Self-aligning ball bearings manufacturer

Self-aligning ball bearings have two rows of balls, a common sphered raceway in the outer ring and two deep uninterrupted raceway grooves in the inner ring. They are available open or sealed. The bearings are insensitive to angular misalignment of the shaft relative to the housing, which can be caused, for example, by shaft deflection.

This type of ball bearing is recommended when alignment of the shaft and housing is difficult and the shaft may flex. The outer ring has a spherical raceway and its center of curvature coincides with that of the bearing; therefore, the axis of the inner ring, balls and cage can deflect to some extent around the bearing center. Pressed steel cages are usually used. Since the contact angle is small, the axial load capacity is low. The permissible dynamic misalignment is approximately 0.07 to 0.12 radian (4 to 7 degrees) under normal loads.

However, depending on the surrounding structure, such an angle may not be possible.

Self-Aligning Double Row Ball Bearings are designed to work in applications where severe misalignment exists whether from mounting or shaft deflection.  The concave raceway of the outer ring in combination with two rows of balls operate over a wide range of contact angles.  Furthermore it aligns itself correctly with the shaft and assembly without causing undue stress on the rest of the bearing assembly.

Standard Self-Aligning Double Row Ball Bearings are produced with straight bores; however, tapered bores are available upon request.  Noteworthy is that the self-aligning ball bearing has the lowest friction of all rolling bearings, which enables it to run cooler even at high speeds.  Furthermore, the design allows for easy mounting and dismounting.