Abstract: A hub unit including an end cap for preloading and retaining a bearing unit on an axle. The end cap is provided with a sensor unit for detecting at least one of vibrations and temperature of the bearing unit.

Abstract: A method for producing an annular-shaped cage for a rolling bearing assembly. The method comprises steps of: (a) providing a workpiece contained in a plane having a first side and a second side; (b) forming an annular-shaped cage from the workpiece, the annular-shaped cage having a U-shaped cross section such that portions of the first side of the workpiece face each other; and (c) forming a plurality of windows in the workpiece for receiving and positioning a set of rolling elements.

Abstract: A slewing bearing having two rings and rollers arranged between the rings, wherein one of the rings is provided with a through-hole for inserting the rollers for assembly and maintenance, and with a plug for closing the through-hole. The through-hole is formed as a bore including an inner portion with a smaller bore diameter and an outer portion with a larger bore diameter. The smaller diameter portion is reduced in order to facilitate the assembly, while avoiding an increased diameter in the innermost part of the thorough hole in order to secure stability and robustness.

Abstract: A method for processing data obtained from a condition monitoring system, the method comprising steps of obtaining one of a vibration enveloped or an acoustic emission envelope time waveform from at least one sensor, counting at least one of: (a) how many transient events cross a plurality of predetermined threshold levels within the time waveform, (b) a rate at which transient events cross a plurality of predetermined threshold levels within the time waveform, and (c) determining a periodicity of repetition of the transient events where applicable.

Abstract: A hub bearing unit comprising an outer ring; an inner ring rotating about a common symmetry axis of the outer ring and of the inner ring; a flange which extends radially from the outer ring; a plurality of rolling bodies interposed between the outer ring and the inner ring; a sealing assembly and a protective shield for the sealing assembly, arranged on the side opposite to the flange. The protective shield is constituted by a metal sheet and comprises a cylindrical portion that can be mounted integral with a stationary axle, and a flange portion, extending radially on the outside of the cylindrical portion, facing the sealing assembly, from a first end of the cylindrical portion opposite to the flange of the outer ring. A cylindrical portion second end is provided radially inwards with an L-fold which delimits an annular axial shoulder cooperating in abutment with the inner ring.

Abstract: A lubricant distributor for delivering lubricant to at least one lubrication point includes a lubricant distributor housing with a cylinder bore, a metering piston mounted for reciprocal movement in the cylinder bore, and a detector connected at an end of the cylinder bore, the detector including an entry bore configured to receive a portion of the metering piston, and the entry bore being in fluid communication with the cylinder bore, and the detector including an interior space separated from the entry bore by a wall and a Hall sensor in the interior space. The detector is configured to output a detection signal in response to detecting the portion of the metering piston in the entry bore. Also a method of operating the lubricant distributor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a suspension bearing device, comprising a rolling bearing forming an axial stop along a main axis and at least one seal adapted for protecting the rolling bearing from ingress of water or of polluting particles. The device is characterized in that it also comprises a bottom cup and a top cup made of plastic, in contact with the rolling bearing, the bottom cup forming a bearing means for a suspension spring, and in that the or each seal is made of thermoplastic overmolded onto a first element between the cups and comprises a base of substantially annular shape from which extends at least one sealing lip in contact with the second element between the cups. The invention also relates to a strut of a motor vehicle, comprising a damper and a suspension bearing device as mentioned above.

Abstract: A seal assembly includes a stator attached to a housing and a rotor attached to a shaft. A static sealing member is attached to the stator presenting a contact with the rotor at stand-still. An electromagnetic is attached to the stator at a distance from an end of the static sealing member. The static sealing member is activated and moved away from the rotor by the magnetic force exerted by the electromagnet as the shaft rotates. The electromagnet is controlled by a control system for controlling the equipment in which the bearing isolator is used. To deactivate the static sealing member during shaft rotation, the bearing isolator may have its own control system with a sensor to indicate if the shaft is rotating. As the shaft rotates, contaminants are expelled through gaps between the stator and the rotor.

Abstract: A sealing device including an annular reinforcing insert couplable with a wheel hub in use and an annular sealing element carried by the reinforcing insert and including at least one sealing lip cooperating with a spacer carried by a wheel support pin in use; the reinforcing insert delimits an annular chamber arranged directly adjacent to the annular sealing element in axial direction, and the device further includes a shield mounted in floating manner with radial and axial play in the annular chamber, including a first radial end, which extends to the lip and couples in forced manner with the spacer in use, and a second radial end, opposite to the first, which cooperates with the reinforcing insert and with the annular sealing element to create a labyrinth seal in the annular chamber interposed in use between the annular lip and an environment (E) external to the wheel hub.

Abstract: A shaft sealing assembly for static and dynamic sealing includes a stator member attached to a housing and a rotor member attached to a shaft rotatable about an axis. The rotor member includes first and second pocket sections extending from upper and lower radial flanges extending in a cantilevered fashion from a tubular member. At least one static sealing member is attached to and encapsulates each pocket section. Each static sealing member presents a core portion and a pair of radial lips extending from the core portion. The stator member presents an annular wall extending to inner walls inclined conically to a central radial rim or flange separating two pocket portions and the static sealing members presenting a contact and frictionally engaging with the central radial rim as the rotor member is at a stand-still or static position.

Abstract: A position detection device of active magnetic bearings (AMB's) maintaining the position of a rotating shaft and comprising two sensing inductance coils, the position detection device comprising a programmable digital component for generating a 25 KHz square waveform signal, a current amplifier receiving the 25 KHz square waveform signal and injecting two identical control currents in the two sensing inductance coils, a differential amplifier for amplifying a voltage difference between the resulting voltages in the two sensing inductance coils and, depending on the displacement of the rotating shaft, an analog to digital (A/D) converter for delivering a position value from the voltage difference.

Abstract: A method for operating a rolling-element bearing includes manufacturing a lubricating grease by mixing a first pigment having a first color with a first grease component to form a first colored grease component, mixing a second pigment having a second color different than the first color with a second grease component to form a second colored grease component, and mixing the first and second colored grease components to form a grease having a grease color. The method also includes lubricating the rolling element bearing with the grease, operating the bearing, measuring the color of the grease and providing a signal when the grease color becomes a predetermined grease color.

Abstract: A vehicle hub bearing unit including an outer ring; a wheel hub rotating about a common axis of symmetry of the outer ring and of the wheel hub; a wheel flange that extends radially from the wheel hub on the outside of the outer ring; a plurality of rolling bodies interposed between the outer ring and the wheel hub; at least one sealing assembly arranged on the side of the wheel flange, which is delimited towards the outer ring by a radially extending first face; and a protective ring that surrounds the outer ring and which radially extends in a position facing the first face of the wheel flange and beyond a first annular step of the first face that protrudes axially; a radially outer section of the protective ring overhangingly axially extending from the outer ring towards the wheel flange and axially beyond the first annular step.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Slewing bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring, wherein at least the inner ring or the outer ring is formed as a split ring formed by combining a first split ring and at least one second split ring, wherein each of the split rings is provided with a plurality of mating through-holes and wherein the first split ring and the second split ring are joined by bolts fitted into pairs of corresponding through-holes. It is proposed that at least one of the through-holes in the first split ring has a larger bore diameter than the corresponding through-hole in the second split ring.

Abstract: A sensor bearing assembly for supporting a rotatable shaft includes a bearing having an inner ring disposable about the shaft, an outer ring disposed about the inner ring, and rolling elements between the rings. An annular detection member is coupled with the bearing inner ring and has an outer circumferential surface and a circular cover is configured to enclose the axial end of the shaft when the bearing assembly is mounted on the shaft. The cover includes a rim coupled with the bearing outer ring, a radially-extending end wall spaced axially from the shaft end, and an annular side wall extending axially between the end wall and the rim. A sensor is mounted to the cover side wall, has an inner end spaced radially outwardly from the detection member outer circumferential surface, and is configured to sense angular displacement of the detection member about the shaft central axis.

Abstract: A toroidal roller bearing, which comprises an outer ring, an inner ring and a plurality of roller elements interposed between the outer and inner rings, wherein the toroidal roller bearing allows for angular and axial displacement between the outer ring and the inner ring. The bearing includes a cage for holding the roller elements, wherein the cage provides an axial guiding feature for axially guiding the roller elements against at least one of the outer ring, inner ring and a separate element located outside the toroidal roller bearing.

Abstract: A seal assembly is for sealing a space between first and second members, the first member having a central axis and an outer circumferential surface extending about the axis, the second member having a radially-extending axial surface, the first member being rotatable about the central axis. A generally annular elastomeric seal body is disposed about the first member outer surface and extends circumferentially about the central axis, the body including a base portion and a sealing portion, the sealing portion having an inner end integrally formed with the base portion and an outer, free end sealingly engageable with the second member axial surface so as to define a generally annular seal interface. At least one shield is coupled with the second member and spaced radially-outwardly from and located generally vertically above the seal interface so as to provide a barrier for preventing entry of substances into the seal interface.

Abstract: A rolling-element bearing with line contact includes bearing inner and outer parts having running surfaces, and at least one rolling element is disposed between and makes line contact with the bearing inner and outer parts. A width of the outer running surface and/or a width of the inner running surface is narrower at least in a first circumferential partial region than a length of the rolling-element, and in the first partial region the bearing outer part running surface and/or the bearing inner part running surface extends obliquely to a rolling direction of the at least one rolling element.

Abstract: An engagement-disengagement, suspension or steering release bearing. The release bearing includes a rolling bearing forming a member for transmitting an axial force and comprising a rotating ring and a non-rotating ring between which a rolling chamber is mounted for rolling bodies and a sealing gasket, which is mounted on a first ring among the rotating and non-rotating rings, and which comprises a framework, having an edge folded down radially toward a groove arranged on a surface of the first ring, and a fitting, having a sealing lip in sliding bearing against, or adjacent to, a corresponding surface of the second ring, The fitting of the seal is suitable for filling the groove of the first ring and part of the fitting is jammed between the folded down edge of the framework and the groove in the configuration with the seal mounted on the first ring.

Abstract: A method of setting a desired axial preload FP in a bearing arrangement by selecting a shim that will generate the desired preload at a predetermined axial force FA applied by a clamping element, such as a locknut. The method comprises steps of: (a) mounting a reference shim, having a known thickness t, and preloading the bearing arrangement using the shim, by applying the predetermined axial force FA; (b) measuring the actual preload of the bearing arrangement Factual; and (c) constructing an analytical model that defines a correlation between bearing preload and applied axial force on the bearing arrangement, for a plurality of different shims, whereby each shim in the plurality of shims is defined in terms of an initial axial gap ? between the shim and an axially displaceable bearing ring of the bearing arrangement, and in terms of a certain clamping force at which the gap becomes zero.