Bearings

Bearings

Bearings are machine elements with the special property of restricting movement between moving parts to only the intended motion or direction.

Industry: Machine tools

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Bearings

Angular contact bearing

Machine tools; Bearings

A type of ball bearing whose internal clearances and ball race locations result in a definite contact angle between the races and the balls when the bearing is in use.

Ball pocket

Machine tools; Bearings

A drilled, stamped, or moulded receptacle that holds the ball in a cage.

Ball detent

Machine tools; Bearings

A spring-loaded ball mechanism that aligns the needle rollers of a full complement drawn cup bearing before it is pressed into a housing. The rollers are aligned when the ball detent forces the ...

Ball cage

Machine tools; Bearings

A device which partly surrounds the balls and travels with them, the main purpose of which is to space the balls.

Antilock brake system (ABS)

Machine tools; Bearings

Ability to brake and steer at the same time. A braking system, usually electronically controlled, that prevents wheel lock during heavy brake application.