Maintenance-Free Bearings

May 18, 2016

Linda Trego

Aurora Bearing offers maintenance-free PTFE lined alternatives to fractured race and light series spherical bearings used in hydraulic cylinders in both metric and inch dimension series. The bearings are best used in static situations where potential misalignments exist that cannot be accommodated by plane bushings or clevises and pins. Maintenance-free PTFE lined bearings have a closer tolerance fit between ball and race, which results in greater precision and will provide maximum service life vs. metal-on-metal fractured race bearings that require maintenance and lubrication. Beyond the cataloged and stocked bearings, the firm also manufactures full swage design equivalents for the most demanding dynamic applications. For more information, visit www.aurorabearing.com .