TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS

The inner and outer ring raceways and rollers of this type of bearing are made with a taper so that the planes of the surfaces of the raceways and roller axis meet at a point. The rollers are guided by the cone (inner ring) backface rib.

A single-row Tapered roller bearing can support a combined radial and axial load. If either a radial load or bi-directional axial load is to be carried, a pair of bearings must be used in a “face-to-face” or “back-to-back” position. Tapered roller bearings are separable into the components: outer ring, inner ring and roller assembly. The non-separable inner ring and roller assembly is called the “cone”, and the outer ring is called the “cup”. Internal clearance is established during mounting by the axial positioning of the cone relative to the cup. This bearing type can be used in a preload situation to obtain higher rigidity and better running accuracy of the shaft.

Double-row and four-row Tapered roller bearings are designed to carry radial, and bi-directional axial loads. Four-row Tapered roller bearings are used for the roll necks of rolling machines and for other applications where heavy or impact loads are present.

Pressed steel cages are used for small bore bearings and machined, high-strength brass or mildsteel cages are used for bearings with larger bores. Heavy-duty pin-type cages are used for some large-bore bearings.