{"id":10167,"date":"2021-04-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/?p=10167"},"modified":"2021-12-01T13:07:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T19:07:31","slug":"how-to-select-the-right-bearing-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/how-to-select-the-right-bearing-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Select the Right Bearing Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The order of priority for selecting bearings, and the types of bearings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When designing a machine, it is important to select the bearing that is right for that machine. In this blog post, Koyo Bearings<\/a> provides us with the criteria in selecting the right bearing for your application. You can find the original post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. What are the criteria for selecting bearings?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bearings come in a variety of types, and their sizes can range from just a few millimeters to over ten meters in diameter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fig. 1: Extra-small (miniature) bearings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fig. 2: Ultra large slewing rim bearing for tunnel excavators<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

When selecting from among these many varied types of bearings, the bearing that is right for your machine, the following two criteria are very important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Criterion 1: It should be appropriate for the machine’s usage environment and the operating condition that is being demanded of the bearing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Criterion 2: It should be easy to acquire replacement bearings and it should facilitate maintenance\/inspection of the machine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If these criteria are met, damage of the machine can be reduced, the time needed to replace the bearings when performing repairs can be shortened, and the machine can be used for a longer period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, selecting the appropriate bearing will lead to a machine design that is economically superior!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The order of priority for selecting bearings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the “How to Select the Right Bearing” columns, we will select the optimal bearing based on the ordering shown in Table 1, below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that the following order is only a guideline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you actually select the bearing to use, the most important factors are past success history and points of improvement, so it is not necessary to follow this order to the letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Table 1: Bearing selection checklist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

3. How to select the type of bearing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When designing a machine, most people first decide on the dimensions of the shaft to satisfy the strength requirement, and then select the bearing based on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) If the load will be mostly radial (perpendicular to the shaft), use a radial bearing, and if the load will be mostly axial (same direction as the shaft), use a thrust bearing. Axial loads are sometimes called thrust loads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) If the load on the bearing will be light, use a ball bearing, and if it will be heavy, use a roller bearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fig. 3: The radial and axial loads<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Table 2: The various types of bearings and loads placed on bearings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fig. 4: Radial bearings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fig. 5: Thrust bearings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

3) If a radial load and an axial load are both placed on a single bearing at the same time (combined load), a light combined load calls for a deep groove ball bearing or an angular contact ball bearing, while a heavy combined load calls for a tapered roller bearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fig. 6: The radial and axial loads (combined load) applied to an angular contact ball bearing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If there is a heavy axial load being applied from both directions, you can combine two or more bearings, or use a double row bearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fig. 7: A matched pair of bearings (angular contact ball bearings)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fig. 8: A double-row bearing (tapered roller bearing)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

4. Bearing installation space<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our bearing catalog contains a table showing the boundary dimensions (dimensions required for bearing installation with shaft and housing) as in Table 3, below. Using the table of boundary dimensions, select a bearing type that will fit in the installation space based on the dimensions of the shaft or housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Table 3: An example of the bearing boundary dimensions table (a spherical roller bearing)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

3) Even if a bearing has the same bore diameter, there are several types of width and outside diameter, so select the appropriate bearing from among them. [see Fig. 9 a) ]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people choose bearings based on the outside diameter of the bearing that matches the dimensions of the housing. [see Fig. 9 b) ]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fig. 9: Bearings with the same bore diameter or the same outside diameter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

4) Select the bearing of diameter series 0, 2, or 3 from the example of Table 3. If the bearing installation space is limited due to the downsizing of the machine, select a bearing of diameter series 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the installation space is limited only in the radial direction, select a bearing with a width (or height in the case of a thrust bearing) series 2 or higher, or a double row bearing. The width series is omitted for some bearing types (such as deep groove ball bearings. At this stage of selecting the bearing type, it is best not to limit yourself to one type, but to select multiple types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Confirm the type of the bearing you select<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check that the type of bearing you have selected is generally appropriate by using the “Performance comparison of bearing type” (Table 4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Table 4: Performance comparison of bearing type<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Check that the type of bearing you have selected is generally appropriate by using the “Selected bearing type checklist” (Table 5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Table 5: Bearing selection checklist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

6. Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When selecting the bearing that is right for your machine, it is important that the bearing be appropriate for the requirements of the usage environment and that it be easily acquired for replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In summary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Select the right bearing type based on the magnitude and direction of the load.<\/li>
  2. Select a bearing that matches the dimensions of the shaft or housing from the bearing boundary dimensions table.<\/li>
  3. Check that the type of bearing you have selected is appropriate by using the “Performance comparison of bearing type” with the bearing usage criteria.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Other factors that must be considered in selection are operating speed and temperature, as they dramatically impact bearing selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To view the full selection of Koyo Bearings products, visit their page on the MISUMI website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Works Cited<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

    Koyo Bearings. (2020, January 30). Bearing Trivia<\/em>. Retrieved from Koyo Bearings: https:\/\/koyo.jtekt.co.jp\/en\/2020\/01\/column02-01.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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