RBI Bearing was well represented at the annual PTDA Industry Summit in Palm Desert, CA last month. Pictured above at the MD-IDEX are (l to r) Bill Starr, Tony Bisante, Mike Kenney, Bill Fuentes and Doug Fisher.
 Pictured at right are Strawberry Liang, RBI Bearing CFO, and John Masek, incoming 2008 PTDA President at the Saturday dinner banquet.
A total of 840 attendees were at the event including 207 distributors and 377 manufacturers.
Attendees benefited from numerous educational workshops, networking events and unique business-building opportunities.
To learn more about PTDA and the Industry Summit please click here.
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| Did You Know... |
Since 1998 there have been 5 World Series Sweeps?
| 1998 |
New York Yankees over the San Diego Padres in 4 |
| 1999 |
New York Yankees over the Atlanta Braves in 4 |
| 2004 |
Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Cardinals in 4 |
| 2005 |
Chicago White Sox over the Houston Astros in 4 |
| 2007 |
Boston Red Sox over the Colorado Rockies in 4 |
"Man, if I made one million dollars I would come in at six in the morning, sweep the stands, wash the uniforms, clean out the office, manage the team and play the games."
- Hall of Famer Duke Snider
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Sebastian Lee
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A monthly look at recent events in China
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Jeff Hoskins - Roselle |
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Paul Bisante - RBI Canada |
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Tom Allen - Roselle |
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Darren Meeks - Roselle |
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What are the limitations of 440C stainless steel?
by Mike Mortensen - Director of Engineering RBI-USA
The most common material used in stainless steel bearings is 440C.
440C stainless steel has higher carbon content and can be heat treated to form a martensitic microstructure, leading to increased strength, hardness, and wear resistance over 300 series stainless steels. These qualities make heat treated 440C stainless steel suitable for bearings rings and rolling elements.
Despite these advantages, however, there are some drawbacks to using 440C. The strength and wear resistance of 440C stainless steel is less than that of standard 52100 bearing steel. Load ratings of bearings made from 440C stainless steel are typically about thirty percent less than load ratings of bearings made from 52100 steel. Although 440C exhibits significantly more corrosion resistance than 52100, it is still vulnerable to water mixtures containing salts and chlorine.
In fact, martensitic stainless steels tend to be less corrosion resistance than austenitic stainless steels found in the 300 series stainless steels (i.e. 302, 304, and 316). 440C stainless steel is magnetic, like 52100, whereas 300 series stainless steels are not. Due to these characteristics, it is important to factor in all application conditions before assuming that 440C stainless steel is appropriate.
Have a question or topic you would like to see covered? Click here to let Mike know!
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