Self-aligning ball bearings compensate for shaft deflection and mounting misalignment of roughly 1.5-3 degrees - for long shafts and frame-mounted assemblies where alignment cannot be held precisely.
Common on agricultural machinery, conveyors and line shafting under light-to-moderate radial load.
Process Overview
Self-aligning ball bearings have a spherical outer raceway that lets the inner ring, balls and cage swivel relative to the outer ring — compensating for shaft deflection and mounting misalignment of roughly 1.5 to 3 degrees.
They suit long shafts, frame-mounted assemblies and applications where alignment cannot be held precisely: agricultural machinery, conveyors, textile equipment and line shafting with light radial loads.
Materials
Bearing steel (GCr15 / 52100) as standard.
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Finishes
Standard finishing per product standards; anti-corrosion packaging for export.
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Tolerances
Dimensional and running tolerances to ISO precision classes P0-P6 as standard (P5/P4 on request for applicable types).
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