Defining Bogie & Counterfeit Bearings

Recent news items from bearing agencies have often varied when describing Counterfeit Bearings or bearings without proper identification.

One news report stated “Bogus Bearings” in an attempt to group all potentially inferior Bearings as dangerous & should not be marketed under any circumstances. Although there is merit in this statement a more precise description is perhaps needed when referring to “Bogus” (Bogus simply means Counterfeit).

As there are many types of Bearings not conforming to a “Consumer & Safety” obligation, the following types should not be marketed or installed and this description is known as “BOGIE”

BOGIE BEARINGS

- Re-Badged
- Re-Labeled
- No-Badged
- No-Labeled
- No-Country of Origin
- Modifications not marked
- Counterfeit / Bogus

The reason for making these categories, some of the Worlds leading Bearing Manufacturers are producing millions of bearings without proper identification eg. No Country of Origin, instead using a code such as “A30” meaning Made in China to avoid consumer detection, although not “COUNTERFEIT” definitely “BOGIE”.

There are bearing companies who have set themselves up as so-called “Manufacturers” by purchasing old or surplus stock to make a re-badge and re-pack in glossy packets & sold as 1st quality EU/USA product. Then there are companies who purchase from 3rd world countries bearing stock without any identification only to be fitted into a new ID with the intention of selling as 1st quality. The description for this type of “BOGIE” bearing is not clear as to Counterfeit/Bogus or just FRAUD.

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