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Introduction to Ball Bearings  

Rolling Element Bearing Classifications

Ball Bearing

Ball

Cylindrical Bearing

Cylindrical


Needle Bearing

Needle


Tapered Bearing

Tapered

Spherical Bearing

Spherical

The rolling elements are formed as standard geometric shapes which include:

  • Balls
  • Cylindrical Rollers
  • Needle Rollers
  • Tapered Rollers
  • Spherical Rollers

The geometric shape of these rolling elements are used to define the classification, or name, of each rolling element bearing type. Ball bearings use perfectly round balls as their rolling elements, cylindrical roller bearings use cylindrical rollers, etc.

 

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