Thrust Ball Bearings

When metal parts come into contact with each other in automobile parts and industrial machinery, large amounts of friction and stress is produced. This friction adds to the premature wear and tear of the metal, degrading it.

Compared to roller bearings or plain bearings, thrust ball bearings reduce significant amounts of friction, permitting the metal parts to function smoothly, thus prolonging durability of the machinery.

Plain bearings require constant lubrication, which is both expensive and troublesome. In terms of both the costs of lubricants and maintenance labour, thrust ball bearings can bring about cost-saving economies. This is because thrust ball bearings need less frequent replenishment.

With ball bearings power transmission units, thrust ball bearings run on grease as their lubricant, eliminating oil leakage issues. Thrust ball bearings eliminate fire hazards caused by overheated and oily plain bearings.

Thrust ball bearings eliminate the strain present in plain bearings after idleness, hence equipment such as motors and belts is relieved of the starting torques, which materially shorten life. This is one instance where the parts directly associated with ball bearings installations benefit from their use.