Basic Things You Should Know About Self Aligning Ball Bearings I know, your question would be, when should I look for this type of ball bearing? the short & simple answer, at the moment is - when the alignment of the shaft and housing becomes troublesome and the shaft may flex.
The Self Aligning ball bearing is perfect for applications where misalignment occurs from mistakes in mounting or from shaft deflection. It is built with the inner ring and ball assembly contained within an outer ring which has a globular raceway for self-aligning. Normally, bearings are made of small balls which work in a circular pattern to enable the machine run smoothly. It is every machine’s need as they can help in reducing the friction between metal bodies. You never know, they have two surfaces that roll over each other which results in less amount of friction. These rollers take the entire load and allow the machine to spin & work easily. There are various types of ball bearings available in the market and each of them have different benefits. When digging details on one type of bearing like, self-aligning; I came to know that there are two sub-types which are, self-aligning ball bearing with cylindrical bore and self-aligning ball bearing with a tapered bore. Well, this bearing is mainly used for