Three Important Types of Roller Thrust Bearings
Designed to support axial load, a thrust bearing is a type of rotary bearing that rotates between parts reducing friction. A variety of bearing styles are available today in thrust configurations. Most thrust bearings have raceways machined into the faces of mating rings, and their arrangement supports a load that is parallel to the bearing axis. Tapered rollers, balls, cylindrical rollers, needle rollers and spherical rollers are a few of the most common rolling elements that are most frequently used for thrust applications. Retainers or retainers are almost always utilized to maintain uniform roller spacing and loading. Major types of roller thrust bearings include: Tapered Roller Thrust Bearings: The angle created between the line of contact between the raceway, the bearing axis and the tapered roller determines the level of thrust this bearing would be able to accommodate. In case the angle is greater than 45°, then the bearing would be well suited for axial loads. As t...