2 SC DESIGNING FOR RELIABILITY Uae ae oy whore substantial impact fone ret] plain bearings can break and Cel dkeed Caan Pee ara off highway construction peered ee ys eee ete ee iocan a Lea Cee ecto LogImpactTutt* pa eee ee piven tranny Standard $PB's are made from through-hardened 52100 steel This steel is highly resistant to wear and facilitates the fractured outer ring manufacturing technology. But, it is somewhat brittle and reduces resistance to breakage from impact ABC's ImpactTutt SPB's are made from carburized 8620 |. By using this material BC engineers are able to tai produce a case hardened outer E eee surface of HRc60 while retaining the inner core ductility of HRe40. The combination of ductile steel plus heat treating delivers a Wear resistant bearing that aiiminatas impact induced breakage: The real challange of the case carburized design is being able to fracture the outer ring to e assembly. We designed a unique outer ring profile with a minimal notch exposure that permits career] controlled fracture through the softer inner core. ee eed The ImpactTuff spherical plain bearing has been developed in close asseciation with manufacturers of off highway vehicles and heavy-duty machinery. For several years. this new bearing has been actively = Peay used in some of the most Sm Par demanding off-highway Phone (608) 682 applications. Warranty ctaims Go esc) for suspension bearing irc) breakage have been virtually eliminated.