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Have a glimpse at the feature of the roller thrust bearing

Author: Mahesh Jha
by Mahesh Jha
Posted: Oct 20, 2016

It is very important to have materials that are having a strong capacity to withstand the load of heavy machines. The roller bearings work in the same direction and have the strength to bear a very heavy load at all the directions. So, you can use them without any safety issues for the heavy machinery.

Design set up for the construction of the roller thrust bearing

One of the important features of the roller thrust bearing is that the design of the bearings is not certified by ISO and thus, different manufacturers use a different design for all type of bearings whether tape bearing or the spherical roller thrust bearing. Basic parameters that are used for the design are as follows:

The design which is flanged

Shape of the roller

Dimension of the roller

Notches of the washer which are not in a rotational mode

There are some dimensions being set by ISO for bearings are 292, 293 and the 292.

Materials used for the construction of the roller thrust bearing

The common material that is being used for the construction of the roller thrust bearing is the chrome steel and it contains the quantity of the chrome to be approximate of 1.5%. To bear the rollers, the steel of the sheet is being used which either can be stamped or it can be laser cut. This is being standardized by the ISO. Again, another substance to be used is the brass and it comes in two categories: machined brass or the stamped brass. Machined style steel is used along with all the items. The material can be used only after knowing the volume of the bearings that need to be manufactured. Stamped metal sheet can be used in case bearings are manufactured in a very low quantity and in the case of manufacturing of wide volume of thrust bearings, machined steel is utilized.

The applications of the roller thrust bearing

The roller thrust bearings have many associated advantages with them due to which they are used so popularly in the industry. Some of the major benefits of using these thrust roller bearing are as follows:

These boxes are used within the gear boxes.

Also, the bearings are used as the paper processing equipment and also to process the pulp.

In cranes, the bearings are used to lift the heavy axial loads.

To run the water turbines, these bearings can be used at the axial angles.

Also, rollers can be used to mold the injection as an extruder.

Last but not the least; the bearings are used for the offshore drilling.

Thus, using the roller bearings can be very good for the smooth working of the machines.

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With the help of this write-up, Mahesh Jha wants to impart the knowledge of the roller thrust bearing and their inner structure.

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