At THB, solutions are started with your operating conditions. We combine bearing application expertise with manufacturing experience to deliver the right product—from standard bearings to customized assemblies—solving your challenges efficiently.
In factory automation, THB helps equipment run smoother and longer by combining application insight with reliable bearing performance
THB has more knowledge and experience about more industries.
From assessment to verification, we walk with you-ensuring the solution fits your application and stays optimized.
Evaluate Equipment Conditions And Customer Needs
Provide Reliable Tailored Solutions For The Application
Assist customers to implement bearing installation and system adjustment
Deliver Technical Training And Extended Support To Fulfill Customers' Further Needs
Jointly Monitor Solution Performance With Customers And Implement Continuous Improvements
Evaluate Equipment Conditions
And Customer Needs
Provide reliable tailored
solutions for the
application
Assist customers to
implement bearing
installation and system
adjustment
Jointly monitor solution
performance with customers and
implement continuous
improvements
Deliver technical training
and extended support to
fulfill customers' further
needs
Selection guides & real-world cases—THB experience to help you find solutions faster.
When a customer asks us for a bearing quotation, we do not always quote right away. We often ask one more question: “What conditions is your equipment running in?” A part number tells us what the bearing is. It does not tell us what the bearing will face in the machine. At THB, we believe reliability begins with understanding the application. Because the same bearing can perform very differently in different applications. Discover why THB starts with the application — and how we find the right bearing solution.
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This article compares recirculating linear guides and track rollers, clarifying that neither technology is universally better—each fits specific working conditions. Linear guides offer micron-level precision and rigidity for clean, short-stroke applications, while track rollers thrive in contaminated, cost-sensitive, and cam-driven environments. A four-step decision tree, application table, and four hybrid case studies show how combining both often delivers the optimal solution.
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In technical catalogs, a slewing bearing is defined by loads and specifications. On the job site, however, it is the machine's critical, irreplaceable pivot. Replacing a failed bearing requires complex teardown, causing costly downtime that far exceeds the part's price. Following factory greasing schedules and matching bearings to real-world operating environments—like dust, salt spray, or precision vibration—is key to preventing early failure and maximizing equipment uptime.
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Eccentric loading in stamping lines causes bearings to fail prematurely. Offset loads, impact, and roller misalignment create edge stress concentration, leading to spalling, heat, vibration, and unplanned downtime.
Dealing with CIP Corrosion: Is Your Bearing Seal Right? (Part 1: Material Characteristics)
