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Radial bearings

Radial bearings are a subgroup of roller bearings that can primarily absorb radial loads. Radial loads always act perpendicular to the shaft axis.

Radial bearings can be used at both high and low speeds in a variety of applications. In mechanical engineering, for example, they are a good choice for measuring equipment and spindles.

Standard radial bearings are primarily designed to absorb radial forces, but can also absorb small/medium axial forces.

Typical examples are deep-groove ball bearings, cylindrical roller bearings or spherical roller bearings.

  • In radial deep-groove ball bearings, the balls run in deep grooves in the outer ring and inner ring. The radius of these grooves is not much larger than the ball radius. Radial deep-groove ball bearings are available in open or sealed designs. They are particularly versatile, not sensitive during operation, maintenance-friendly and very economical.
  • Radial spherical roller bearings have high dimensional stability, absorb high radial and medium axial loads and are resistant to wear, despite possible vibrations. They are highly insensitive to misalignment issues and impact loads.
  • Radial cylindrical roller bearings have an extremely high load bearing capacity and are very stiff. In addition to high radial forces, cylindrical roller bearings can also absorb axial forces if they are used as support or locating bearings. The radial load is transmitted via the raceways.
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