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Common Bearing Failures in Agricultural Machinery and How to Avoid Them
25 Dec, 2025
Agricultural machinery in South America operates under some of the most demanding conditions worldwide. From Brazil’s tropical rainy seasons to Argentina’s dusty Pampas and Chile’s humid coastal regions, bearings used in tractors, harvesters, planters, and disc harrows are constantly exposed to heat, moisture, abrasive soil, and heavy shock loads. High humidity & moisture High temperatures Abr...
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Overview of SKET BEARING GROUP CO., LTD
30 Dec, 2025
SKET (SKET BEARING GROUP CO., LTD) is a major Chinese manufacturer specializing in high-quality tapered roller bearings (TRBs), offering both metric and inch sizes for automotive, industrial (mining, agriculture, construction), and rail applications, known for producing Timken-compatible designs, handling both radial and thrust loads, and providing OEM services from their base in Liaocheng, Shando...
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Round Bore vs Square Bore Disc Harrow Bearings: Which One to Choose?
30 Dec, 2025
1. Introduction During the busy farming season, any unplanned downtime of machinery means significant losses. As a procurement manager, choosing bearings for critical equipment like disc harrows isn’t just about selecting a model—it’s a decision that impacts your equipment’s uptime, operational efficiency, and long-term maintenance costs. Round bore bearings and square bore bearings may seem simil...
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Flanged Disc Units vs Standard Disc Bearings in Agricultural Machinery
05 Jan, 2026
Choosing the Right Disc Bearing: A Decision That Impacts Farm Profitability Selecting the right disc bearing is not a minor component decision—it directly affects equipment uptime, maintenance cost, and seasonal profitability. For corn and sorghum fields in Mexico, wheat farms in Iran, and large-scale precision agriculture operations across the United States and Canada, unexpected bearing failure ...
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One-Piece Seal vs Multi-Component Seal in Agricultural Bearings
09 Jan, 2026
Choosing the Right Seal for Agricultural Bearings Agricultural Bearings Equipment Agricultural bearings play a crucial role in the performance and longevity of machinery that operates under demanding conditions like high loads, harsh weather, and exposure to dirt, dust, and moisture. Among the key features that influence bearing performance is the seal design. Bearings can either come with a one-p...