Ball Bearings

Although they may run at faster speeds and have a lesser load capacity than roller bearings, ball bearings have a smaller contact area with the bearing raceway, which lowers friction. A number of balls travel over the internal curved surface, known as a raceway, in ball bearings, which are made up of an inner and outer ring. The most widely utilized ball bearings in a range of rotary motion applications are radial ball bearings. Ball bearings that self-align are resistant to shaft and bearing housing misalignment. Ball bearings with angular contact can support axial and radial loads at the same time. A flange at one end of a flanged ball bearing serves as a thrust surface to sustain minor axial and radial loads. The outer ring of retaining ring ball bearings is grooved to accept a retaining ring, which secures the bearing in position. Heavy-duty housings and additional sealing are features of agricultural bearings that help safeguard them in harsh farming conditions. More design freedom and operating precision are possible with thin section bearings because of their compact, lightweight, and space-efficient construction compared to traditional bearings. Maxtran has largest inventory of ball bearings in the USA!