FAG offers several types of thrust bearings designed to handle axial loads in various industrial applications. Some common types of FAG thrust bearings include:
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Ball Thrust Bearings: These bearings utilize balls as rolling elements to support axial loads. They are suitable for applications with moderate to high speeds and relatively low thrust loads.
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Cylindrical Roller Thrust Bearings: Cylindrical roller thrust bearings use cylindrical rollers and are capable of handling high axial loads. They are often used in heavy-duty applications such as machine tools, gearboxes, and construction equipment.
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Spherical Roller Thrust Bearings: Spherical roller thrust bearings are designed to accommodate heavy axial loads and moderate radial loads. They have barrel-shaped rollers and are self-aligning, allowing them to compensate for misalignment.
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Tapered Roller Thrust Bearings: Tapered roller thrust bearings can support high axial loads in one direction and moderate radial loads. They have tapered rollers and are commonly used in automotive transmissions, heavy-duty trucks, and industrial machinery.
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Needle Roller Thrust Bearings: Needle roller thrust bearings use long, thin rollers with a high length-to-diameter ratio to support axial loads in tight radial spaces. They are suitable for applications such as automotive transmissions, agricultural equipment, and aircraft controls.
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Angular Contact Thrust Ball Bearings: These bearings combine axial load carrying capacity with high radial load capacity. They are designed to accommodate both axial and radial loads simultaneously and are commonly used in machine tool spindles, pumps, and compressors.
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Combined Bearings: FAG also offers combined bearings that incorporate different types of rolling elements, such as balls, cylindrical rollers, or needle rollers, to support both axial and radial loads. These bearings are used in applications where space is limited or where combined axial and radial loads are present.
These are some of the main types of FAG thrust bearings available, each with its own specific design features and advantages for different industrial applications.
