Ceramic bearing pioneer combines its pillow block and flange-mounted unit line with solid-lubricated technology to eliminate re-greasing, washout, and unplanned downtime
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boca Bearing Company, the industry's ceramic and ceramic hybrid bearing leader since 1987, today announced that its full mounted unit bearing line, pillow block, two-bolt flange, and four-bolt flange units, is now available with solid lubrication, giving engineers and maintenance teams a mounted bearing solution that never needs re-greasing, even in the harshest washdown and contamination-prone environments.
"Mounted units already take on the toughest jobs on the plant floor, supporting rotating shafts through washdowns, vibration, and constant duty cycles," said Tommy Channell, Director of Engineering at Boca Bearings. "Pairing them with solid lubrication removes the one variable that still causes unplanned failures: the grease itself. It's a smarter engineering choice for any facility where downtime is expensive, or the bearing isn't accessible for relube."
A Mounted Unit Line Built for Demanding Applications
Boca Bearing's mounted unit bearings are engineered for applications where a housing and bearing insert must support a rotating shaft reliably, often in conditions that would degrade a standard bearing. The line includes:
- Pillow block units, versatile mounted bearings that support rotating shafts across heavy machinery, manufacturing, and automotive applications.
- Four-bolt flange units, built for secure, stable, high-load support where precise alignment and load distribution are critical.
- Two-bolt flange units, compact configurations suited to agricultural equipment, conveyors, and space-constrained machinery.
Each style is available in chrome steel for general-purpose use, stainless steel for corrosive or washdown conditions, and ceramic hybrid construction for facilities that need reduced friction, higher speeds, and less reliance on lubrication. UC-style inserts (extended inner ring on one side) and SB-style inserts (extended rings on both sides) give engineers added stability options for heavier loads.
Solid Lubrication: Removing Lubrication as a Failure Point
Solid lubrication replaces conventional grease with a polymer matrix saturated with lubricating oil, molded directly into the bearing cavity around the rolling elements. As detailed in Boca Bearing's white paper, Solid Lubrication Bearings: Built-In Reliability Where Grease Fails, the technology delivers:
- Maintenance-free operation: bearings are lubricated for life, with no re-greasing, oil migration, or dependency on maintenance schedules.
- Contained, contamination-resistant lubrication: the lubricant stays in place, with no dripping, slinging, or washout.
- Up to 4x the oil capacity of a conventionally greased bearing, for consistent performance even in start-stop or low-speed applications.
- Extended equipment life; solid lube acts as a secondary seal against contaminants, water, and dust.
- Lower total cost of ownership, fewer emergency maintenance calls, less unplanned downtime, and reduced labor cost over the life of the equipment.
Combined with mounted units, solid lubrication is particularly well suited to food and beverage processing lines, bottling and packaging equipment, conveyors and automated material handling, and outdoor or hard-to-reach machinery where frequent relubrication isn't practical.
Backed by Decades of Ceramic and Ceramic Hybrid Bearing Leadership
As the bearing industry's ceramic and ceramic hybrid authority, Boca Bearing Company backs every product line with the technical resources its customers rely on to solve real-world reliability problems, not just sell parts. The company regularly publishes white papers and case studies on lubrication, material selection, and application engineering, including:
- The Hidden Cause of Food Processing Downtime — how hybrid ceramic bearings improve corrosion resistance and reduce friction and wear in washdown environments.
- Solving Bearing Failure on a Mushroom and Potato Farm — a case study on overcoming bearing noise and rough rotation caused by near-saturation humidity in agricultural airflow monitoring equipment.
- Solid Lubrication Bearings: Built-In Reliability Where Grease Fails — the technical white paper behind today's announcement.
- Stainless vs. Hybrid Bearings: Making the Right Choice for Food Processing Equipment — a guide to matching bearing material to environment, load, and sanitation requirements.
Availability
Solid-lubricated mounted unit bearings are available now across Boca Bearing's pillow block, two-bolt flange, and four-bolt flange lines, in chrome steel, stainless steel, and ceramic hybrid construction. As with the rest of Boca Bearing's 10,000+ SKU catalog, units ship same-day with no minimum order quantities, and the company's engineering team is available to help customers evaluate operating conditions, contamination risks, and speed requirements to determine the right solid lubrication approach for their application. More information is available at bocabearings.com.
About Boca Bearing Company
Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Boynton Beach, Florida, Boca Bearing Company is a world leader in specialty miniature and ceramic bearings, serving the medical, aerospace, robotics, food and beverage, industrial, and recreation and performance markets. The ISO 9001–certified company stocks more than 10,000 SKUs and 10 million items for same-day shipping from its Boynton Beach facility, with additional international offices in Shanghai, Colombia, and Thailand. Boca Bearing Company's engineering team works directly with customers from specification through production, delivering the right bearing the first time, or replacing it, 100% hassle-free.
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