Bearing cleaning is essential to ensure its performance, extend its service life, and ensure the safe operation of mechanical equipment. The following is a detailed explanation of the importance of bearing cleaning:

1. Improve bearing performance: Cleanliness is one of the important factors affecting bearing performance. Too high or too low a cleanliness level will lead to increased bearing friction, increased temperature, and increased wear. Specifically, when there are impurities inside the bearing, these impurities will form obstacles between the rolling elements and the raceway, resulting in an increase in the friction coefficient. At the same time, impurities may also cause the rupture of the lubricating oil film, causing direct contact between the bearing components, and leaving pits and pits on the bearing surface, increasing the friction between the bearing components, thereby generating more heat and further increasing wear.

2. Extend service life: Regular and appropriate maintenance strategies, including deep cleaning, are key to maintaining optimal bearing performance and extending its service life. Wear can be reduced by cleaning to remove dirt and impurities inside the bearing. Data shows that the service life of bearings that are regularly deep cleaned is 30% longer than that of bearings that are not regularly cleaned. In addition, lubrication is also an important factor affecting bearing life. Proper lubrication can reduce friction and wear, thereby extending the service life of the bearing. For example, the use of high-performance grease can significantly reduce the friction coefficient of the bearing, thereby extending its service life.

3. Ensure safe operation of equipment: Bearing cleanliness that does not meet national standards may cause bearing failure during operation and even cause safety accidents. For example, the equipment failure rate due to bearing contamination in a factory increased by 25%, which not only affected production efficiency, but also brought huge economic losses and safety hazards. The implementation of the national standard for bearing cleanliness can effectively reduce these risks. By standardizing the cleaning process and methods, it can ensure that the bearing meets the appropriate cleanliness standards before installation, thereby reducing failures and accidents caused by contamination.