Ball bearings

Ball Bearings are essential industrial components of simple design with rings, cage and balls. Available sealed or unsealed, they support radial/axial loads and compensate for misalignment. They are also particularly efficient at high speeds, thanks to their low friction and ease of maintenance.

Generic Ball Bearings

Ball Bearings are indispensable mechanical components in many industrial applications. Their design, based on raceways, cages and balls, offers a simple, robust solution for reducing friction and supporting radial and axial loads.

They stand out for their ease of maintenance, their versatility of use at different speeds and temperatures, their efficiency with a low coefficient of friction, and their standardization facilitating integration into existing installations.

Rigid Ball Bearings

The mainstay of this family of industrial devices, the Deep Groove Ball Bearings stands out for its simplicity and robustness. Its compact design, consisting of a solid outer ring, an inner ring and a ball-filled cage, gives it a high load capacity and high resistance to fatigue.

Rigid ball Bearings are used in electric motors, gearboxes, pumps, fans, agricultural machinery and conveyors.

Self-aligning ball Bearings

Offering greater flexibility than other support Bearings, self-aligning ball Bearings can accommodate slight misalignments between shafts and Bearings. Their design, incorporating spheres on the raceways, allows a significant inclination of the device, up to 15� in some cases.

Spherical Bearings are used in a wide variety of industries, including automotive, machine tools, construction equipment, tippers and excavators, and agricultural equipment.

Angular Contact Bearings

Particularly appreciated for their ability to support high axial loads, angular contact ball Bearings stand out for their unique design. The balls, positioned at an angle to the Bearings axis, distribute loads optimally, reducing stress and wear.

Angular contact Bearings are used on machine-tool spindles, pumps and turbines, presses and rolling mills, as well as industrial robots and precision machines.

Precision (or spindle) Bearings

Designed to meet the most stringent requirements for precision and rigidity, precision Bearings, also known as spindle Bearings, incorporate high-quality components with extremely fine dimensional tolerances. Their meticulous manufacturing guarantees smooth, silent operation, minimizing vibration and backlash.

Precision Bearings are used in high-precision machine tools, measuring instruments, hard disks and read/write heads, or in the aerospace industry.

Other types of Ball Bearings

Beyond conventional Bearings, there is a wide variety of specialized ball Bearings: thrust Bearings to support axial loads, narrow-section Bearings for greater compactness, miniature Bearings for smaller applications, and four-point contact elements to maximize axial load capacity and rigidity.

This diversity enables us to meet the specific technical challenges of many industrial applications. Take a look at the various Bearings parts lists before choosing the one that's right for you. Our teams are also at your disposal to guide you.

Our Ball Bearings brands

We distribute the Schaeffler Group's leading brands INA and FAG, as well as SKF, the world leader in Bearings. Our exclusive PTN brand also offers high-performance products at competitive prices in this market.

Why choose Ball Bearings?

Ball Bearings deliver smooth rotation with low friction and wear. They efficiently support radial and axial loads while maintaining precise alignment.

Their robust design extends machine life by reducing friction and wear, thus minimizing maintenance requirements.

What is the role of Ball Bearings?

Ball Bearings play a crucial role in reducing friction and supporting loads in machines. They enable smooth, reliable rotation of rotating elements, minimizing wear and resistance to movement.

They support radial, axial and combined loads while ensuring precise alignment. Their design extends machine life by limiting friction and wear, thus reducing maintenance requirements.

What are their applications in which industries?

Ball Bearings are used in a multitude of industries and fields, wherever reliable, precise rotary motion is required. They can be found in :

Industrial machinery: electric motors, pumps, fans, gearboxes, machine tools, conveyors

Automobiles: Wheels, steering, suspension, air-conditioning systems

Consumer electronics: hard disks, computer fans, printers

Medical equipment: surgical instruments, operating tables, scanners

Aerospace: Aircraft engines, turbines, helicopters, satellites

How to optimize their service life?

To optimise Bearings life, choose the right type for the application, respect maximum permissible loads and speeds, use an appropriate lubricant that is regularly renewed, inspect and clean Bearings regularly, and scrupulously follow the manufacturer's installation instructions.

Adherence to these best practices in terms of selection, use within specified limits, lubrication and preventive maintenance will considerably extend the life of this equipment.

How long does a Bearing last?

Bearings life is variable and depends on many of the factors mentioned above. By following recommended use and maintenance procedures, service life can reach several thousand hours, or even years, under favourable operating conditions.

Please note that service life is an estimate, and premature failure may occur in the event of excessive loads, inadequate lubrication or other external factors. Regular monitoring and preventive maintenance help to maximize the service life of ball Bearings and keep machines running smoothly.