Setting A New Standard for Performance and Reliability: Roller thrust bearing

Bearings are manufactured using the latest technology to reduce the weight of vehicles for greater fuel efficiency. The functionalities of bearings are evolving gradually with the technological advancement in automobile and construction industries.
 

 

 

Roller Thrust Bearing | Image Resource : indiamart.com

Roller bearing uses a shaft in a much larger hole and rollers tightly fill the space between the shaft and hole. This flexible bearing consists of single or multiple rows of rolling elements. The use of different roller shapes reduce friction and support both radial and axial loads.

There are different types of roller bearings available to cater to the specific application requirements. They are as follows: cylindrical roller bearings, spherical roller bearings, needle roller bearings, and taper roller bearings.

Spherical roller thrust bearings constitute of a shaft washer (inner ring), a housing washer (outer ring), asymmetrical rollers and a cage. The standard range of spherical roller bearing starts from a 20mm bore diameter and goes up to a 1600mm bore.

Uses and benefits:

These bearings are excessively meant for heavy-duty applications. The ability to accommodate combined load provides a high degree of stiffness during heavy load conditions. They are the only bearings that accommodate misalignment between the shaft and housing.

Spherical roller thrust bearing operates in low temperature with reduced operating costs. It has a distinct quality of durability with high reliability. These bearings are suitable for high as well as low speed applications.

Cleanliness is very important for the performance of rolling bearings. Oil lubrication or grease lubrication is preferred for spherical roller thrust bearings, particularly in applications with static load conditions.

Applications:

The condition of a machine can be judged by the working of a bearing. A healthy bearing not only increase the productivity but also reduces the costs of maintenance and storage. This ensures trouble-free operation.

Spherical roller thrust bearings are frequently used in bridges, cranes, wind turbines, hydraulic and electric motors, robots. It is also used in many industries like plastics, marine, mining and construction.

Availability:

There are many manufacturers and wholesalers in the market who are dealing in bearings. The ultimate goal is customer satisfaction from achieving standards to meet the changing needs of consumers.

The new and improved manufacturing processes has developed the versatile bearing feature to achieve good bearing performance. The bearings in a machine can be compared to the heart of a human being. If the bearing comes to a stand-still, so does the machine. The price at which these bearings can be purchased starts from Rs 200/- per piece and may exceed Rs 5,000/- per piece. You can check prices and rates online and compare them with other companies through online portals. However, buy only quality product as the life span of your machine depend on the quality of bearing.