st_technica: standard components

A machine consists of hundreds of components. Each one must carry on its job in order for the machine to work perfectly. Every parts receives different function, load, and friction. This is what causes every component have different lifespan measured in working hour. When it's lifespan is over, it must be replaced with the same type of component. To ease yourself when designing machine as well as ease the maintenance team's work, we can use standard parts.

Since we are using standard parts, they tend to be produced in large quantity, its quality are standardized, measured and it's up to the design team to utilize them

The more standard parts you can use, the better and easier the designer's work be. Here's some component library we can use :

bearings (i am sure you won't manufacture this yourself)

SKF

http://www.skf.com/portal/skf/home/products?newlink=first&lang=en

FAG

http://www.ina.com/content.ina.de/en/ina_fag_products/productinformation/index.jsp

ballscrews, guideways

REXROTH

http://www.boschrexroth.com/business_units/brl/en/produkte/index.jsp;jsessionid=cabgi-v8kWIGReE0CG74s

THK

http://www.thk.com/eng/products/index.html

SCHNEEBERGER

http://www.schneeberger.com/products/

HIWIN