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Grain Tech Expo Kiev participation by TD Irbis on 11-13 February 2015

TD Irbis Ltd, our business partner and Koyo Distributor since 2004, participated in the Grain Tech Expo Exhibition 2015 in Kiev, Ukraine.

TD Irbis Ltd was founded in 1990 and is one of the leading suppliers of the components for industry in Ukraine. They supply bearings, linear guides, chains, driving belts, conveyor belts, gear motors, filters, and components for industrial transmission, lubrication systems and lubricants, seals and provide technical services. Their mission is to cover every client’s needs by offering a wide range of products and services, which includes the best delivery conditions, technical support, diagnostics and modernization of units and mechanisms. Read more

The Grain Tech Expo is an international exhibition where innovative solutions in grain business are presented in a large scale. This agro-industrial event unites the leading professionals of the grain market- producers and dealers in this sector. Agricultural machinery and equipment, technologies for grain crops production, equipment for storage and process of grain and oil crops, mixed-fodders production, equipment for elevators and silos, milling equipment, seeds, plant protection, laboratory and weighting equipment were widely presented during the event.

Our Koyo bearing were displayed in a dedicated section at the TD Irbis booth, showing our range, technological capabilities within the agricultural industry. Representatives of Koyo Germany were also present to support the TD Irbis team where needed. The booth was well visited during the exhibition days. Overall the event was successful for both parties thanks to the efforts and good organization by the team of TD Irbis.

TD Irbis head-office is located in Kharkov area, with 6 branch offices through Ukraine and one office in Russia. Visit their website: www.irbis.ua

FAQ

What is an angular contact ball bearing?

An angular contact ball bearing uses axially asymmetric races. An axial load passes in a straight line through the bearing, whereas a radial load takes an oblique path that tends to want to separate the races axially. So the angle of contact on the inner race is the same as that on the outer race. Angular contact bearings better support "combined loads" (loading in both the radial and axial directions) and the contact angle of the bearing should be matched to the relative proportions of each. The larger the contact angle (typically in the range 10 to 45 degrees), the higher the axial load supported, but the lower the radial load. In high speed applications, such as turbines, jet engines, and dentistry equipment, the centrifugal forces generated by the balls changes the contact angle at the inner and outer race. Ceramics such as silicon nitride are now regularly used in such applications due to their low density (40% of steel). These materials significantly reduce centrifugal force and function well in high temperature environments. They also tend to wear in a similar way to bearing steel—rather than cracking or shattering like glass or porcelain.

Most bicycles use angular-contact bearings in the headsets because the forces on these bearings are in both the radial and axial direction.

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