Featured in the New Nordex Design Guide 2004 are Panel Mount Oil Impregnated Bronze Bearings for mounting shafts in metal panels; providing an option when designing side frames and bearing support brackets. Heavy plate can be replaced with thin (0.40” or 1mm) sheet metal and expensive, line bored holes replaced by inexpensive punched or drilled holes. The Guide details design criteria, bearing selection, tooling and installation parameters to assist in the choice and use of the appropriate bearing for specific applications.

Panel Mount Oil Impregnated Bronze Bearings offer all the advantages of conventional bronze sleeve and journal bearings without their installation and alignment problems. They are easily installed by inserting them into punched or drilled holes and applying parallel installation forces. Inch and metric dimensions are provided and a wide variety of bearings are available in 303 passivated stainless steel with maximum panel hardness of 70 on the Rockwell B scale (with optional zinc plated 1144 carbon steel retainer material requiring a maximum panel hardness of 65 B).

To learn more about these bearings as well as the thousands of products offered by Nordex and to browse the Nordex Design Guide, visit our Web site (www.nordex.com) or contact: Nordex, Incorporated, 426 Federal Road, Brookfield, CT 06804 Tel: (800)243-0986 - (203)775-4877 Fax: (203)775-6552, email: info@nordex.com