Types Of Bearings That You Should Know About

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Types Of Bearings That You Should Know About
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• They can help in reducing friction between two
  moving components by providing them with a
  surface to roll on instead of sliding over.
• The bearing characteristically has metal balls or
  rollers and races which have smooth outer and
  inner surfaces. The balls or rollers actually
  roll against these structures.
• The balls main service is to carry the load for
  the device so that they can spin freely.
• There are mainly two different types of loads
  that are handled by the bearings, which are axial
  loads and radial loads.

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• The radial loads are always perpendicular and the
  axial loads are always parallel to the shafts.
• Based on the task for which the bearings are
  being used, there are some bearing components
  that can have both types of loads at the same
  time.
• A company that serves as electric motor suppliers
  UK can design and produce top of the line
  bearings that you can use for numerous types of
  applications.
• Lets have a look at some of them closely.

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• Roller Bearings
• The roller bearings are certainly some of the
  oldest variants of bearings that you can find in
  the market.
• These bearings have cylindrical or spherical
  structures and they are frequently used in
  conveyor belt rollers and other types of similar
  applications.
• The roller bearings are known for their distinct
  shapes and they tend to have more surface contact
  than what can be found in ball bearings. They can
  also manage larger loads efficiently without
  deforming in any way.
• The shape and structure of these bearings make it
  possible to work with moderate thrust load as the
  weight of the components gets properly
  distributed across the cylinders and not on the
  spheres.

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• Ball Bearings
• Ball bearings are some of the most powerful
  bearing components that are produced by a bearing
  company.
• These bearings are available in the shape of
  balls that can ensure lower levels of friction
  between the two bearing races.
• The area of contact between the races and the
  balls is substantially small and this makes it
  difficult for them to support larger loads.
• This is why they are mostly used for working with
  moderate and light weights.
• The small contact surface has got the added
  advantage of less friction and lower heat
  generation. Hence, the ball bearings are suitable
  for different kinds of high-speed tasks and
  applications.    

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• Thrust ball bearings
• The thrust ball bearings work as high speed ball
  bearings that can deliver smooth performance for
  a broad range of applications where axial loads
  are mainly used.
• They can also handle shaft misalignment with
  surprising efficiency.
• These ball bearings are consistently used for
  high speed applications in the aerospace sector
  and the automotive industries.

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• Tapered roller bearings
• The tapered roller bearings are characterised by
  the presence of tapered inner as well as outer
  ring raceways.
• They also have got tapered rollers that are
  arranged between them.
• These are angled so as to help the roller
  surfaces converge easily around the bearing axis.

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