Timken’s deep groove ball bearings deliver reliable performance in a wide range of applications and conditions. With super-finished raceways and controlled geometries, our premium design helps ensure consistent quality.
Ball bearings are used widely in instruments and machines in order to minimize friction and power loss. While the concept of the ball bearing dates back at least to Leonardo da Vinci, their design and manufacture has become remarkably sophisticated.
Commercially available ball bearings, which are usually made from hardened steel, involve many forms of construction.There are several types of ball bearings that fit specific needs. The deep-groove ball bearing, is the most versatile. Radial loads and thrust-load capacities may be approximately equal in this bearing. When it has the proper separator, it is very good for high-speed operation. At low speeds, no bearing separator is required; at intermediate speeds, a ball control separator of steel-ribbon construction is adequate; while the ultimate high-speed performance is obtained with a race controlled (or piloted), fully machined separator.