Service and repair services of large enterprises are forced to maintain their own stock of bearings for emergency repairs and the speedy resumption of production equipment.

There are many reasons for bearing failure, but the result is always the same - a failed bearing must be replaced with a similar one as quickly as possible. If we are talking about production with a continuous process, the failure of even one bearing can lead to a halt in the entire production chain, and every day of downtime results in hundreds of thousands of rubles of losses.

Thus, repair and maintenance services are forced to create and maintain their own stocks of a wide range of bearings that may be needed at any time.

However, improper storage of bearings can create problems even before they are needed for urgent repairs. The key to bearing storage is to limit exposure to damaging factors such as humidity, dust and excessive temperatures. Many of these factors depend on the state of the warehouse.

An ideal warehouse for bearing storage is a heated room with dry and clean shelves. Thus, storage of bearings in workshops or in unheated warehouses is unacceptable! As a rule, bearings in storage should not overheat due to the fact that some types of grease can decompose at high temperatures. Also, polymer seals can undergo degradation and deformation when heated. Recommended storage temperatures may vary by product, so you should always consult your supplier. It is also important to keep the bearings in a hollow and tightly sealed packaging, which will help prevent dirt or other contaminants from entering the rolling surface.

In order not to incur excessive costs for the formation and maintenance of the bearing warehouse for many enterprises, it is more rational to find a responsible supplier with its own large warehouse and the possibility of prompt delivery. In particular, Podshipnik.ru, a leading supplier of industrial bearings in Russia, has 30 branches throughout Russia with their own warehouses, which maintain stocks of the most popular bearings of such famous brands as Timken, NTN-SNR and NSK.