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How many bearings are there on a hydraulic excavator?

A tracked hydraulic excavator requires about fifty bearings for its basic operation (travel and rotation). Irrespective of its size and its use (earthwork, mining, demoli... See more...

How many bearings are there in a car?

This obviously depends on the model! We’ve nevertheless undertaken to give a rough count of the minimum number of bearings in a car. We counted 36. Here’s how we came up... See more...

What is a bearing and what does it do?

A rolling bearing is a bearing which carries a load by placing rolling elements (such as balls or rollers) between two bearing rings called races. Behind the apparent st... See more...

Aiguille du Midi: how many bearings are there on this line to the peak?

With its breathtaking view of Mont Blanc and peaks more than 4,000 metres high on the Alpine range, the Aiguille du Midi (France) is one of the culminating points of tour... See more...