Needle roller bearings are designed as skinny cylindrical components, rolling elements that arrange themselves in a concentric circle within a ring-like raceway. The narrow diameter of this circular array reduces radial space, obviously, but the upshot of the design is a significant gain in load bearing capacity. Reduced Cross-Sectional Area Compact in form, the thin […]
When speaking of German engineering, we’re referring to more than the locale of the product. The part is stamped with a seal of quality assurance, a guarantee of dimensional accuracy and superlative functionality. Zen bearings from Germany only serve to underscore this distinctive ranking on the engineering scale. The bearings in question radiate quality, which […]
In a cross-discipline move that shouldn’t come as a surprise to any forward-thinking design engineer, plastic roller bearings are on the move, both figuratively and literally. Advanced engineering plastics make this measure a practical alternative to standard metal rolling elements, likely because new classes of plastic are delivering mechanical characteristics that meet and sometimes exceed […]
The cage of a ball bearing shuns the spotlight, leaving the twin races and the rolling elements to claim center stage, but that doesn’t mean the hidden mechanical separator isn’t important. Quite the opposite, the cage is responsible for keeping the sandwiched balls evenly spaced as they interact with the deep-grooved rings. It offers radial […]
Bearings with concentrically arranged rings (races) are manufactured as relatively simple geometrical assemblies. The deep-grooved rings trap a set of toughened balls and create a balanced interaction zone between the spheroids and the steel bands. The assembled parts work in tandem, with the uniform dimensions of the balls generating an efficient force handling profile, one […]