PEER Bearing
designs and manufactures award-winning precision bearing solutions to industry
leaders around the globe. Tapered roller bearings (TRB) are an important
product category at PEER, featuring low maintenance requirements and long
service life.
Our Tapered Roller Bearings
PEER’s tapered roller bearings consist of
tapered cylindrical rolling elements housed in an outer raceway known as a cup and
an inner raceway referred to as a cone (see assembly diagram below).
The operating principle behind the design
of the TRBs relies on the relative motion between cones in contact, which
creates a true rolling motion if their axes converge to a single point. Hence
there will be no sliding friction between the surfaces in contact, such as
between the inner surface of the cup, the inner/outer edges of the rolling
elements and outer surfaces of the cone.
This design creates a large contact area
between the rolling and housing elements, making them capable of bearing large
loads. Since the rolling elements are tapered, they can carry both axial and
radial loads. The greater the angle of the taper, the greater the contact angle,
increasing the thrust load that the TRB can carry.
PEER is involved in all aspects of bearing
fabrication from design to production to ensure that all parts of our tapered
roller bearings are able to withstand the loads they encounter.
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Tapered Roller Bearings Assembly Diagram |
Engineering Our Tapered Roller Bearings
Tapered roller bearings typically come in one of three styles:
• Single-row
• Sealed
• Double-row assembly
No matter the type, the cup and cone of
tapered roller bearings are separable pieces. This allows for optimal preload and clearance
between cup and cone.
Our TRBs
also offer customizable advantages. For example, a TRB can be designed to
retain grease in the bearings cavities in order to extend the service life of
the bearings. We have also developed technology that allows our tapered roller
bearings to accommodate considerable misalignment without any reduction in service
life. When determining appropriate customizations for an application, PEER's
engineers consider:
- Calculation of radial and axial forces on the bearings
- The spread of the bearings and directions they will face
- Operating speeds
- Radial loads
- Expected life of individual bearings
PEER's
tapered roller bearings have advanced features such as raceway surface
finishes, controlled roller to rib contact, optimized rollers, and undercut
designs that improve bearing performance and service life.
Working with
PEER
PEER
Bearing has been a leading global provider of bearings since 1941, serving
industries such as agriculture, electrical, fluid, material handling, industrial
transmission, and off-highway
vehicles.
At PEER,
we design and manufacture tapered roller bearings to stringent customer
specifications—no matter how difficult your requirements might be. We are
committed to providing excellent customer satisfaction through timely delivery
and top-notch customer service.
Our
manufacturing facilities are TS 16949 certified, and our distribution
facilities are ISO 9001 certified. We conduct testing in-house and also at
independent test facilities. You can count on us for superior engineering and
technical support.
Contact us today about any questions or quotes for standard
and custom bearing needs.