Types of bearings
Basic bearing cross-reference information.
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One way to categorize bearings is by the type of rolling element they use. Using this method, there are five types of bearings:
Ball bearings
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Cylindrical roller bearings
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Needle roller bearings
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Tapered roller bearings
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Spherical roller bearings
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