RBIConnections

A Monthly Communication From
RBI Bearing, Inc.

Volume V--lllIssue 10
October 2007
PTDA Industry Summit Oct 18 - 20

RBI Bearing will be in Palm Desert CA for the annual PTDA Industry Summit later this month and we hope to see you there!

In addition to participating in MD-IDEX on Saturday, we are also a sponsor of the Joint Manufacturer Reception on Friday night - if you are attending and need an invitation please click here.

To learn more about PTDA and the Industry Summit please click the logo above.

RBI Adds Video to Web site

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We have just added a new video to our website that provides a brief overview of the RBI Bearing Group!

The five minute video highlights our locations, products, capabilities and company culture. You will also see our newest factory in Wuxi that started producing products in May 2007.

Our 450,000 sq ft facility will enhance RBI's ability to offer machined parts to our customers as our machine shop operation is capable of producing CNC machined parts and components. This value added service has received an enthusiastic welcome from our OEM side of the business.

If you are looking for a way to reduce costs on machined parts that are currently produced state-side, please contact Hank Aleliunas about any interest in quoting a part produced at RBI's New state of the art factory.

Did You Know?
China has 170 cities with populations over 1 million...
The United States has 9.

RBI Monthly Prize Package Giveaway!

   

SEPTEMBER 2007 WINNER
Chris Graham
Motion Industries
Oyster Creek TX
China Update

A monthly look at recent events in China
Click the title to read the story

Beijing to ban smoking in cabs
Man wins lawsuit over blocking sunshine
China's mortgage rate may rise
China's 'Queen of Trash' finds riches in waste paper

A combined picture shows traffic conditions on the "Car Free Day" (L) and the day before (R) on a busy flyover in Zhenzhou, Central China's Henan Province on September 22, 2007. Saturday marked China 's first large-scale participation in "Car Free Day" activities. The number of cars on the roads dropped noticeably on the day in most of the 108 participating cities across China . Look closely - there is one accident already and 4 more waiting to happen on the right.

RBI Milestones
Birthday
Mabel Hernandez - Roselle
October 3
Mike Mortensen - Roselle
October 16
Technical Corner

How are bearing ring chamfers specified?
by Mike Mortensen - Director of Engineering RBI-USA

There are two common methods of specifying bearing chamfers. One method is in terms of a minimum radius. The second method is in terms of a linear dimension in both the axial (through the bore) and radial (along the bearing face) direction. These linear dimensions may be accompanied by tolerances that specify the minimum and maximum values.

Figure 1 demonstrates the different ways in which chamfers are specified on drawings.

Figure 1: Chamfer radius specification.

 

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Final Word

3 Minutes

We all receive a flood of forwarded emails everyday - most are a waste of time, but every now and then a real gem comes across. If you have 3 minutes to spare click here for a real life story from the author of The One-Minute Manager that can be applied to any business.

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