Bearings

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Types of Bearings

Rolling-Element Bearings

There are several types of rolling-element bearings. These bearings make contact by some small rolling element such as a ball or cylinder. Below are common rolling-element brearings and their cross-section designation.

Radial Ball Bearing Angular Ball Bearing Spherical Ball Bearing Needle Bearing Thrust Bearing
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Radial ball bearing crosssection.gif Angular ball bearing crosssection.gif Spherical ball bearing crosssection.gif Needle bearing crosssection.gif Thrust bearing crosssection.gif

Sliding Bearings

Bearing Selection

Cylindrical Bearing Selection

Thrust Bearing Selection