A World of Bearings

Surprisingly, there are vast types of bearings that can be found around us.   Bearings are used for automotive, industrial and agricultural purposes.  As a matter of fact, there are around 100 to 150 different kinds of automotive bearings in a standard car.

A world without bearings is unimaginable considering that cars will not run smoothly without a bearing, and or the wheels will not be able to function properly.  Bearings are used in wide array of applications and in all types of machinery.

This tool can be found in the most usual appliance that you have like air conditioners, refrigerators, and washing machines.  It is also use in photocopiers, computers, and vacuum cleaners.  Even airplanes, trains, and satellites also used bearings.

A bearing enhances the machines functionality to help save energy.  It works in the toughest and most extreme environments to ensure proper functioning of every type of machinery.  Bearings are vital of the stability of every machine and to ensure its efficient performance.

The word bearing comes from the word “to bear” which means to carry ones load or burden.  In a mechanical point of view, bearings carry the load of the revolving axles.  Basically, a bearings function is to reduce the friction of the machines so it will run more efficiently and avoid any mechanical breakdown.

A bearing helps in lessening the wear and tear of the machine, thus, extending its operating life.  It also helps in reducing the energy consumption because of less friction and efficient power transmission.  Thus, bearings are considered as an environmentally friendly tool that helps in making the world a better place to live in.

Are you looking for bearings?  You may contact us at export@macina.ae or visit our website at www.macina.ae, our sales team will be most glad to be of assistance to you.

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Written By: Aileen R. Billones

Eid Ul Fitr Greetings for Ramadan 2012

TO ALL OUR MUSLIM BROTHERS AND FRIENDS:

The Macina LLC Team would like to extend our sincerest Eid Ul Fitr Greetings.    

We wish you all a prosperous and blessed year.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Macina LLC

Email: export@macina.ae

Website: www.macina.ae

Dubai, UAE

Tel: +971-4-2287781/82

Fax:+971-4-2287783

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KBC Korea Bearings

Are you looking for KBC Korean Bearings?  Macina LLC, an export and import trading company in Dubai, UAE offers original and high quality KBC bearings.  KBC bearings are produced by FAG Hanwha Bearings Corp. 

KBC bearings are used in wide array of applications including agricultural machinery, motorcycles, automobiles, household appliances, transmissions, and electric motors.  Other than that it is also used in various sports equipment, industrial machinery and electronics.  This Korean brand is trusted worldwide because of its super precision mechanism.

In fact, the deep grove ball bearings are specifically designed to perform a smooth and quiet running.  KBC bearings are an ideal match for applications that requires ultra high speed, minimum vibration and quiet running.

KBC bearings are also available in deep groove bearings, ball bearings tapered roller bearings, and spindle bearings.  If you are looking for KBC bearings, you are most welcome to contact us at export@macina.ae or you can also visit our website at www.macina.ae.

We look forward to hear from you soon!

By: Aileen Billones

How to Measure Oil Seals Correctly?

Identifying an oil seal number can be very tricky particularly if you are using the imperial sizes.  Here you will have a quick guide on how to correctly measure an oil seal.

There are two types of measurement used in oil seals, the metric oil seals and the imperial oil seals.  Among the two, metric oil seals are more straightforward because the size is already stamped on the seal.  Say for example, 20 47 7 means that the inside of the oil seal is 20mm, outside is 47mm and the width is 7mm.

While, imperial oil seals is trickier because the oil seal numbers are not written in fractions and it starts with the outside diameter.  For example, 187 125 25 indicates that the sizes of the oil seal is 1.1/4” inside, 1.7/8”outside and 1/4 wide.  The first number is always the outside diameter.

Do you need oil seals?  Macina offers WLK Oil Seal from Taiwan and Musashi Oil seals from Japan, for further inquiries email us at export@macina.ae or visit our official website at www.macina.ae.

Want to read more oil seal, belt and bearing blogs?  Come and visit our website at www.macina.ae.

By: Aileen Billones

All in One Service in One Place

Macina offers not just vast stocks of bearings for various applications, but we also provide wide array of services to ensure your satisfaction.  With us, you can find all your bearing needs in one place.  Our comprehensive service makes it easy for you to get all your bearing requirements and more that you can think of.

Online Request Form for Quotation

At Macina, we have wide array of bearing services which includes providing you with a quotation.  You can easily fill out our Online Request form for quotation in our website at www.macina.ae or you can send us an email at export@macina.ae so our team can calculate the quotation based on your inquiry and requirements.  We will definitely send to you the quoted prices, the soonest possible time.

High Quality and Original Bearings

Macina’s focus is to provide you with high quality and original bearings with a high level of precision for a stunning performance.  We do not work on duplicate items; we only focus on genuine and globally competitive bearings like NSK, NTN, KOYO, MBS, NACHI, ILJIN, KBC, MCB and SNR.

Warehousing and Inventory Service

For your convenience, we will also ensure that your goods are safely kept and packed in our warehouse for ease of delivery.  We also regularly send our full stock list every month, so you can have direct access of our product range; and so you can have full inventory of our existing stocks.  We also accept orders 24/7, in any days of the week.

Computerized Inventory System

We also have a computerized inventory system that allows us to give you faster service.  Our system has comprehensive bearing information to give you the size, OEM reference, dimensions, weight and more.

Custom Orders

If you need customized bearings, Macina can arrange specially made bearings according to your preference for a specific order quantity or even more depending on your needs.  We can arrange special bearings and custom made orders as per your requirement.

Fast Shipping

We also offer fast shipping because we have direct contacts with the best and most reliable carriers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to ensure affordable and fast shipping rates.  With us, you can be assured that your products will be delivered safely and on time.

Flexible Payment Options

Macina offers flexible payment options.  For the first transaction, we require full T/T payment but for the next transactions, we do accept other payment options including D/P and others.  You can contact us to discuss your needs and request.  Rest assured that we will do our best to support you.

At Macina, you can have the best products and service for your bearing requirements.  We are a one stop shop for all your bearing needs.  We always uphold with our motto, “Yes, we do”, at all times. 


By: Aileen Billones

Ramadan Mubarak!

To All Our Muslim Brothers and Friends:


The Macina LLC Team would like to extend our Ramadan Greetings to all our valued friends and business associates:

May Allah bless you with peace, love and prosperity….

Ramadan Mubarak!

Wishing you well,

Macina LLC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

www.macina.ae

Tel: 97142287781/82

Fax: 97142287783

What Is a Bearing?

A bearing is a mechanical device that helps in maintaining the moving section of an engine. The main function of a bearing is to confine an engine's motion while putting off the movement in an applied weight. The objective of this tool is to lessen the friction with a bare minimum of energy loss to simultaneously control the wearing and tearing of the engine or machine. Bearings are produced to support the thrust loads, radial loads, and or combined thrust-radial loads.

The two most popular forms of this tool are linear and rotary bearings. Linear bearing is used to allow movement in a straight direction. Say for example, your cabinet drawer is making use of this tool to assists the pulling of drawer in back and forth motion. Meanwhile, rotary bearing helps in moving around an object in a central spot. Like for example, wheel on a shaft rotates using this tool. Rotary bearings may include swinging and rotation in one direction.

Through swinging, this tool goes through a section of rotation. Other form of bearings uses different principle of motion depending on the design. A tool that uses a rolling element is called ball bearings and roller bearings. This rolling element carry load through placing a spherical element between two parts. This makes the spherical elements to tumble or roll with a slight sliding.

A fluid bearing is another common type of tool used. This tool functions by carrying a load either in a gas or liquid form. This tool is used when a procedure requires high precision loads and speeds because an actual ball bearing will quickly wear out if used in this application.

A magnetic bearing is used when a weight is carried by means of a magnetic field. It is often used in electrical meter to determine power consumption. It is also used to support a train which results in a lesser noise and smoother ride. This tool offers an extremely low friction and can perform work even without using lubrication. It can also function with vacuum but it is very expensive.

A flexure bearing is used if the weight element needs to turn. Usually, this tool is considered as a section that combines two other sections. An example of this tool is a door hinge. This tool is inexpensive and simple. It is also lightweight and creates little amount of resistance. The scope of movement is also limited and it cannot support a higher load.

A bearing is designed in a way that it can offer lesser friction and to support different types of loads. It also helps in providing precise engine or machine performance with varying speeds and loads.

For further information regarding our automotive bearing, belt and oil seal product offerings, kindly visit our company's websites at http://www.macina.ae and http://bearingsdubai.blogspot.com.

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Macina offers KBC Korean Bearings

Macina LLC, a trading, import and export company based in Dubai, UAE, offers KBC bearings from Korea.

KBC Bearings is produced by the FAG Hanwha Bearings Corp.  The KBX is the one responsible in manufacturing the top tapered roller and ball bearings under KBC Brand.  The KBC bearings are designed for a quiet and smooth process.  KEB Bearings are suitable for ultra high speed, minimum vibration, and high performance.  KBC Bearings are also used for agricultural machinery, motorcycles, automobile, household appliances, transmissions and electric motors.

If you want to buy KBC bearings, you can email us at export@macina.ae or you can also visit our website at www.macina.ae for further information of our product range and other offerings.

Where to Find NACHI Bearings?

Macina, a leading supplier of bearings, belts and oil seals, offers NACHI Japan Bearings.  Nachi is a famous global brand of Japan bearings. 

The Nachi-Fujikoshi Group strives to uphold with its mission “to contribute to the development of the production world”.  The NACHI brand is popular in the global market because of its commendable engineering services, high-end technologies, competitive and unique products.

They are able to unite their raw materials, functional component, industrial robot and machining to provide excellent service to the global market.  Their aim is to contribute to the progress of the worldwide product manufacturing service.

If you want to buy NACHI bearings, you can contact us at export@macina.ae or you can come and visit our website at www.macina.ae.

Macina Offers Full Range of MBS Japan Bearings

Macina, a trading, import, and export company in Dubai, offers full range of MBS Japan Bearings; if you want to know more about this brand, here we posted a brief summary of all you need to know about MBS Brand.

MBS or Maekawa Bearing is one of the industry leaders in manufacturing bearings.  They had been around in the business for more than 50 years.  The company is specializes in producing self-aligning roller bearings, tapered roller bearings, cylindrical roller bearings and ball bearings.  They also offers various product units and capable of producing small-lot requirements to meet the needs and demands of their clienteles.

The MBS Brand is offered in automotive aftermarkets across the globe.  The company is proud that it is always given high remarks when it comes to the quality of their products.

Need MBS Bearings?  Come and visit our website at www.macina.ae or email us at export@macina.ae.

Macina LLC in Dubai Offers NTN Japan Bearings

Looking for NTN Bearings?  Do you need a high quality and original NTN Japan Bearings?  If you do, Macina offers genuine and competitively priced NTN bearings.

NTN is one of the leading manufacturers of bearing worldwide.  The corporation has manufacturing plants strategically located across the globe.  It is also considered as one of the leaders in providing extensive product range for bearings for automotive and industrial market.  Moreover, NTN Corporation offers all types and sizes of bearing and they are also the biggest producers of the constant velocity joints which are used for automobile drive-trains.

When it comes to precision and cutting-edge equipment, NTN is the best choice for bearings.  Their headquarters is based in Osaka, Japan and they employ over 18,000 employees that are working in their 27 satellite offices in various countries.  They are composed of professionals in production service, engineering and sales that serve clients in China, Asia, Europe and Americas.

For your NTN Bearings needs, you can contact the Macina Team or visit our website at www.macina.ae or email us at export@macina.ae.

What Is a Bearing?

A bearing refers to a mechanical device that sustains the moving section of an engine and to confine or guide its motion, while putting off motion in the course of applied weight.  Its main objective is to lessen friction with a bare minimum energy loss and simultaneously to control the wear and tear.  Bearings are produced to support the thrust loads, radial loads, or combined thrust-radial loads.

This piece of equipment can be located between the frame shafts of the machine or between the frame of the machine or the contact members. It can also be located between the frame and contact members or between the linkage members and the contact members.  The two most popular forms of this tool are the linear bearings and rotary bearings.

Linear bearing is used to allow movement in a straight direction.  Say for example, your cabinet drawer is making use of this tool to assists the pulling of the drawer back and forth.  Meanwhile, rotary bearing helps in moving around an object in a central spot. Like for example, wheel on the shaft rotates using this tool.  Rotary bearings may include oscillation and one-direction rotation.

With oscillation, this tool goes only through to a section of a rotation.   Other forms of bearings use a different principle when it comes to its design.  The tool that uses a rolling element is called the ball bearings and roller bearings.  This rolling element carry load through placing a spherical element between two parts.  This makes the spherical elements to tumble or to roll with a slight sliding.

Fluid bearing is another common type of tool used.  This tool functions by carrying the load either in a gas or liquid form.  This tool is used when a procedure requires high precision, high loads or high speed, because actual ball bearings will quickly wear out if used in this application.

Magnetic bearing is used when a weight is carried by means of magnetic field.  It is often used in electrical meter to determine power consumption.  It is also used to support the train resulting in a lesser noise and smoother ride.  This tool offers an extremely low friction and can perform work even without using lubrication.    It can also function in vacuum but it is very expensive.

Flexure bearing is used if the weight element needs to twist.  Usually, this tool is considered as one section that combines two other sections.  An example of this tool is a door hinge.  This tool is inexpensive and simple.  It is also lightweight and creates little amount of resistance.  The scope of movement is also limited and it cannot support higher load.

Bearing is designed in a way that it can offer lesser friction and to support various types of loads.  It also helps in providing precise performance with varying speeds and loads.

For your bearing requirements, contact us at export@macina.ae or you can visit our website at www.macina.ae.

Written By: Aileen R. Billones

What you Need to Know about Ball Bearings?

Ball bearings are sphere-shaped metal ball that works densely with other types of bearings that have similar shape and sizes to allow spinning motion.  There are various sizes of ball bearings from very small to extremely large types.  This type of tool can be used in wide array of application.

Though, it may seem that it may look like a sphere-shaped metal ball, some form of these bearing look vastly different.  The appearance depends on the application and the specific function. Bicycle uses wheel type with size somewhat similar of the pea. Some are rolling in bearing cup, others are sealed like a donut, and some are hidden like those used for bicycle wheel or fishing pole.

This kind of tool rolls around in an enclosure to let the object or the thing inside to move and spin.  A system where these bearing are spinning around is known as the race.  The steel ball bearing is one of the many types of this tool.  The function of this bearing is to spin around, sometimes in an extremely fast rate that causes heat and friction.

One of the main causes why ball bearing fails to function properly is heat and too much friction.  If this tool is exposed to these elements like the combination of hot and cold weather or exposure to rain and dew, these may cause the wear down of its lubrication.  These elements cause the bearing to rust and prevent from spinning freely.

Thus, the secret in combating heat and friction is to use lubricants.  Lubrication also helps to extend the life of the race and bearings.  If this tool is well-greased, it will reduce the heat that causes friction.

It is important to note that there are various types of lubricants used in different applications, so you need to use the correct lubricant or grease.  If you prefer to put the grease in ball bearing, make sure not to put too many lubricants.  Liberal grease coating can surely help the situation but adding excessive amount may cause more problems.

As a rule, the faster you want this tool to perform, the more you need to put lubricants or grease.  Thus, it is very important to note that in coating high speed bearings like those found in the wheels, you must use only high quality grease.  Using multi-purpose grease will ensure high performance and long lasting use.

A good type of grease can repel water easily and it will help the ball bearing not to heat up or break down when exposed to these elements.  Moreover, the quality of the bearing also counts, so make sure that you only use genuine material.  Using sub-standard quality may deter the proper performance of your engine and other machinery which is dangerous for the end-users.

For your ball bearing requirements, contact us at export@macina.ae or you can visit our website at www.macina.ae.


Written By:  Aileen R. Billones

The benefits of attending trade shows and exhibitions

The benefits of attending a trade show are numerous.  If you are planning to promote your products or services, joining an exhibition or a trade show is a wise decision.   

Whether you are a wholesaler, manufacturer, distributor, customer, retailers, and or drop shippers, you cannot just ignore the importance of attending a trade show because you can get numerous resources and opportunities in a single event.

This includes getting potential customers, information on the most in-demand products, current pricing, and other market opportunities.  In short, you can get all the information about the products, customers, and competitors in just one roof.  More so, you can get wide exposure of the market because every business man related to the industry is present and looking for the best deals for their business.

The following are just a few of the wide array of benefits when attending these kinds of events.

Wide exposure

Attending a trade show will increase your exposure to your respective industry.  This is beneficial in the sense that it can help increase your company’s awareness with regards to your product offerings and services.  You can get a lot of direct contacts by just attending the exhibition.  By following up with these contacts, you can convert them to leads and then into long-term customers.  It also creates favorable impression among the attendees particularly that you personally visited them for the event.

Further Sales Lead

You can also be more competitive in the sense that you can get further sales leads.  As a sales person, it is your responsibility to transform the prospect to customers.  Through the exhibitions, you can increase our client based which will in turn enhance your sales.

Face to Face interaction

According to experts, the main purpose of attending exhibitions or trade shows is to gain personal interaction among the prospective clients.  You cannot get this medium of interaction by simply using online B2B sites, and other promotional medium.  Your personal interaction and presence can help you to get direct feedback regarding for your products and services.  You can also answer on the spot any questions that prospective customers might ask about your company.

Survey Latest market Trends

Attending the trade show will work as a survey for you to know the latest market trends in your industry.  You will be able to know the viability of your products and services as well.  If you are new into the market, you will be able to learn the techniques on how to penetrate the market, identify the needs, visibility and its potentiality.  You can also know the appropriate marketing strategy to use in your respective industry.

Written By: Aileen R. Billones, Marketing Executive, Macina LLC

The Most Effective Way to Find a Bearings Dubai Supplier

One of the most effective ways to find a bearings Dubai supplier is to do your research well in advance. Doing so will help you find a trustworthy, competent and qualified supplier who will provide you with high quality and genuine bearings.  There are a number of possible resources which you can use to find supplier who will provide you with wide range of services.

Getting a recommendation is a first step in finding for a prospective supplier.  It is always a good idea if you could also follow-up with the potential suppliers, so you can find out more about their services, prices and licensing information.  You may also use phone book listing to start your search, but it can be overwhelming.

It is also better to ask for a list of recommendations coming from the people who have frequent need for bearings.  The bearing distributors can be a very good source for recommendations assuming that they have already established good relationship with these professionals, traders, and trustworthy suppliers.  Likewise, people who have been in the business for a very long time may be able to be of assistance in finding for the best supplier for this product.

Another good source of information is the business to business sites or also known as B2B.  The online review sites for trades are very common and people can easily find lots of useful information to help them find a potential supplier.  B2B sites also help them to narrow down the choices for prospective supplier that they would like to work with.  Professional organizations can also be a good resource since they can easily provide the list of members.

Ideally, asking for recommendations from various sources will help generate a list of suppliers for further inquiry.  When calling a supplier, client should ask more about the brands that they are providing, if they can meet their demands and their companies policies as well.  Some supplier for example, demand full payment upon the start of the service while others offers a more flexible term.

It is also important to have their license number and then check it with the responsible government agency that handles licenses to re-confirm if they have a good standing.  After taking time in finding these suppliers, the information should be keep in handy for future demands.  It is also a good idea if you can call them periodically to ask if they are still having business and if the product and services that they are offering are still the same.

For those who prefer to wait for offers coming from various bearing supplier, there are few tips that you have to keep in mind.  You should at least select suppliers who can give you rough estimate on how much is the costs of the bearings.  This will help you to decide whether it is competitive in your market.  You should also ask for license numbers before ordering.  If you have an urgent need for bearings Dubai, consult an expert trader to offer you suggestions and recommendations as well.

Written By: Aileen R. Billones, Marketing Executive, Macina LLC

Where to Find Bearings Dubai area?

Are you looking for bearings Dubai area specifically?  If you do, there are many bearings supplier in Dubai that you can choose from.  Dubai is well known for having the most number of bearing exporters in the Middle East.

As a matter of fact, all the neighbouring countries in Dubai such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Oman and many others are all purchasing their bearing requirements in Dubai, UAE.  The reason behind is that you can find lots of bearing distributors and agents in Dubai so business owners prefer buying in this area because they can find more competitive brands and prices.  You can also choose wide array of bearing brands from various in origins and makes.

Thus, where can you find the best bearing supplier in Dubai?  In finding for the best supplier for your bearing requirements, there are many things that you have to consider.  Doing so will allow you to find the most credible, trustworthy and reliable service provider.

First, you need to ask for recommendations among your reliable sources such as the bearing agents and distributor in your area; if they can give you list of companies that continuously provide high quality products and excellent customer service.  More often than not, these professionals and traders have already built good relationship with these companies.  Thus, they are the best source of information in finding for the most credible supplier.

Second, you also need to follow-up with these companies that you have listed and screened and then ask for further information such as their prices, licenses and service provided.  You can also visit their website so you can have an idea on what are the products, brands and other services that they provide.  You may also contact the Commerce Department and Organizations to give you a directory of the registered and accredited bearing companies in the area.

Once you narrow down your choices, you can also contact them to have a visit in their branch office so you can meet and discuss with them your intentions and demands for the business.  It is very important that you meet with them face to face, so you can easily assess their professionalism and commitment to provide quality service.  You may also ask for price list, brochures, and flyers to help you decide if the supplier is the right one for you.

Choosing for the best supplier of bearings Dubai area specifically will become easier if you follow these steps.  A good and reliable supplier is very crucial for the success of your business.  You have to ensure that you have good relations with them so you can have the best products, prices and service for the smooth flow of your business operations.

Thus, Macina LLC acknowledges the need of bearing distributor and agents across the world, in finding the most reliable, trustworthy and credible service provider.  In Macina, you can be assured that you will be given competitive prices, high quality products and excellent service that you deserve.  Hence, the question on where to find the best bearings Dubai supplier can be answered by contacting us at export@macina.ae or you can visit our website – www.macina.ae for further information.

Written By: Aileen R. Billones, Marketing Executive, Macina LLC