RBI expands Roselle distribution center

02/28/2006  Roselle, IL

Mike Kenney, Vice President of RBI-USA, today announced the expansion of the company's primary sales and distribution center in Roselle, Illinois.

"We have increased the capacity of our Roselle facility by 50% with the addition of adjoining warehouse and office space.  Our total facility is now just under 30,000 square feet", said Mr. Kenney.

The additional warehouse space is already in use and office renovation is expected to be completed by mid-April. 

Mr. Kenney continued, "Our expansion is a reflection of our sales growth and need for additional space.  We have simply outgrown the building we moved to four years ago.  The added space will enable us to increase our inventory and improve our office layout."

A closer look at the new facility will be published after all construction is completed.

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Why is the standard grease fill 25% to 35%?
by Mike Mortensen - Director of Engineering RBI-USA

Our standard bearings are used in a wide variety of application conditions, each requiring a proper grease fill to optimize bearing life. As the life of the bearing is impacted greatly by grease life, how do we obtain more grease life? The answer to this question may be to add more grease.

Perhaps the next question would be how much grease to add. Can we fill the bearing up 100%? This would not be a practical solution, because once the bearing rotates, the rolling elements and cage would force their way through the grease and cause it to displace somewhere - typically out through the seals or shields. So, the initial fill of grease is not as important as the resultant fill.

For slower speed applications grease fills from 50% to 70% may be provided. In contrast, high speed applications often require a smaller grease fill, perhaps 15% to 20%. In high speed applications, excessive heat generation and grease churning due to the extreme dynamic forces experienced by the bearing can actually cause bearing failure when grease fill is too high.

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