Everything You Should Ever Know About Angular Contact Ball Bearings

Angular Contact Ball Bearings

A bearing is typically used to support heavy loads, either radial or axial or a combination of both loads. It comes in a number of design variations to facilitate this. Bearings are available in different design variations to suit a number of industrial applications. One of the most common bearing designs is a double-row angular contact ball bearing with ball rollers, robust washer raceways, and a cage assembly. 

You can design it by having two single-row angular contact ball bearings placed back to back, which takes very little axial space. A double-row angular contact bearing type also comes with a sealed design as an alternative to the typical open one. When you need to provide space for contact seal or housing, you use open-bearing variation, wherein the raceway can be adjusted to give space. There is no maintenance required for the sealed bearing variant.

What Features Make Double-Row Angular Contact Ball Bearings Distinct?

Among bearings, double-row angular contact ball bearings are the most widely used mechanical components in a variety of industrial applications because of their distinctive properties. Here are a few to mention:

1. Reduced Noise: The enhanced operating tolerances, high-quality ring washers, precise dimensions, and capability to lower internal friction and noise make the this bearing design notable.

2. Low Friction: A bearing with low friction guarantees extended operating life and service owing to the less heat generated during operation, which increases the energy efficiency.

3. Highly cost-effective: This kind of bearing has a few design variants that are bearings with exceptionally improved features, providing better operational dependability and longer service life when employed under extreme axial load conditions. The bearing uses minimal energy and needs less maintenance due to less friction, which reduces operating expenses.

4. Better Sealing: A cutting-edge seal is installed in the bearing, which is in "axial contact with the inner raceway ring". Better sealing and lower friction are the results of this. 

Industrial Uses for Double Row Angular Contact Ball Bearings

The several benefits mentioned above are the reason why this bearing is popular in many industries. The bearing unit is shielded from raceway and contact surface wear by the contact seals, making it suitable for applications like agriculture, where the contamination level is high. Henceforth, these bearings are mostly used in conveying equipment, elevators, packing devices, compressors, and agricultural tools.

Using Angular Contact Ball Bearings Has Several Advantages

These bearings, also popularly called "spindle bearings", are used in situations where extreme precision and stability are required. These bearings provide various benefits like capability to manage heavy radial and axial loads, improved speed rating, high revolution, and even tilting rotational movement. 

In general, high-velocity equipment used in the steel mill, machine tool, wind energy, and materials handling industries uses angular contact ball bearings. For further details on double-row design variant, refer the catalogue.