Bill Fuentes, Distributor Sales Manager, has announced the appointment of Tony Longo to Regional Account Manager - Midwest. 

Tony brings a diverse background to RBI and will be responsible for distributor accounts in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

Tony will be based in our Roselle, Illinois office can be contacted by email at tlongo@rbibearing.com,  His direct line is (630) 873-1272.

Just a reminder the Year of the Pig begins February 18th.  The traditional fifteen day New Year's celebration will temporarily affect production and shipping in China; for more details about the celebration please click here.  Happy 4704.

A monthly look at events in China
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Wanted: Nice New Year's girlfriend
A desperate Chinese university student wants to "rent" a girlfriend for 10 days so he can show her off to his parents over the Lunar New Year holiday .

China to get Millionaire TV show
Who wants to be a millionaire? Potentially hundreds of millions do in China

Relics unearthed at Beijing Olympic site
About 1,100 cultural relics were unearthed at Beijing Olympic venue construction sites last year.

"Daughter wanted" ad draws 100
A retired Chinese couple have advertised for a "daughter" to look after them in place of their son who has emigrated to Canada.

Why do bearings heat up during operation?
by Mike Mortensen - Director of Engineering RBI-USA

As bearings operate in an application, they heat up due to internal and external sources. Friction is the main source for heat generation during operation. It occurs between the balls and the cages as well as between the balls and the raceways. In sealed bearings, there is also frictional contact between the seals and the inner ring.

Another source of internal heat generation comes from the churning of the grease as the bearing rotates. The external sources of heat generation come from the operating conditions that are particular to the application. In some applications, heat from the housing or the shaft may conduct into the bearing. Other sources of heat could be from the environmental conditions of the application, such as heated air encountered in a furnace application or engine compartment.

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