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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Angular ball bearing.png Spherical ball bearing.png Needle bearing.png Thrust bearing.png
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Sliding Bearings

Bearing Selection

Cylindrical Bearing Selection

Thrust Bearing Selection