What is Bush (mechanical)?
[[File:Pillow-block-bearing.jpg|thumb|250px|An early pillow block bearing with a whitemetal plain bearing]] A '''bush''' or bushings is a mechanical fixing between two, possibly moving, parts, or a strengthened fixing point where one mechanical assembly is attached to another. Bushings are indeed indispensable elements that find extensive application across a multitude of industries. Their role in agriculture, construction, mining, and manufacturing equipment is particularly noteworthy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Differences Between Bushings, Bushes, and Bearings|url=https://www.sibo.eu/en/differences-between-bushings-bushes-and-bearings/}}</ref> In a car or other vehicle's [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]], bushes are used to connect the various moving arms and [[pivot]] points to the [[chassis]] and other parts of the suspension. In machines, bushes provide mechanical strength to the rotor. ==References== {{reflist}} == Other websites == * [http://www.boschrexroth.com/redirect?coid=193595 Catalogs, CAD files and more Linear Bushings information from Bosch Rexroth]{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{physics-stub}} [[Category:Hardware (mechanical)]]