SEALS & BEARINGS FEATURE SPECIALIST WARNS OF ILLEGAL SALE OF COUNTERFEIT BEARINGS
The reputations of well-known bearing manufacturers such as SKF and EZO are under threat from the sale of illegal, poor quality counterfeit bearings. To help combat this, SMB Bearings, the official distributor of EZO bearings, is urging customers to only purchase bearings from a reputable manufacturer or distributor. “If an EZO bearing is suspected to be a counterfeit, customers are encouraged to consult either EZO or ourselves at SMB Bearings,” explains Chris Johnson, managing director of SMB Bearings. “We have trained technicians who will
examine the bearing and determine whether it’s genuine. If a customer is still in doubt following our inspection, we are
Customers must be aware that markings do not always indicate a genuine bearing
happy to obtain an EZO certificate of conformity, giving them proof of the product’s reputability.” Counterfeiters bulk manufacture
bearings using poor quality raw materials and equipment. As a result, customers often pay the price of a genuine bearing but receive a low-quality product. This poses several problems. For example, poor quality bearings have a shorter lifespan than genuine bearings, which leads to frequent downtime of applications and
significant financial expense. Counterfeit bearings may be a poor fit for the application and are often less precise. This is because, compared to genuine products, the surfaces are less smooth and the rings less circular. When comparing a suspect bearing to a known genuine bearing, some counterfeits may have differences such as spelling mistakes on the packaging, incorrect markings on the ring face or different diameters. These differences make them easy to identify. However, the ability of counterfeiters to produce bearings and packaging that closely resemble those of authorised manufacturers and distributors is increasing due to improvements in graphics technology and packaging machinery. Counterfeiters sometimes use laser technology to mark an imitation of EZO branding on their products. However, EZO often does not mark its bearings because they’re too small. Customers must be aware that markings do not always indicate a genuine bearing.
SMB Bearings T: 01993 842 555
sales@smbbearings.com
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