Self-aligning Ball Bearings Products Characteristics

Self-aligning ball bearing has two rows of balls. The outer ring has a common concave spherical raceway, and the center of curvature with the bearing center keep same, so even though the inner ring, steel ball and the retainer has some tilt compared to the outer ring, the bearing also can rotate, so that the bearing is self-aligning,not affected by the misalignment infulence of axis and the bearing box. The self-aligning ball bearing mainly is used to bear radial load, but also can bear small amount of axial load, but generally could not withstand pure axial load.

Self-aligning ball bearings are particularly suitable for applications where considerable shaft deflections or misalignment are to be expected.For example, precision instruments, low noise motor, automobile, motorcycles, woodworking machinery, textile machinery shaft, mining machinery, electrical and mechanical equipment, plastic machinery, office equipment, medical equipment, fitness and sports equipment and general machinery, and etc, It is one of the most widely used bearings in machinery industry.