answer to your question is not listed below, please feel free to give us a call directly on +44 (0)1235 462500 or email us on sales@bowman.co.uk. Our friendly customer services team is always on hand to answer any questions you might have.
All orders placed before 1730hrs (GMT) will be shipped the same day
Yes! We have the facility to hold stock for you until you need it
UK next day delivery charge is £6.50. Charges for earlier services and overseas services are available upon request
Our standard office hours are 0800hrs to 1800hrs (GMT).
Dependant on the size of the order, but we generally use UPS. Customers are also free to arrange their own shipping with their preferred courier
Our standard payment terms are 30 days EOM.
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