Self-Aligning Ball Bearings are designed to compensate for shaft misalignment and housing deflection, ensuring smooth and reliable operation even under challenging installation conditions. These bearings feature two rows of balls and a spherical raceway in the outer ring, which allows automatic alignment during operation.

This design makes self-aligning ball bearings less sensitive to mounting errors, shaft bending, or misalignment caused by thermal expansion. While their load-carrying capacity is generally lower compared to other ball bearing types, they provide excellent performance where alignment issues cannot be avoided.

Self-aligning ball bearings offer low friction, stable rotation, and long service life, making them suitable for continuous operation in various industrial environments.

Key Characteristics:

  • Automatically compensates for shaft misalignment
  • Two rows of balls with spherical outer raceway
  • Reduced sensitivity to installation errors
  • Smooth and low-friction operation
  • Moderate load-carrying capacity

Applications:Self-aligning ball bearings are widely used in conveyors, agricultural machinery, ventilation systems, and equipment with long or flexible shafts where misalignment is common.