
If you’re weighing a Cylindrical Roller Bearing for tight radial envelopes, you’re not alone. In heavy-duty gearboxes and compact drive modules, engineers keep telling me the same thing: capacity matters, but so does footprint. Long-roller designs blur the line with needle bearings—compact, high stiffness, and surprisingly tolerant of shock loads. To be honest, that balance is why they keep showing up in new platform drawings.
Three shifts I’m seeing in the market: (1) longer rollers with optimized crowning to reduce edge stress, (2) cleaner steel + tighter heat-treatment control for fatigue life, and (3) modular cages for different speeds. Many customers say they’re moving from ball to Cylindrical Roller Bearing solutions in e-axles because stiffness translates directly into NVH wins.
Product: Long Cylindrical Roller Bearings (origin: XIHUAN ROAD HEXI TOWN, LINXI COUNTY, HEBEI PROVINCE, CHINA). While the company also notes needle-roller heritage, the long cylindrical rollers carry that same compact DNA—useful where radial space is limited.
| Parameter | Typical Range (≈, real-world use may vary) |
|---|---|
| Bore (d) | 20–120 mm |
| Outer Diameter (D) | 35–180 mm |
| Width (B) | 12–60 mm |
| Cage Options | Steel, brass, polyamide (speed-focused) |
| Accuracy Classes | ISO 492 P0, P6, P5 |
| Dynamic Load Rating | Up to ≈ 250 kN (size-dependent) |
| Limiting Speed | ≈ 2,000–9,000 rpm (cage + lubrication) |
Gearboxes, machine tool spindles (support positions), e-axles, pumps, mining idlers, steel mill stands. In compact housings, a Cylindrical Roller Bearing often replaces duplex ball sets to bump up radial stiffness.
| Vendor | Strengths | Lead Time (≈) | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARY Bearing (Hebei) | Custom long-roller sets, flexible MOQs, responsive engineering | 2–5 weeks | ISO 9001; IATF 16949 on request |
| Global Tier‑1 Brand | Broad catalog, global logistics, extensive testing | Stock–6 weeks | ISO 9001, IATF 16949 |
| Regional Supplier | Cost-effective, local support | 3–8 weeks | ISO 9001 (typical) |
Options include special roller length-to-diameter ratios, cage material swaps, matched sets, and phosphate or black-oxide finishes for corrosion resistance. Recent bench tests I saw reported vibration velocity ≤ 1.8 mm/s (rms) after run-in and grease life extensions of around 12% using PAO/di-urea grease at 120°C. Your mileage will vary with sealing and load spectrum.
Feedback snippet: It seems that maintenance crews appreciate the predictable wear pattern; fewer surprise spalls when oil cleanliness stays in ISO 17/15/12 or better.
Traceable heat lots, PPAP level 3 (when automotive), material certs to ASTM/AISI equivalents, and test reports referencing ISO 76/281/492. Sounds dry, but it saves programs.