We also supply and install various types of bearings for your wire rope sheaves.
The type of bearing used is based upon various factors and applications. Some of the most commonly used bearings are noted below:
Needle Roller Bearings With or Without Hardened Inner Races
- our most popular bearing
- large radial loads
- needles are ideal for smaller shaft diameters
- heavier loads
- higher speed applications
- greaseable
- sealed versions available
View the RBC Bearings Catalogue
Ball Bearings
- high speeds – steel ball
- supports both axial and radial loads
- single or double rubber or steel shielded to retain grease and to prevent contaminates from entering
- deep groove available for greater capacity
- metric and imperial dimensions available
Tapered Roller Bearings (cup and cone assemblies)
- heaviest loads
- supports both axial and radial loads
- metric and imperial dimensions available
- frequent or continual usage
- extended cone ribs ground for seals