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New range of split cylindrical roller bearings from JHB

John Handley Bearings introduces a revolutionary new range of split cylindrical roller bearings John Handley Bearings (JHB) launched their revolutionary new range of split bearings at the BearingNet User Meeting in Warsaw, Poland last month. This new range of split roller bearings is already creating quite a buzz within the bearings world with talk of vastly increased capacities through the use of innovative new components; indeed, EIGHT new patents have been filed for the various new parts within the unit. Here we take an exclusive look at the JHB Split Bearings and investigate just why it is causing such a stir within the industry. Moving with the times The split roller bearing is an industry stalwart. It is known throughout the engineering world for its...

PLAIN BEARINGS ADDED TO JHB PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

We are proud to announce the introduction of Bowman International to our panel of renowned manufacturing partners. Expanding our stocked product portfolio to include plain bearings, from one of the world’s biggest innovators in the field, means we’re able to service more of our client’s bearing requirements quickly and efficiently. Making us a one-stop-shop for all your linear and plain bearing needs. Market-leading material technology Bowman International is home to the original and genuine Oilite® bearings which even 90 years after launch, remains the go-to brand for applications requiring a best-in-class sintered, self-lubricating component. More recently, the manufacturer joined forces with USA’s Materion to innovate the high-load capacity BowMet® range of heavy duty bearings. Made using ToughMet®, these bearings boast a static load of 820…

MOVING ON TO BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS

JHB moves to bigger facility It’s no secret that John Handley Bearings is growing and to accommodate this growth we are proud to announce that we are moving to much larger facility on the Pensnett Estate in Kingswinford. We may have grown out of our Wombourne home, but we are still proud of our Midlands roots, which means our new facility is just a matter of minutes away. Why the move? Since becoming part of The Bowman Group, we are proud to benefit from a vastly improved stock holding which enables us to better service our customers with a faster, more effective distribution service. Our new site boasts enough space to hold stocks from all of our major manufacturing partners. There is also dedicated space…