Self-aligning ball bearings are double-row rolling bearings and consist of an inner ring with two ball raceways and an outer ring whose raceway is in the shape of a hollow sphere. This enables angle maneuverability that can be used to compensate for skewing, shaft deflection or misalignment.
Self-aligning ball bearings can be swiveled outward in the middle position, which allows them to compensate for misalignment, shaft deflection, and housing deformation.
-For a rotating inner ring: up to 4°, sealed bearing up to 1.5°
-For rotating outer ring or wobbling inner ring: lower
Inadequate sealing can allow external environmental conditions to negatively impact running characteristics and thus a bearing’s service life. For this reasons, bearings must be protected by seals.
Bearings with seals on both sides are generally lubricated for life.
At the same time, seals also prevent lubricants from leaking.
2RS / RS
A contact seal with effective sealing that protects against coarse and fine contamination. Also has very effective sealing that protects against lubricant leaks and therefore a long service life. By default, the seal consists of nitrile rubber and has a temperature resistance of -40 °C to +100 °C.
The bearing clearance of a bearing is identified by means of its C mark (C0, C2, C3 ...). Tapered bearings are usually used in the C3 design so that the bearing clearance is not unreliably decreased due to the installation of the adapter sleeve.