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This design is and advances in materials technology at Carter Bearings and UK Silverthin stated to be excellent for moment loading has seen the physical size of many vital expert observed “All Silverthin bearings and also reversing axial loading. Carter medical and laboratory devices reduce too. are manufactured to ABEC Standard says that the X-Type bearing can be used using premium quality materials that are for other light loading conditions, but is So when a well respected manufacturer sourced only in the United States. This not recommended in place of the C- or of proprietary disinfection and provides users with an absolute guarantee A-Type bearing for pure radial loads. decontamination cells recently needed to of the material integrity and therefore the design all-new medical devices as part of longevity of a Silverthin bearing, and is a As a general rule, Silverthin advises that a larger installation, attention turned to key reason why they have achieved such when specifying this type of bearing for an aspect of design frequently overlooked a reputation for high accuracy and long use with axial or moment loads combined in many industrial applications where service life”. Mel points to another recent with radial loads, the application speed size doesn’t really matter. The challenge medical device application as a further (rpm) should be carefully considered. The was finding the thinnest possible example of the accuracy that can be engineering department at Carter’s Oxford bearing that could also allow the critical delivered by Silverthin bearings. “They were facility has extensive data available and machinery it was installed in to deliver specified for use in a laser eye scanning can supply information on combined load the highest positional accuracy over an machine, helping to move the scanner from and limiting speeds. Carter can also advise extended