Parts of Bearings
Bearings come with different parts such as the following:
1. Cage. An essential component of a bearing, this serves an important function. Mainly, it is a barrier in between the balls, thus preventing these elements from bumping into one another during operation.
2. Outer Race. A stationary element of the bearing, which is installed in the housing. It also enables the load to be transferred from bearing to housing, as this is its essential function.
3. Inner race. The inner race is installed on the rotating shaft. Hence, it allows rotation of the shaft once it is mounted.
4. Balls or Rolling Elements. As the name implies, these components roll or rotate in the inner race. They carry the load and distribute it along the raceways. Although they rotate in the bearing’s inner race, the speed varies from how the inner race moves.