We’re all very familiar with cranes, bulldozers, and other pieces of construction equipment, right? These innovations have helped shape the construction industry over the decades, and are now more advanced than ever.
Construction equipment by design, needs to be durable, heavy duty, and efficient. It’s subject to intense loads, is utilized for hours on end in extreme conditions, and it has to work to the best of its ability. To ensure these machines don’t just tick over, but in fact work to the highest of standards, they need to be made from premium parts and components. This is where tapered roller bearings cannot be overlooked.
Tapered roller bearings may be small in size, but the part they play in the construction industry is huge. Without these humble inventions, construction mainstays such as bulldozers, cranes, and loaders simply would not operate as they should.
But just how important are tapered roller bearings in construction? That’s what we’re going to find out as we look at the role they play in cranes, bulldozers, and other pieces of kit.
Before we look at how tapered roller bearings ensure that bulldozers, loaders, cranes, and other similar pieces of equipment work optimally, we need to understand what they are.
These bearings are made up of four primary components:
Inner ring (known also as a cone)
Tapered rollers
Roller cage
Outer ring (also known as a cup)
Because of their unique design, they feature tapered rolling elements and angles. This is to allow them to support both axial and radial loads (thrusts) in different directions. This enables them to be used in products with varying load requirements, such as cranes and bulldozers.
Unlike cylindrical roller bearings, tapered roller bearings are best suited for handling a combination of both axial and radial loads. Cylindrical roller bearings are better suited for use in components handling radial loads. They’re still very beneficial in other sectors, but for construction, the tapered design earns its keep.
These bearings help to contribute to the durability and toughness of these machines, while also enhancing longevity and reliability, which is also a huge benefit in construction.
The Role of Tapered Roller Bearings in Cranes and Bulldozers
As we now understand a little more about the unique design of these rollers, it’s time to examine their benefits in construction settings.
Here’s a quick look at the role they play in cranes and bulldozers.
Cranes are hugely important pieces of equipment commonly used in construction settings. They are essentially enormous pieces of lifting equipment, designed to lift ridiculously large, uneven, and heavy loads from one location to another.
Needless to say, as they are required to lift such insanely heavy weights, they need to function efficiently, smoothly, and safely. Tapered roller bearings play a key part in how they operate.
Tapered roller bearings help to ensure that cranes are able to lift and rotate heavy, often uneven loads in a smooth and controlled manner.
Bulldozers are huge and powerful vehicles, usually on tracks like a tank, that feature a heavy-duty metal plate on the front, similar to a snow plough.
Used in construction, mining, farming and agriculture, and more besides, their primary function is to push vast amounts of dirt, earth, rocks, stones, and other materials, from one spot to another.
Because bulldozers operate on harsh, challenging, uneven terrain, their tracks need to run smoothly and effectively. Tapered roller bearings allow the tracks to do precisely that.
Whether you’re looking to purchase a selection of roller bearings, or simply want to learn more about our products, we here at NSAR Bearings are here to help.
Contact us today and we’ll be happy to answer any queries you may have, or alternatively, take a look at the huge selection of premium quality bearings we have available on the site.
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