Tapered roller bearings are a type of rolling element bearing used in numerous industrial and automotive applications. As the name suggests, these bearings use tapered rollers between the inner and outer races. It provides smooth rotating motion and support load. Tapered roller bearings offer multiple benefits, which make them suitable for numerous demanding applications. Let’s deep dive and learn more about what those applications are.
Vehicle Applications
One of the main uses for tapered roller bearings is in vehicle wheel hubs and axles. The tapered shape of the rollers allows them to carry both radial loads and axial (thrust) loads. This makes them ideal for wheel end applications where they need to handle the vehicle weight as well as axial loads during acceleration and braking. Automotive manufacturers commonly use tapered roller bearings in passenger cars’ front and rear axles and light trucks. They allow these axle shafts to handle immense stress during operation.
In heavy trucks, tapered bearings are used in wheel hubs, steering systems, and drive axles where they can manage high dynamic and shock loads. Their tapered shape gives them greater surface area and load handling capacity in a compact envelope size compared to other bearing types. Mining and construction vehicles are also fitted with rugged tapered roller bearings on drive shafts, rollers, and wheels to withstand vibration, contaminants, and impact loads while carrying heavy payloads.
We at NSAR Bearings to help you with these applications. All you have to do is to contact us and place the order.
Industrial Applications
Aside from automotive uses, tapered roller bearings also serve extensively in various industrial applications. They handle radial and axial loads on conveyor rolls, pulleys, motors, presses, and gearboxes across industries like mining, agriculture, construction, steel, paper, etc. The tapered design allows for easier installation and removal compared to spherical roller bearings. This facilitates quick maintenance work on industrial shafts and housing.
Tapered roller bearings are also well-suited to handle the combination of radial, axial and moment loads found in turbine shaft bearings in the power generation industry. In wind turbines specifically, they endure acceleration forces and edge loading on rotor main shafts – situations made possible by tapered rollers’ geometry and stiffness.
Our tapered roller bearings fit perfectly well for such industrial applications. You can expect them to offer the best performance without any failures. That’s because we strive to ensure quality with our products at all times.
Marine and Railway Applications
Moreover, global marine shipping relies on rugged, oversized tapered roller bearings in propeller shafts, deck equipment, and diesel engine crankshafts to operate reliably at sea for months. On railways, tapered bearings support axle journals and wheelsets to smooth the ride for millions of passengers daily. The list of applications spanning agriculture, metals, pulp & paper, machine tools, and material handling equip the same. The tapered roller bearings we offer are suitable for these marine applications as well.
As you can see, tapered shape, stiffness, and load ratings make these bearings ideal for numerous applications. They are used in vehicle wheel ends, gearboxes, turbines, factory equipment, and many other similar applications. The capacity of these bearings to handle radial and axial loads also offers reliable performance.
If you are looking forward to buying tapered roller bearings for your industrial applications, please contact us at NSAR Bearings. We have them in all standard sizes. Moreover, we can also offer custom sizes for tapered roller bearings upon request. Our team specializes in brand cooperation processing and OEM customization as well. Get in touch with our team and let us help you with your standard or custom-sized tapered roller bearings.
