Single/Double Direction Thrust Ball Bearings

Single direction thrust ball bearings are designed for carrying axial forces acting in one direction. They cannot accommodate radial forces. To prevent undesirable slipping of the balls due to the centrifugal forces at high rotational speed, they must be loaded by a minimum axial force.

Double direction cylindrical thrust , double direction tapered thrust and thrust ball bearings are suitable for accommodating high axial forces (e.g. rolling mill arrangements),as well as in arrangements where high rigidity in the axial direction is required (e.g. vertical lathe tables).