What Is Bearing? What Does Bearing Do? 

We shall discover what a bearing is today and the various sorts of bearings. A bearing is a machine component with restricted relative motion. It reduces friction between the machine’s moving elements to achieve the necessary motion. NR Bearings (ตลับลูกปืน LM Guide NR, which is the term in Thai) are machine components that sustain a machine’s spinning parts and lessen friction. For instance, a bearing stops a machine’s shaft’s rotation from deviating.

Radial Bearing: What Is It?

The stress on the various parts is applied perpendicular to the bearing’s horizontal axis in the case of a bearing type known as a radial bearing.

Thrust Bearing: What Is It?

The load applied to the thrust bearing’s internal components will parallel the bearing’s horizontal axis.

Sliding Contact Bearing: What Is It?

Depending on the type of contact, contact sliding bearings are categorized. When sliding movements occur, the sliding contacting bearing is utilized. These sorts of bearings are utilized to reduce friction and increase durability since sliding movement between the various parts creates high friction levels. It will make the parts move more smoothly by reducing their friction.

There are numerous varieties of sliding contact bearings, including.

  • Full Journal.  
  • Partial Journal.
  • Fitted Journal.

Rolling Contact Bearing

Roller Interaction, the type of contact, determines the classification of a bearing. This kind of bearing is utilized during rotating motions. 

A particular kind of rolling contact known as a ball bearing is made of stainless-steel sphere balls that aid in the smooth rotation of the parts. In this form, the balls bear the entire weight of the parts and are responsible for movement.

Ball Bearing

A particular kind of rolling contact known as a ball bearing is made of stainless-steel sphere balls, which help smooth the parts’ rotation. In this form, the balls bear the entire weight of the parts and are responsible for movement.

Type Of Roller Bearing

The Roller Bearing type’s cylindrical and horizontally long appearance resembles that of rollers. The cut piece that comprises the Roller Bearing is shown here. The ball bearing and element make a lot of contact because of the form of the roller.

Various Bearing Types

1.  Ball Bearing

2. Bush Bearing

3. Linear Bearing

4. Roller Bearing

5. Thrust Bearing

6. Footstep Bearing

7. Anti-friction or Rolling Contact Bearing

8. Plain Bearing

9. Fluid Bearing etc.

Use Of Bearing In Real World

  • Aerospace Wing Actuator
  • Harvester
  • motorcycle
  • car engine
  • Electric motor
  • Bicycle
  • Air transportation system
  • Commercial mixer
  • handheld dental tools
  • Anemometer
  • planes
  • Generator
  • Tractor