When people need a very specific specialty product, they don’t always think to look to a specialty manufacturer or company to provide it. Maybe it’s human nature to assume that a large company will have everything you could ever need. Or maybe we’ve been conditioned by companies like Walmart and Amazon to do our one-stop-shopping at large companies that seem to carry every product under the sun. However, when it comes to specialty products like ceramic hybrid ball bearings, the large bearing … [Read more...]
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A Proud American Manufacturer of Ceramic Hybrid Bearings
We hear reports almost daily that American manufacturing is dead. That couldn’t be further from the truth! Our company is living proof that American manufacturing companies are alive and well. We’ve been manufacturing bearings in the United States for more than 20 years now, and our business is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, we’re growing! We sometimes get asked by customers and potential customers if our products are “made in America.” While our ceramic hybrid bearings are … [Read more...]
In Ceramic Hybrid Ball Bearings, the Ceramic Makes All the Difference
Ceramic ball bearings (or ceramic hybrid bearings, as they're also called) have been around for some time now. Many people are aware of their benefits, but some aren’t aware that all of these types of bearings are not created equal—especially when it comes to their ceramic balls. The reliability and performance of a ceramic ball bearing depends heavily on the quality of the ceramic balls being used in it and the process by which they are manufactured. What Should You Look for in the Ceramic … [Read more...]
Dynamometer Company Trusts CBR for Hard-to-Find Ceramic Hybrid Bearings
Last year, CBR was contacted by a new customer—a company that manufactures large dynamometers for heavy industrial applications, and for clients in the aerospace industry and for large energy and utility companies. The dynamometer manufacturer was having trouble locating the bearings they needed for their highly specialized machines. None of the large bearing manufacturing companies made the size they needed (110mm bore), so they reached out to CBR, hoping our boutique bearing manufacturing … [Read more...]
Why Choose CBR Over More Well-Known Manufacturers of Ceramic Hybrid Bearings?
Bearing manufacturers are plentiful. There is even a healthy amount of competition in the ceramic hybrid bearing market. And through the internet, those in need of bearings can order them from companies all over the world. Some of the largest players in the ceramic hybrid bearing manufacturing industry include companies like Boca Bearings, NSK, and SKF. These companies have thousands of employees and some have revenues in the billions. So, why should you choose a boutique bearing manufacturer … [Read more...]
Need Bearing Refurbishment? We Do That!
As a manufacturer of ceramic hybrid ball bearings, you might not think to call us about bearing refurbishment. And honestly, up until recently, this wasn’t a service we advertised to the general public, but was something we just did for existing customers that requested it. However, we had a recent experience with a customer that made us realize that bearing refurbishment is something we should offer to the general public. Bearing Refurbishment for Expensive, Hard-to-Find Bearings One of our … [Read more...]
Don’t Buy Just Any Ceramic Hybrid Ball Bearings
We talk a lot about the advantages of ceramic hybrid ball bearings on our website and on this blog. Those benefits aren’t exaggerated. Ball bearings with ceramic balls really are a better choice than ball bearings with steel balls for so many reasons, especially in industrial electric motor applications. Just to name a few of their benefits: ceramic hybrid ball bearings eliminate the risk of electrical arcing, they last up to ten times longer, and they perform with less friction, which results … [Read more...]
CBR Featured on San Diego Business Website as a Top Manufacturer of Ceramic Hybrid Bearings
As a company that manufactures a specialty product like ceramic hybrid bearings, we don’t often get a lot of press. Our products are only needed by very specific types of users, such as mechanics who work on large industrial electric motors and those in the motorcycle and kart racing scenes. As such, the general public doesn’t usually hear about companies like ours. Many have never even heard of ceramic hybrid ball bearings. However, recently we were approached by MySanDiego.com, an online … [Read more...]
Educating the Industry on the Benefits of Ceramic Hybrid Bearings
Sometimes old habits die hard. Industrial electric motor mechanics who have used the same steel ball bearings for years are often reluctant to try ceramic hybrid ball bearings. Maybe they think the steel ball bearings they’ve always used are working just fine (the old “if it ain’t broke, why fix it?” mentality), or perhaps they think ceramic hybrid ball bearings are too expensive, or maybe they’ve just never looked into the benefits of ceramic hybrid ball bearings. Whatever the reason, we know … [Read more...]
From Wood to Ceramic: The History of Ball Bearings
If you sit down and really think about it, ball bearings are a fascinating invention! They are one of the integral parts that make so many of the machines we use every day work efficiently. The use of ball bearings goes back to as early as 40 B.C. where they were discovered to have been used on a Roman ship. Of course, they weren’t the steel ball bearings or ceramic hybrid ball bearings that we know today. They were rudimentary parts made from wood. But the concept was there! The first patent … [Read more...]
