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INDUSTRY NEWS | 2025-11-06

BSA and PTDA Expand PIE Technology Platform with Three New Product Categories

The Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) and the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) announce the addition of three new product categories—open gearing, enclosed gearing and adjustable/variable speed drives—to the PIE Technology Platform (PIE). With these additions, PIE now encompasses 35 bearing and power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) product categories, further solidifying its role as the industry standard for managing and exchanging rich product content.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2023-10-05

PIE Technology Platform Adds Five Product Categories

Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) and the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) announce the introduction of seals, linear bearings profile rail, bushings (hub fixing devices), chains and sprockets to the PIE Technology Platform (PIE).

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2022-09-28

BSA Announces Excellence Awards

On September 19th, Todd Hamlin, BSA president, and senior vice president of DXP Enterprises, announced the Annual BSA Excellence Awards for outstanding service by bearing distributors and bearing manufacturers to end-users.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-10-01

Industry News

The complete Industry News section from the October 2018 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

| 2018-08-08

Thermal Growth Issues and Solutions for Shaft Couplings

Nick Agius, National Rotating Equipment/ACHE Product Specialist, Motion Canada I have been researching “Thermal Growth” issues for deca...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2017-12-01

Industry News

The complete Industry News section from the December 2017 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

| 2017-05-08

There Must Be 50 Ways to Reduce a Duty Cycle

Man, oh man — 2017 is going to be one for the record books! My wife and I recently had the 3rd and FINAL installment of the Parker clan. A healthy ...

FIELD NOTES | 2016-12-01

Bearing Lubricant Solution

A Chicago-area bakery was replacing the tray support bearings in its ovens on a reactionary basis. Their weekly inspection cycle was resulting in two mechanics spending an average of 20 labor hours per week to replace failed bearings. The premature bearing failures were caused by a combination of the high heat and humidity in the ovens, resulting in lubrication failure and contamination. When BDI was asked to recommend a solution, the bakery was averaging one month of bearing life in this application.

BEARING BRIEFS | 2016-10-01

Linear Motors

When the need arises for linear motion or positioning, there are many choices. One can use an Acme screw, ball screw, rack & pinion, or belts. The cost of a linear motor solution is generally greater than a mechanical linear product, but when one needs highly accurate, repeatable, high-speed motion, then the answer may be a linear motor.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-10-01

Industry news

Proper Handling of Bearings

Rolling-element bearings are high-precision components that need to be stored and handled carefully to perform as designed. Proper storage and handling of a bearing before, during and after installation is important because once debris enters a bearing, it reduces the life.

FIELD NOTES | 2016-09-01

Cutting Downtime in Lumber Application

Ernest Head (Arnie), CBS and technical sales representative at Motion Canada helped save a lumber industry customer time and money by adapting a bearing solution for another client. Here’s how:

BEARING BRIEFS | 2016-08-01

Analyzing Wind Power

Wind is a form of solar energy. Winds are caused by the uneven heating of the atmosphere by the sun, the irregularities of the earth’s surface, and rotation of the earth. Wind Turbines convert the kinetic energy in wind into mechanical power.

FIELD NOTES | 2016-08-01

High-Temp Bearing Replacement

Richard (RJ) Seguin, CBS and technical sales representative at AMI Bearings, explains how his bearing expertise tripled the life of a customer’s bearings.

BEARING BRIEFS | 2016-03-01

Load Ratings & Bearing Life

Power Transmission Engineering is collaborating with the Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) on a special section within the magazine. Bearing Briefs will present updated reports on bearing topics for each issue in 2016. Complimentary access to all BSA Bearing and Industry Briefs is available on the BSA website at www.bsahome.org/tools.

BEARING BRIEFS | 2016-02-01

Counterfeit Consequences

Power Transmission Engineering is collaborating with the Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) on a special section within the magazine. Bearing Briefs will present updated reports on bearing topics for each issue in 2016. Complimentary access to all BSA Bearing and Industry Briefs is available on the BSA website at www.bsahome.org/tools. Additionally, our new Field Notes section on page 34 will feature field reports from BSA’s Certified Bearing Specialists.

FIELD NOTES | 2016-02-01

Identifying Bearing Failure

Guy Gendron, certified bearing specialist and technical sales representative at Timken Canada L.P. explains how he used his bearing expertise to increase a customer’s productivity.

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2013-06-01

Bearing Associations Help Demystify Bearings Buys

The ABMA, BSA and PTDA help keep things rolling.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2012-10-01

Industry News

The complete Industry News section from the October 2012 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2012-06-01

Industry News

The complete Industry News section from the June 2012 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2008-12-01

BSA is the Forum that Keeps Bearing Companies Rolling

In today’s increasingly competitive global economy, industries and the companies that serve them are always looking for an edge. Price and quality being routinely accepted as a given, businesses—large and small—are always looking for a little help. For the worldwide bearing industry, that help exists in the form of the Bearing Specialists of America (BSA).