Thin section bearing
Slim bearings
Thin section bearings can solve problems in applications with limited installation space if they are selected and used professionally. Findling is a specialist in this field. Thin section bearings require little installation space and are used in applications where large shaft diameters with small bearing cross-sections are required.
However, the slim bearings pose design challenges. This is because thin inner and outer rings are elastic, and concentricity is only achieved when the bearings are mounted on the shaft. The filigree structure of the rings and the out-of-roundness when not installed also cause problems in terms of sealing technology: a gap often occurs so that the seal does not rest on the inner ring, which the customer sees as a defect. Last but not least, there is little space available for cages in thin section bearings due to the small cross-sections. These are therefore made thin in order to avoid unwanted contact with seals and cover washers.
However, thin cages quickly reach their load limits during oscillating movements, resulting in cage breakage and total failure. Findling's range includes thin section bearings with an internal diameter of three to 220 millimetres. Even series 67 with an extremely thin cross-section guarantees maximum precision, says Findling. pb









