Bearings are highly engineered, precision-made hardware components that enable machinery to move or rotate at extremely high speeds and carry remarkable loads. The load acted upon a bearing is either a radial or thrust load. Depending on the location of the bearing in the mechanism, it can support all of a radial or thrust load, or a combination of both. For example, the bearing in the wheel of your car supports a radial and a thrust load. The weight of the car on the bearing produces a radial load, while the thrust load is produced as the car turns a corner.
Radial loads apply tension to the bearing which causes it to rotate. Thrust loads put stress directly on the bearing from an angled position. A deep groove ball bearing and
tapered roller bearing can facilitate both loads. The load type and capacity to support weight are factors to consider when choosing the proper bearing for a job.
Bearings must meet criteria based on precision, reliability, and durability, as well as the capacity to rotate with minimal noise and vibration. Bearings provide for relative motion of the machinery with low friction and no wear/tear by providing smaller contact areas on a rolling surface, thereby improving energy efficiency.
We supply aviation hardware from top manufacturers around the world. Some of the manufacturers that provide high-quality bearings are Timken, RBC, RHBB,
Accurate Bushing Company, Aurora, SKF, Precision Division, McGill, NTN Bearing Corp, and Barden.
Bearings in Aerospace
Common bearings used in the aerospace industry include roller bearings, roller thrust bearings,
ball bearings, ball thrust bearings, screw bearings, baffle bearings, actuator bearings, and needle bearings. They are used in landing gear struts, engines, aircraft interiors, wings, on aircraft doors, etc.
Bearings used in any type of aerospace application adhere to strict standards and are composed of high-quality materials due to the environments in which they operate.
Automotive Bearings
Within the automotive industry, frequently utilized bearings include the following: roller thrust bearings, tapered roller bearings, and magnetic bearings. Roller thrust bearings are common in automotive builds and are constructed to support large thrust loads. These bearings are found in vehicle transmissions, wheels, clutch systems, and water pumps. Tapered roller bearings have the ability to support both large thrust loads and large radial loads used in vehicles as well. Magnetic bearings contribute to the functionality of high-speed devices such as engine components; this includes advanced flywheel energy storage systems. Other types of bearings in automotive systems include gearbox bearings, suspension bearings, clutch release bearings,
strut bearings, and others.
Marine Bearings
In the maritime industry, there are three common types of bearings used for both propulsion engines and power generated engines; they include lead bronze bearings,
bi-metal bearings, and tri-metal bearings. An integral requirement for bearings in marine applications is anti-corrosion properties due to the corrosive nature of saltwater and the applicable hardware materials.
