spherical roller thrust bearings feature specially designed raceways and asymmetrical rollers. The bearing can withstand axial loads acting in one direction and radial loads acting simultaneously. The load is transmitted between the raceways by rollers at an angle to the bearing axis, while the ribs guide the rollers.

Bearing characteristics:

High load capacity A large number of rollers with optimum alignment with the raceway of the shaft, helping the bearing to withstand heavy axial and radial loads. Allow misalignment

spherical roller thrust bearings are self-aligning and can withstand misaligned design

thrust spherical roller bearings are separable, allowing their races to be mounted and removed independently of the shaft washers and roller and cage assemblies. In addition, this facilitates maintenance inspections. The cage design and the optimum consistency of the roller and washer raceway make the bearing suitable for relatively high rotational speeds.

long lasting

The special roller shape reduces the edge stress at the roller/race contact. Low Friction Optimized roller end/rib contact keeps the heat generated by friction at a low level even at high speeds. The characteristics of spherical roller thrust bearings are their self-aligning ability and high load bearing capacity. This bearing ring is designed to withstand axial loads or to combine axial and radial loads.

Invented by SKF and improved over the years, SKF spherical roller thrust bearings have excellent performance. Most SKF spherical roller bearings are manufactured to SKF Explorer specifications and have: very high load carrying capacity - high wear resistance of axial and radial wear resistant materials.

Uses: This type of bearings are mainly used in oil drilling rigs, steel making machinery, hydroelectric generators, vertical motors, propeller shafts for ships, tower cranes, extruders, etc.