What is a cylindrical roller bearing?

What is a cylindrical roller bearing?

Cylindrical roller bearings use cylinders as the rolling elements, instead you see the ball in ball bearings. Slightly larger than the diameter of the cylinder length.

Compared to ball bearings, cylindrical roller has a greater radial load capacity. This makes cylindrical roller bearings are suitable for oil and natural gas, transmission, wind turbines, machine tools used motor applications (among other things).

Single row cylindrical roller bearings

There are many types of cylindrical roller bearings. Single row cylindrical roller is the most popular. However, it may not support certain mechanical radial load. In this case, you can use the double row cylindrical roller. In addition to greater radial load capacity, double row cylindrical roller bearings can be transmitted in one direction axial joint load.

What are the common causes of cylindrical roller bearing failure is?

Compared to all other types of bearings, cylindrical roller need maintenance and repair. Spalling or pitting, cracking and chipping, scratches, and rust are all the most common cause of cylindrical roller bearing failure.

Luckily, you have the ability to limit the risk of bearing failure. We have a list of articles to help you take full advantage of your cylindrical rolls.

What learn to look, how to reduce the risk of bearing damage caused by:

Contamination, improper installation and dislocation

Corrosion, lubrication, grooving, and fatigue

Overheating, excessive load, improper storage or handling, improper fit