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According to a survey in The Independent, 75% of millennials don’t know how to change a wheel. Not the world’s biggest problem you might say, but when you consider that many punctures occur by the side of busy roads, only feet away from cars travelling at 30mph plus, and you’re trying to lift your own car weighing in excess of 1000kg… then you get an idea of the potential danger.This got the team at Quality Bearings Online thinking. Could we and the students at the University of Leeds …

Bearings might be an engineering marvel, rarely failing and operating quietly and efficiently 24/7 in some of the most demanding environments, but they still need regular maintenance. This statement applies to all types of bearings, from ball, through to spherical, precision and linear. But what sort of maintenance is required, and why is it so important? Whilst bearings might be considered the proverbial ‘small cog in a big wheel’, in terms of size… a bearing failure can have a catastr …

We were delighted to sponsor the Brexit Supply Chain Workshop today with the North West Aerospace Alliance. This was our first event with the NWAA, and an opportunity to meet other members from across the North West.The NWAA, North West Aerospace Alliance, represents and supports the Aerospace industry, and it is the largest in Europe.With over 200 days left until the UK leaves the European Union, the delegates discussed the potential impact of Brexit upon supply chains and customers, while …

Every year Quality Bearings Online collaborates with a charity, and for 2018 we have decided to support the CashForKids with a series of team projects and activities.CashForKids goal is to help disadvantaged or disabled young people aged 0 to 18, by proving specialist equipment that will help them improve their quality of life. This year they are organising a challenge project called 500 faces, recruiting 500 people who will each raise £100 for them.At Quality Bearings Online, we wanted to …

Thanks to our customers and employees, we are absolutely thrilled to announce that we are a finalist for the Lloyds Bank Exporter of the Year Award.  This is a huge honour and we are delighted to be recognised on a National Scale for our International growth through export. Although we have won other awards before -all of which were fantastic achievements and wonderful compliments to our business and hard work- just to be shortlisted for this award is an unbelievable privilege of …