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Custom Coatings
For when your bearing operates in a challenging environment or needs extra protection, try one of our custom options like high-temp, ceramic, heat dissipation, stainless steel, anti-microbial epoxy, nickel, or Teflon coatings.
Custom Painting
Want to make a bearing uniquely yours or ensure it better matches its environment? Try one of our custom paint solutions including custom colors, formulations, UV resistance, or corrosion protection, just to name a few.
Custom Housings
When an off-shelf solution just doesn’t cut it, our team is here to help. We can help ground-up solve any challenge, offering competitive pricing, fast turns, and low minimum runs for your custom housing needs.
Specialty Seals & Gaskets
Regardless of your product environment, we can support it. Our specialty seal and gaskets work in even the most unique applications including solid lube, high or low temperatures, and food-grade usage.
Specialty Housing Materials
Industry standards are standards for a reason, but that doesn’t mean it’s the right solution for you. Let us craft a housing for you using unique materials like ductile iron or machined steel, just to name a few.
Reverse Engineering
We've all been there – an item that's absolutely critical to your operation was just discontinued but you need a replacement unit and there's no more to be found. Don't panic – let us help you re-create it from the ground up.
What kind of grease does Moline recommend using?
The type of grease depends on the type of the application. Moline Bearing uses an NLGI Grade 2 grease as our standard offering. However, this can be altered based on the design requirements of the bearing. Some other grease Moline Bearing offers is high temperature, food grade, and hard lubrication.
Does it matter if I mount my pillow block housing upside down?
The answer to this question is a bit more complicated than a simple yes or no. While the mounting of the pillow block housing does not directly affect the bearing’s performance, the orientation of the load does. See the figure below for orientation of load and rating of bearing.
Can I get my housing painted with a different coating system and/or color?
Yes. Every bearing can be painted using a custom coating and/or color. This can either be specified by the Customer or determined based on the bearing application (e.g. food grade, highly corrosive, etc.). As with all Custom work, there will be an additional charge and lead time to complete this, but with our streamlined process, we will get your order completed when you need it.
What does Expansion and Non-Expansion mean?
This refers to the bearing’s ability to move axially to accommodate thermal expansion of the shaft, up to 0.100”. As material heats up, it starts to expand, which is a linear growth based on overall length, difference in beginning and ending temperatures and a coefficient of thermal expansion (constant based on material). As the names imply, Expansion allows for the axial movement and Non-Expansion does not. The Non-Expansion unit is typically installed on the drive side of the shaft and the expansion on the driven side of the shaft. Regardless of how much thermal expansion is expected, Moline Bearing recommends installing one Expansion and one Non-Expansion bearing on a two bearing shaft.