Thin section bearings

Overview of Thin Section Bearing

Thin Section Bearing, or thin-wall or thin-section bearings, is widely used in machinery and equipment. According to their different structural forms, they can be divided into two categories: separate thin-section bearings and integral thin-section bearings.

Characteristics of Thin Section Bearing

Compact structure: Due to its thin cross-section, the bearing has a smaller diameter and can fit into a small space, saving the size of the equipment or machine.

High operating stability: Thin-section bearings have higher rotation speeds and stronger load-bearing capacity and can operate stably in harsh environments.

Easy to install: Separate thin-section bearings can be easily installed with other parts, while integral thin-section bearings can be installed directly into the equipment.

Low manufacturing cost: The cost is low due to its simple structure and process.

Application of Thin Section Bearing

Industrial robots: Due to the need for high-precision control and fast response, thin-section bearings are required to support rotating joints.

Medical equipment: In medical equipment, small, lightweight bearings are needed to support various moving parts to ensure the accuracy and stability of the medical equipment.

Aerospace: In the aerospace field, high-precision thin-section bearings are required to support rotating parts to ensure the safety and accuracy of aircraft and rockets.

Automobile manufacturing: In automobile manufacturing, many thin-section bearings support key components such as wheels, engines, and transmissions.

Future development of Thin Section Bearing

With the continuous development of science and technology, the requirements for bearings are increasing. In the future, thin-section bearings will develop in a higher-end and more precise direction. Specifically, the following trends will be the future development direction of thin-section bearings:

High-precision manufacturing: With the development of the manufacturing industry, the precision requirements for bearings are getting higher and higher. Therefore, the manufacturing process of thin-section bearings will develop in the direction of high precision.

Intelligent control: With the continuous development of intelligent technology, bearings will also develop in the direction of intelligent control. In the future, thin-section bearings will be integrated with other smart sensors to achieve intelligent equipment control.

Long-life design: Long life is a very important indicator for bearings. Therefore, in the future, thin-section bearings will develop in the direction of long-life design to improve the service life and reliability of the bearings.

Environmental protection: With people's increasing awareness of environmental protection, bearings are being developed to be more eco-friendly and energy-efficient.In the future, thin-section bearings will be made of more environmentally friendly materials to reduce environmental pollution.

In short, as a type of bearing widely used in various machinery and equipment, thin-section bearings will develop in the future in high-precision manufacturing, intelligent control, long-life design, environmental protection, and energy saving.

The internal geometry of ball bearings is available in the usual radial deep groove and radial angular contact for duplexing. Thin section bearings have an option not often found in conventional proportions, which can be the ultimate solution for many applications: the four-point contact, type X ball bearing. While angular contact bearings are often mounted to form a duplex pair that accepts radial, thrust, and moment loads, a type X bearing can combine these functions into one row of balls, accomplished through special inner and outer raceway grinding geometry. In type X bearings, the groove profile in each race consists of two intersecting arcs of equal radius that meet, forming a peak in the plane of the ball centers. The geometry, best described as a Gothic arch, achieves four contact points around each ball. Because there's contact on the groove's four' sides,' a simple row type X bearing can resist radial, thrust, and moment loading in one compact row of balls.

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While type X is a problem solver, the more conventional type C (radial) and type A (angular contact) bearings are also available in thin section versions, ideal for the lowest torque and most precision of applications. Using multiple bearing supports improves the load rating of the finished design, just as it would with normal section bearings. A duplex pair is frequently combined with a radial support bearing at the other end to provide high deflection stiffness and load capability.