Abstract: A bearing comprises at least one bearing ring on which a raceway is formed. The ring comprises at least a first component of light metal material and at least a second component of fully dense ceramic material, where the first component and the second component are separate entities joined together, and where the second component comprises at least part of the raceway.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement for attachment to the contact surface of a device which is to be sealed includes one area opposite the contact surface containing at least two stiffening elements which are arranged in overlapping relation to one another at least at one point and which are securely connected to one another in the overlapping area by an elastomer part which is between the stiffening elements.

Abstract: A bearing arrangement comprises at least one bearing ring and at least one machine part with which the bearing ring is connected. The bearing arrangement is equipped with a device for detecting relative movement between at least one of the bearing rings and one of the machine parts. To facilitate the measurement of creep between one of the bearing rings and one of the machine parts, the device for detecting relative movement is located in or at the machine part and has a contact element which contacts the bearing ring, wherein a sensor element is arranged in or at the device to detect the relative movement between the device and the contact element.

Abstract: A method for lubricating the rolling contacts in a rolling element bearing having at least two rings which are each provided with raceways, as well as a at least one series of rolling elements which are in contact with the raceways, comprises the steps of providing the raceway surface of at least one of the rings and rolling elements with a pattern which has a dominant oblique characteristic in relation to the axis of the bearing, providing a lubricant on the raceway surface, and making the rolling elements overroll over the patterned raceway surface over at least the full circumference of the raceway so as to displace the lubricant in the axial direction under the influence of the engagement of the rolling elements with the pattern.

Abstract: A cover for tightly sealing a device comprises at least one elastomer part which is designed to fit tightly against a contact surface of a device, and another part which follows the elastomer part, with the elastomer part being arc-shaped in a transition area to the other part.

Abstract: A sealing element for sealing a shaft comprises a stiffening part, a first elastomer part connected to the stiffening part and adapted to adjoin the housing part and provide a static seal relative, and a second elastomer part of an elastomer material different from the elastomer material forming the first elastomer part. The second elastomer part is connected to the stiffening part and comprises a sealing section adapted to adjoin the shaft to seal a space. The sealing section comprises a return structure for returning a leaking fluid to a space to be sealed. The sealing section also comprises a region at one axial end portion of the sealing section which is peripherally closed in itself and extends along an inner surface of a circular cylinder portion of the sealing section that is adapted to adjoin and seal the shaft as the shaft is not turning.

Abstract: The sealing arrangement of a bicycle comprises the following features: a first element which extends in the axial direction; a second element which extends in the axial direction and at least partly encloses the first element; the elements are mounted in such a way that they can rotate in relation to each other; a space to be sealed, which extends between the two elements, is in the region of at least one axial end section of one of the elements closed with a sealing ring that is arranged between the two elements; the sealing ring is attached to the second element and comprises a sealing lip which makes sealingly contact with a surface extending radially and completely encircling the first element; and bottom bracket ball bearing and/or bicycle hub with the sealing arrangement.

Abstract: A seal for a compressor for sealing a shaft comprises a first seal part with a sealing edge which is provided on a circular cylindrical surface along a line which deviates from a circular shape and which is closed in itself in the peripheral direction for adjoining and sealing the shaft, and a second seal part with a sealing section which is intended to adjoin the shaft and which is hollowly cylindrical when it adjoins properly with the inside surface which comprises a return structure for a fluid.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement-used to create a seal between a first (12) part of a chain and a second (14) part of a chain, wherein said second part can at least be pivoted in relation to the first part, exhibiting the following features: a sealing ring (40) with an annular sealing lip (42) for sealing a lubricant area between parts which can be pivoted towards each other, an elastic ring (60) which can be fixed to one of the parts and which can be used to exert pressure on the sealing ring; in addition to a supporting ring (50) which is arranged between the sealing ring and the elastic ring; and link of a chain provided with said sealing arrangement.

Abstract: A double-row roller bearing comprises a one-piece bearing ring, a bearing ring that is split in the axial direction, and rolling bodies that are arranged between the two bearing rings. The rolling body of the first row has a first diameter, and the rolling body of the second row has a second diameter that is different to the diameter of the rolling body of the first row. The rolling bodies consist of a ceramic material, and the contact angle of the first rolling body row is different to the contact angle of the second rolling body row.

Abstract: Rolling bearing comprising at least one ring with raceway and rolling elements. To increase resistance against failure in an environment containing hydrogen disulphide the related part of the rolling bearing is coated with a nickel-phosphorus coating.

Abstract: A construction unit, such as a bearing unit, comprises at least two metal means parts (9, 10; 17, 19) which are connected to each other through a connection means (11, 18, 24, 28) which comprises a brazed or a soldered connection (14, 15, 22). The connection means also comprises at least one further connection, e.g. a welded (16, 27), screwed (30), glued or a plastically formed (23) connection.

Abstract: An axlebox-spring-unit of a railway bogie includes at least one hydraulic spring having a housing required for functionality of the hydraulic spring, and an axlebox. At least a part of the axlebox forms at least a part of the housing.

Abstract: A clutch includes a housing, an input shaft and an output shaft rotatably supported with respect to the housing, a drive gear set and a control gear set each comprising a first gear, a number of pinion gears, a carrier onto which the pinion gears are mounted, and a second gear, each pinion gear meshing with the corresponding first gear and second gear of the gear set, as well as control elements for influencing the rotation of a first or second gear of the control gear set. The first gear of the drive gear set is connected to the input shaft, the carrier of the drive gear set is connected to the output shaft and the second gear of the drive gear set is connected to the carrier of the control gear set.

Abstract: In a mounting of a pulley on antifriction bearings for driving an accessory assembly, the pulley is designed to be driven by a belt or a chain and the mounting on antifriction bearings is made as a double-row tapered roller bearing which for the two rows of tapered rollers has a common outer ring or inner ring which forms the rolling surfaces for the tapered rollers.

Abstract: A sliding bearing comprises two opposite bearing surfaces (3, 4) which enclose a gap (6) containing a lubricant film (5), said bearing surfaces (3, 4) being moveable with respect to each other in a generally parallel fashion, at least one of said surfaces (4) being provided with at least one cavity (10), said cavity having a depth (h3) which is at least equal to the lubricant film thickness. One of the length (Bp) and width (Lp) dimension of the surface area of said cavity (10) amounts to at least 100 ?m.

Abstract: Method and sensor arrangement for determining a load vector acting on a rolling element bearing (1) in operation. A plurality of N sensors (8) are provided which measure displacement and/or strain for determining displacement and/or strain in one of the elements (5, 6, 7) of the rolling element bearing (1). Furthermore, a mode shape coefficients calculator (11) is provided, connected to the plurality of N sensors (8), for determining a deformation of the element (5, 6, 7) by calculating amplitude and phase of N/2 Fourier terms representing at least one radial mode shape of the ring shape element (5, 6, 7). Also, a bearing neural network (12) is present, connected to the mode shape coefficients calculator (11), the bearing neural network (12) being trained to provide the load vector on the rolling element bearing (1) from the N/2 Fourier terms.

Abstract: Steer unit for steer-by-wire comprising angle sensing means (12) for detecting the angular position of a steering wheel (11), processing means (10) connected to the angle sensing means (12) and connectable to a wheel position sensor (22), the wheel position sensor (22) being arranged for providing an output signal representing the position of steered wheels (20) of a vehicle. The processing means (10) are connectable to a steering actuator (21) mechanically coupled to the steered wheels (20), the processing means (10) being arranged for driving the steering actuator (21) dependent on the angular position of the steering wheel (11). The steer unit further comprises friction means (14) for providing a friction force on the steering wheel (11), the friction means (14) being connected to the processing means (10), and the processing means (10) being arranged for driving the friction means (14) in dependence of the wheel position sensor output signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing arrangement with at least one hole through which the sealing arrangement is adapted to be attached to the contact surface of a device which is to be sealed. One area of the sealing arrangement around the hole containing a stiffening element which extends in the manner of a perforated disk at least in this area, which has an inside area which is formed continuing axially in the direction to the contact surface, and contains an elastomer element which is joined to the inside area of the stiffening element, locking it in the radial direction. The elastomer element has a bulge to the inside.

Abstract: Method and sensor arrangement for determining a contact force vector acting on a rolling element hearing in operation. Sensor signals are received from a plurality of sensors measuring performance characteristics of the rolling element bearing. The received sensor signals are processed to determine the contact force vector. The plurality of sensors are arranged to measure a bearing component deformation, and the step of processing comprises the step of determining the contact force vector using an inverse transformation of a finite element analysis model which describes the rolling element bearing. The finite element analysis model is simplified using at least one generalized mode shape, the at least one generalized mode shape being a mathematical description of a natural mode deformation of a component of the rolling element bearing, such as the inner or outer ring.