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Bearing Types: 1-1 Sliding Bearing and Rolling Bearing

Bearings are used to transfer power and allow rotation or movement while withstanding forces. There are two main types: sliding bearings and rolling bearings. Sliding bearings include self-lubricating and porous bearings that do or do not require lubrication. Rolling bearings include ball bearings with balls between rings and roller bearings with rollers. Rolling bearings have advantages over sliding bearings like standardization, simpler structures, easier diagnosis and maintenance, and ability to handle radial and axial loads simultaneously.

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Bearing Types: 1-1 Sliding Bearing and Rolling Bearing

Bearings are used to transfer power and allow rotation or movement while withstanding forces. There are two main types: sliding bearings and rolling bearings. Sliding bearings include self-lubricating and porous bearings that do or do not require lubrication. Rolling bearings include ball bearings with balls between rings and roller bearings with rollers. Rolling bearings have advantages over sliding bearings like standardization, simpler structures, easier diagnosis and maintenance, and ability to handle radial and axial loads simultaneously.

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Bearing types
1-1 Sliding Bearing and Rolling Bearing
Bearings are used as a mechanical component to
transfer the power and to move a certain part, and
this is done by utilizing the small frictional force of
the bearings, which makes them rotate easily(or
move in one direction easily), all the while
withstanding the force and weight load acting
against them.
Bearings can be classified into two major groups,
namely, sliding bearings and rolling bearings,
depending on their friction type.
Three types of bearings are shown in Fig. 1-1,
and (a) Sliding Bearings represent both the selflubricating
bearings made of special material that
requires no lubricants between Shaft A and Bearing
B and the ones made of porous material to be
soaked with lubricants, and (b) Sliding Bearing
represents both the hydrodynamic lubrication
bearings requiring lubricants that automatically form
the oil film in the space between Shaft A and
Bearing B by way of rotating the shaft and the
hydrostatic lubrication bearings requiring lubricants
that elevates the rotating shaft by providing the
pressurized lubricant from outside. Recently,
magnetic bearings that elevate the rotating shaft by
using both attraction and repulsion forces of the
magnet have been introduced, and the air bearings
that use the air as lubricant instead of oil are also
the newest development.
There are two types of Rolling Bearings. (c) Ball
Bearing has balls between Inner Ring A and Outer
Ring B, and Roller Bearing has rollers instead of
balls. Either balls or rollers of rolling bearings serve
the same purpose as the lubricating oil in the sliding
bearings. However rolling bearings still require
some help from lubricating oil. Although the
movement of rolling bearing consists mainly of
rolling action, it still involves some sliding action in
reality. That is why some lubricant is needed for
reduction of friction, and also for withstanding the
high speed rotation.
Rolling bearings have some advantages as listed
below, compared with the sliding bearings.
- Because bearing specifications are standardized
internationally, most rolling bearings are
interchangeable, and could be replaced easily
with the ones made by different manufacturers.
- Surrounding structures of a bearing could be
simplified.
- Easy to diagnose and maintain
- Has small starting torque, and the difference
between starting torque and operating torque is
very small.
- Generally, both radial and axial loads can be
applied to the rolling bearings at the same time.
- Comparatively easy to be used even under the
high or low temperatures.
- The rigidity of bearings could be increased by
applying preload.
Because this Catalogue contains description only
on the rolling bearings, the words, rolling
bearings, in the rest of this Catalogue have been
simply written down as the bearings, unless it is

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