Taper Roller Bearings

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Taper Roller Bearings consist of four basic components including the cone (inner ring), the cup (outer ring), tapered rollers and a cage (roller retainer). Tapered roller bearings are designed such that their conical rollers and raceways are arranged so that all elements of the roller and raceway cones meet at a common apex on the bearing axis. The rollers are guided by the contact between the large end of the roller and the rib on the inner ring (cone). This construction provides a high capacity for radial loads, axial loads and combined loads. The larger the contact angle, the greater the loading capacity becomes. When a pure radial load is placed on the bearing, an induced load in the axial direction is also generated. So, these bearings are generally used in pairs opposing each other. Tapered roller bearings have the inherent advantage of being adjustable and, they can be set to approach optimum performance in almost any application.