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Welcome to Sealbelt Enterprises Ltd.
The home of all Bearings Types, Seals, Transmission equipment, Timing and Vee belts and Lubricants. Our products are used in sectors as diverse as Food Manufacturing, Aerospace, Oil and Gas and Precision Engineering, and whether you are a large multi-national or single site company, we delight in exceeding your expectations.
There are several types of bearings, the four main types are: ball bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, tapered roller bearings and needle bearings. While ball bearings are the most common mechanisms, each device has its advantages and disadvantages.
At Sealbelt Enterprises Ltd we don't just stock bearings and bearing housings; for example, our large modern warehouse also contains timing belts, V belts, drive belts and many more replacement engineering parts. We aim to take the hard work out of shopping for parts. You don't need to visit several shops or to trail along endless aisles of parts; instead, you can browse our extensive online catalogue for exactly the parts you need and then order them.
What Is the Purpose of Bearings?
The main purpose of bearings is to prevent direct metal to metal contact between two elements that are in relative motion. This prevents friction, heat generation and ultimately, the wear and tear of parts. It also reduces energy consumption as sliding motion is replaced with low friction rolling.
They also transmit the load of the rotating element to the housing. This load may be radial, axial, or a combination of both. A bearing also restricts freedom of movement of moving parts to predefined directions as discussed above.
At Sealbelt Enterprises Ltd we aim to make buying bearings, bearing housings, toothed belts and engineering parts easier and more efficient for our customers. We are one of Kenya's foremost retailers and our spacious modern warehouses contain a wide and varied range of stock. We offer parts from top-quality international names and also from reliable budget brands; therefore, we will have a product to suit your pocket and your need.
Applications and Industries
Bearing applications span across virtually every industry which employs moving components and equipment. For example:
- Ball and roller bearings are used in machinery of all kinds, from boiler feed pumps to automotive transmissions.
- Mounted bearings are especially common on conveyors, in shaft linkages, and particularly where long lengths of shafting must be supported by housed units where the bearing is not protected by another housing such as a transmission case.
- Linear bearings are used exclusively in linear applications such as slide tables.
- Slide bearings are used primarily for load-bearing application in large civil engineering projects such as bridges where they accommodate a limited range of movement, unlike the other bearings here, where motion—either radial or linear—is the main concern.
- Jewel bearings are restricted to very small devices and movements and do not rely on any rolling elements.
- Frictionless bearings are any of the other special-purpose designs that include air bearings, magnetic bearings, etc.
While bearings are used nearly everywhere, there are some industries that use so many or have specific requirements for durability, cleanliness, etc. that they warrant mentioning here. Some of these industries are:
- Aerospace
- Agricultural
- Automotive
- Machine Tools
- Medical
- Mining