Agriculture Bearing – Timken vs Fafnir
The Fafnir® brand of bearings traces its founding as “The Fafnir Bearing Company” in New Britain, Connecticut back in 1911. Founder Howard S. Hart started the company based upon the need
at that time for less expensive agriculture bearing alternatives to English and German made ball bearings. Since 1911, the Fafnir brand of ball bearings has been owned by a quite a number of companies including Textron, Inc., The Torrington Company (which was owned by Ingersoll Rand), and most currently The Timken Company.
Fafnir Bearing, now a division of the Timken Company, manufactures several different agriculture bearing types including: wide inner ring ball bearings, mounted bearings, radial ball bearings, super precision and angular contact ball bearings. These products are manufactured to the industry’s standards and are known throughout for:
- their high quality,
- cost effective offerings.
Fafnir® also produces a line of ceramic hybrids as well as agriculture bearings and corrosion resistant bearings. Fafnir® bearings are used in a wide array of industries worldwide including and not limited to agriculture and automotive. Customers count on and turn to the Fafnir® brand for a product that they can rely on to fulfill necessary industrial application requirements.
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While through the years, agriculture customers have turned to Timken for products and services that are designed for:
- high performance,
- extended equipment life and
- enhanced productivity.
Timken® housed units are a necessity for tough agricultural applications where tough conditions include crop dust, debris and other contaminants. Timken® is found in a wide array of
agriculture applications. Each bearing is designed with the same idea in mind – to maximize performance. The wide inner ring design, still preferred in farm equipment applications,
provides customers with a product that is easily mounted on straight shafts and positioned without shoulders, locknuts or adapters.
Housed units are used throughout internal systems, such as pulleys, drive systems and augers. They continue to develop special units and make innovations to improve performance and give
longer life, such as tri-ply seals, patented eccentric locking collar, robust housing and the easiest-to-install shaft guarding product.
Because of the Timken® performance advantages, large agriculture bearing OEMs turn to Timken® for products and support. It’s why you’ll find them at work in most every agriculture application:
- Field preparation and conditioning,
- Planting,
- Harvesting,
- Processing and Conveyors.
Timken® is committed to understanding your processes to solve unique application problems. They work with the customer to optimize agriculture bearing performance in standard products. This spirit of collaboration also is used to develop customized bearing solutions. Results include innovations like housed units and pillow blocks with better locking devices. Wide inner rings,
eccentric locking collars and Timken’s own Shaft Guarding Technology™ provide a tighter, more controlled fit with less risk of shaft damage. Tests prove the superior holding power and
significantly reduced shaft damage inherent to Shaft Guarding Technology.
Conclusion
Many end users say that they do not experience many differences between the Timken® bearings and the Fafnir® bearings except for the price. Many know that there is superior quality in the Timken® and understand the manufacturing differences and that it will do effect the retail price.
For this matter many agricultural equipment owners and repair persons will determine how long it will take to replace a particular bearing in a particular location to determine whether the application warrants the use of the the Timken® or the Fafnir® bearing. If a failed bearing will require a fast replacement procedure then many opt for the lesser priced bearing, whereas the Timken® bearing will be used in “deeper” locations or locations that require harsher operating environments. Thus the “deeper” bearings may only require replacement during the “winter overhaul” period of maintenance. This mentality will save valuable downtime thus saving more operating dollars. So, the best bearing for the situation is the best decision.
No matter the bearing of choice “Timken®” or “Fafnir®”, EmersonAG carries the agriculture bearing you need at low prices to reduce your maintenance costs. Visit EmersonAG for all your Timken(r) Fafnir(r) agricultural bearings. We are your agricultural bearing expert. Tons of Timken® Fafnir® Bearings in Stock. Same Day Shipping Avail. Order Now!
Here are a few more of your agriculture bearing challenges:
Agriculture Bearing Challenge: Ensuring peak performance, safety and longevity of equipment.
Timken® Fafnir® Solution: At Timken® integrates bearings, lubrication, seals, repair services, maintenance practices, gears, condition monitoring and training to address a wide variety
of customer needs. Quality components are designed to be long-lasting and not damage other parts.
Agriculture Bearing Challenge: Maintaining adequate lubrication.
Timken® Fafnir® Solution: premium industrial Lucas® X-tra Grease Duty helps protect against rust, corrosion and wear. Designed for bearings that operate at higher-than-average temperatures and shock loading, it is ideal for on- and off-road applications, wheel bearings, axles, ball joints, U-joints, power takeoffs, bushings, trucks and other vehicles.
Agriculture Bearing Challenge: Withstanding harsh, unpredictable environments.
Timken® Fafnir® Solution: Timken seals help keep contaminants out and lubrication in –reducing downtime and keeping equipment running smoothly.
Catalogs
BEARINGS
BALL BEARINGS (FAFNIR) [http://www.timken.com/en-us/products/Documents/Timken-Ball-Bearings-Catalog.pdf]
HOUSED UNITS
BALL HOUSED UNITS [http://www.timken.com/en-us/products/Documents/Timken-Ball-Bearing-HU-Catalog.pdf]
AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET
HEAVY DUTY WHEEL BEARING APPLICATIONS [http://www.timken.com/en-us/products/Documents/Heavy-Duty-Wheel-Bearing-Application-Catalog-January-2012.pdf]
SEAL INTERCHANGE GUIDE [http://www.timken.com/en-us/products/Documents/Timken_Seal_Interchange_and_Cross_Reference_Guide.pdf]
BEARING INTERCHANGE GUIDE [http://www.timken.com/en-us/products/Documents/Timken_Bearing_Cross_Reference_Guide.pdf]
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