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Bearings
Bearings are machine elements with the special property of restricting movement between moving parts to only the intended motion or direction.
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Bearings
internal clearance
Machine tools; Bearings
The internal clearance of a single-row radial contact ball bearing is the average outer ring race diameter, minus the average inner ring race diameter, minus twice the ball diameter. It also is known ...
inner ring race
Machine tools; Bearings
The surfaces on the cup and cone where the rolling elements make contact.
inner ring
Machine tools; Bearings
The inner part of a bearing that fits on a shaft and contains the external raceway for the rolling elements. Sometimes the shaft is stationary and the housing rotates.
hub bearing assembly
Machine tools; Bearings
A packaged wheel-end unit that contains bearings, seals and all components necessary for easy installation. It is pre-sealed, pre-lubricated and pre-set for precise performance.
loading groove
Machine tools; Bearings
A slot or notch cut in the shoulder of a ring to allow the loading of the maximum number of balls.
thermal expansion
Machine tools; Bearings
The expansion caused by the increase in temperature. This may be linear or volumetric.
straight housing
Machine tools; Bearings
A housing that is through bored. The machining passes all the way through the housing forming a through hole.
