As global industries evolve toward higher speeds and greater load capacities, Cylindrical Roller Bearings have emerged as critical engineering solutions for heavy-duty applications. With over 15% projected CAGR in the industrial bearing market through 2030 (Global Bearing Report 2023), technological innovations in roller bearing design are transforming manufacturing, energy production, and transportation sectors.
This type of Cylindrical Roller Bearings features two raceways in the inner ring and a common sphered raceway in the outer ring. Its inherent self-alignment property permits angular misalignment within 1.5° to 3°, making it particularly suitable for applications where misalignment arises from installation errors or shaft deflection.
Developed with advanced metallurgy and precision grinding techniques, modern Cylindrical Roller Bearings achieve ISO P6 accuracy class as standard, with optional P5 and P4 precision grades available for high-speed applications requiring minimal vibration and maximum positional accuracy.
Explore Product SpecificationsParameter | Standard Range | High-Performance Range | Measurement Standard |
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Basic Dynamic Load Rating (C) | 30-900 kN | 150-1,800 kN | ISO 281:2007 |
Basic Static Load Rating (C0) | 45-1,100 kN | 200-2,500 kN | ISO 76:2006 |
Fatigue Load Limit (Pu) | 10-200 kN | 50-380 kN | ISO 281:2007 |
Speed Factor (n·dm) | 300,000-500,000 mm/min | 500,000-900,000 mm/min | ISO 15312:2004 |
Operating Temperature Range | -30°C to +120°C | -50°C to +200°C | ASTM D341 |
Ring Material Hardness | 58-62 HRC | 62-65 HRC | ISO 6508-1 |
Vibration Level (Zg) | 40-80 dB | 20-45 dB | ISO 15242-2 |
Cylindrical Roller Bearings in crushers, conveyors, and draglines withstand extreme shock loads exceeding 400% of static capacity with specialized heat-treated rings and high-toughness cage designs meeting ABMA 11 standards.
Modified EHL film thickness design extends service life beyond 175,000 hours in MW-class turbines. Specialized lubrication systems maintain Λ ratio >2.5 under variable torque loading.
Ultra-precision bearings with logarithmic profiles achieve rotational accuracy under 0.5μm at 3,500 rpm. Advanced sealing systems meet EN 12082 certification requirements.
Compact NUP-type Cylindrical Roller Bearings with ceramic rollers achieve stiffness coefficients of 500-800 N/μm for precision motion control in articulated arms.
Corrosion-resistant variants with 316 stainless steel components operate under pH 2-10 chemical environments while maintaining dimensional stability within 5μm throughout service life.
Extreme-temperature series with specialized cage materials function continuously at 200°C ambient temperature in rolling mills under scale contamination conditions.
A: Premium bearing steel meeting ISO 683-17:2014 with oxygen content 2/mm2. Carburizing depth should achieve 1.2-1.8mm case hardening at 800-850 HV minimum surface hardness. XINGTAI WEIZI's bearings utilize vacuum-degassed SUJ2 equivalent steel with modified vanadium content for enhanced fatigue resistance.
A: This standard classifies bearings into VL (vibration levels) groups from VL1 (lowest noise) to VL4. Precision applications require VL1 bearings with vibration velocity Cylindrical Roller Bearings achieve VL1 classification through optimized raceway waviness control
A: Correct installation is critical. Follow DIN 5415 Part 2 specifications: Shaft tolerance h6 for diameters
A: Re-lubrication interval (hours) = [14 × 106 / (n√dm)] × K where n = rpm, dm = mean diameter (mm), K = environmental factor (0.5-5). Use EP2 grease with ≥12% thickener base. Modern polymeric seals allow grease retention efficiency >95% while preventing contamination from IP69K washdown environments.
A: High-velocity applications (dmn > 700,000) require guided polyamide cages with 40% glass fiber reinforcement, temperature-stable to 150°C. Machined brass cages provide superior thermal conductivity for high-temperature applications. Pocket clearance must be precision-controlled to ±0.05mm to minimize cage-induced vibration.
A: ABEC (Annular Bearing Engineering Committee) classes align with ISO precision classes: ABEC1 ≈ ISO Normal; ABEC3 ≈ ISO Class 6; ABEC5 ≈ ISO Class 5; ABEC7 ≈ ISO Class 4; ABEC9 ≈ ISO Class 2. Modern industrial Cylindrical Roller Bearings typically conform to ISO Class 6 (ABEC3) standards, with precision variants achieving Class 4 tolerances for machine tool spindles.
A: Advanced finite element analysis includes: Contact stress distribution at raceways using Hertz theory (stress optimization below 4,000 MPa); thermal expansion modeling through cyclic loading; modal analysis for resonance frequencies; fracture mechanics analysis of stress concentrators. Software such as ANSYS Mechanical or COMSOL Multiphysics validates designs to ISO 281 L10 life calculations.
Current R&D focuses on intelligent bearings with embedded sensors for real-time condition monitoring. As Dr. Henriksson notes in the Journal of Tribology Advances (2023), "Integrated piezoelectric sensors measuring dynamic loads at 10kHz sampling rates enable predictive maintenance regimes previously impossible with conventional bearing systems."
Material science innovations center on hybrid bearings featuring silicon nitride ceramic rollers paired with M50 tool steel rings, extending fatigue life by 8-12x under contaminated lubrication conditions. XINGTAI WEIZI BEARING is pioneering these developments through collaborations with Tsinghua University Advanced Materials Laboratory.
The emerging standards ISO 22081-2 (Smart Bearings) and ISO 21090 (Hybrid Bearing Design) will establish quality benchmarks for next-generation bearing technology. With the industrial Internet of Things revolutionizing maintenance protocols, intelligent Cylindrical Roller Bearings will transform asset management across the energy and manufacturing sectors.
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2. ASME Tribology Division: Proceedings of STLE Annual Meeting 2023 asme.org/publications/journals/tribology
3. ISO Standards: ISO 281:2007 Rolling bearings - Dynamic load ratings and rating life
4. European Bearing Manufacturers Association: Market Forecast Report 2023-2030 ebma-europe.org/market-reports
5. Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers: Technical White Papers stle.org/resources/white-papers