BALL BEARINGS

Single Row Deep Groove

The Single Row radial ball bearing has a single row of balls and can take pure radial, loads within its load
capacity. It is widely used because it can operate at very high speeds due to its low torque and is cost-
effective at an economical price.

As there is high degree of conformity between balls and raceways, the self-aligning capability of deep
groove ball bearings is less, and therefore require well aligned bearing mountings. These bearings can be
located endwise in both directions.

TAPER ROLLER BEARINGS

Taper roller bearing types and characteristics

Taper roller bearings can take both axial and radial loads. The axial load carrying capacity of the bearings
is largely determined by the contact angle α as shown in the figure below. If the contact angle α is larger,
then the axial load carrying capacity is higher and vice versa.

Taper roller bearings are designed in such a way that vertices of the cone for each roller and those for
the inner and outer raceways coincides on the bearing axis or extensions of the raceways and rollers
converge at a common point on the axis of rotation. This results in true rolling motion of the rollers on
the raceways at every point along the rollers. The taper roller bearings support radial loads and axial
loads from one direction only. The line contact between rollers and raceways provide the bearings with
a high load carrying capacity.

Steep angle taper roller bearing with exceptionally steep cone angle enables the bearings to take
heavier axial load. The bearings are of separable type, enabling separate mounting of cups and cones.

Since the taper roller bearings can absorb thrust loads in one direction only, these bearings should
generally be installed as opposed mountings. The correct amount of radial and axial clearance is
obtained by adjusting the two bearings against each other.

Besides, double row and four row taper roller bearings are also widely used for heavy loads such as
rolling mills. A single row taper roller bearing can be located endwise in one direction only.
 CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS
Single Row (CRB)

Cylindrical roller bearings use rollers as rolling elements, and therefore have a higher load capacity in
comparison to same dimension ball bearing. The rollers are guided by the ribs of the inner or outer ring.
The inner and outer rings can be separated to facilitate assembly, and both can be fit with shaft or
housing tightly. If there are no ribs, either the inner or the outer ring can move freely in the axial
direction. Cylindrical roller bearings are therefore ideal to be used as so-called “free side bearings” that
absorb shaft expansion. In the case where there is a rib, the bearing can bear a slight axial load between
the end of the rollers and the rib. Cylindrical roller bearings include the ‘HT’ type which incorporates the
modified shape of roller end face and ribs for increasing axial road capacity. And the ‘E’ type with a
special internal design for enhancing radial load capacity. The E type is standardized for small-diameter
sizes.

NU design: The outer ring has two integral flanges while the inner ring has no flanges. Axial
displacement of the shaft with respect to the housing can be accommodated in both directions.

N design: The inner ring has two integral flanges while the outer ring has no flanges.

Axial displacement of the shaft with respect to the housing can be accommodated in both directions.

NJ design:

The outer ring has two integral flanges while the inner ring has one integral flange.

These bearings can locate the shaft axially in one direction only.

NUP design:

The outer ring has two integral flanges while the inner ring has one integral flange and one loose flange
ring. These bearings can be used as locating bearings to locate the shaft axially in both directions.

RNU design:

NU-design cylindrical roller bearings without an inner ring.

NH design:

These are designed to stabilize NU- and NJ-type cylindrical roller bearings in the axial Direction.

NBC manufactures double row cylindrical roller bearings with both cylindrical bore and tapered bore.

Double Row Cylindrical Roller Bearings are widely used for applications requiring thin-walled bearings,
such the main shafts of machine tools, rolling machine rollers, and in printing equipment. Internal radial
clearance is adjusted for the spindle of machine tools by pressing the tapered bore of the inner ring on a
tapered shaft.

The bearing components of Double Row CRBs can be mounted separately, facilitating efficient
mounting, inspection and maintenance of these bearings.

NBC manufactures double row cylindrical roller bearings with both cylindrical bore and tapered bore.

Double Row Cylindrical Roller Bearings are widely used for applications requiring thin-walled bearings,
such the main shafts of machine tools, rolling machine rollers, and in printing equipment. Internal radial
clearance is adjusted for the spindle of machine tools by pressing the tapered bore of the inner ring on a
tapered shaft.

The bearing components of Double Row CRBs can be mounted separately, facilitating efficient
mounting, inspection and maintenance of these bearings.

Full complement cylindrical roller bearings integrate a maximum number of rollers without the usage of
any cage and are therefore suitable for very heavy radial loads. However, they cannot operate at the
same high speeds as caged design cylindrical roller bearings.

These bearings provide an average radial load rating increase of 20 percent and a life increase of 80
percent.

Thrust bearings incorporating cylindrical rollers are available in single row, double row Cylindrical roller
thrust bearings are able to receive axial loads only, and have high axial rigidity which makes them well
suited for heavy axial loads. Bearings with dimensions not listed in the dimension tables are also
manufactured. Contact NBC for more information.

SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARINGS

Spherical roller bearings are self-aligning bearings designed for heavy radial loading. The rollers are
barrel shaped. These bearings automatically compensate for large angular errors commonly called shaft
misalignments. They are usually of double row design, both the rows of the rollers having common
spherical raceways in the outer ring. This feature has great practical importance in those cases where it
is difficult to obtain exact parallelism between the shaft and housing both axes.

Spherical roller bearings are commonly found in Industrial Gear boxes, Conveyors, Cement Grinding
Rolls, Sugarcane crushers and passenger coach axle boxes of Railways.

Spherical roller thrust bearings can accommodate heavy axial load, they are adapted to high speeds.
These bearings are fitted with asymmetrical barrel shaped roller.
Under normal load conditions, the allowable misalignment is 1˚ to 2˚, although this will vary depending
upon the bearing’s dimension series. These bearings use machined copper alloy cages and a guide
sleeve is attached to the inner ring to guide the cage. The axial load capacity of these bearings is high,
and a certain amount of radial load can also be accommodated when the ring is in an axially loaded
state.

Special Products
NBC has produced Axle Boxes for the railways since 1952. The company meets the complete
requirements of the Indian Railways (one of the largest in the world) by designing and developing Axle
Boxes and bearings for fitment to locomotives manufactured by Diesel Locomotive Works, Chittaranjan
Locomotive Works, various other wagon builders, ICF broad and meter gauge coaches. Over a million
NBC bearings and boxes are in service with the Indian Railways. The development of completely
indigenized Axle Boxes and bearings for the high speed Rajdhani Locomotive, and the Yugoslavian and
Egyptian Railway wagons are the highlights of the design capabilities at NBC.

Cylindrical roller bearings are used mainly in Locomotives (Diesel or Electric) for Wagons wheel
application. These bearings are used with axle box housing and end fittings.

RANGE:

Axle Boxes with Cylindrical Roller Bearing for Wagons ( 4 Inch Bore to 12.60 inch OD)

Double Row Cylindrical Roller Bearing (Sealed Unit) (6.0 Inch Bore to 12.60 inch OD)

Cartridge Taper roller bearings with technology from Brenco, USA, have the outstanding property of
requiring no field lubrication. They are mainly used in various wagons like BOXN, BCN, BTPN, etc.
designed by the Indian Railways. For fitment to these Wagons designed by the RDSO, NBC is the only
manufacturer in India to indigenize these bearings under collaboration with BRENCO the largest
manufacturer of these bearings in the world. For some special applications, these bearings are also used
as Wheel bearings for Locomotives (GM Locomotive).

RANGE: 6-1/2×12 Class `F’,6×11 Class ‘E’ & 5-1/2×10, Class ‘D’ Cartridge Tapered Roller Bearing for
Wagons (5.19 Inch Bore to 9.96 Inch OD).

Belt tensioner is located in the front of an internal combustion engine. It provides tension to the belt
which drives from the crankshaft, to the cam shaft, alternator, air compressor, power steering pump,
and water pump. It must handle high temperatures, high-speed rotation, and belt vibration because of
contiguity in the engine used in order to make the direction of a belt change. These bearings are
designed against different specification from normal deep groove bearings.

Clutch Release bearings from NBC are designed for engagement and disengagement of clutch in
commercial vehicles and tractors. The bearing reduces friction between the pressure plate levers and
the release fork it has a front cover made of special heat-treated steel, for wear resistance during clutch
engagement. Special assembly and controls are employed for cup caulking and closing with the front
cover to prevent the relative rotation of front cover. Fitted with special accessories to prevent external
contamination, the bearing is a sealed unit pack with a lubricant.

Mainly single row Tapered Roller Bearings are used as suspension bearings. These bearings are used
with suspension tube housing and end fittings. For some special applications, cylindrical roller bearings
are also used as suspension bearings (ABB Locomotive).

RANGE:

Single Row Cylindrical Roller Suspension Bearings (8.7 Inch Bore to 17.40 inch OD)

Single Row Tapered Roller Suspension Bearings ( 8.7 Inch Bore to 14.13 Inch OD)

NEXT GENERATION PRODUCTS

NBC has partnered with ConMet of USA to manufacture Pre-Set Hub assemblies for Heavy commercial
vehicle applications. Preset hubs utilize pre-adjusted bearings to facilitate proper installation, extend
seal and bearing life and ease maintenance. Almost 90% of the heavy trucks in North America use the
preset hub technology. A preset hub is a pre-adjusted but serviceable assembly. The individual
components of a preset Hub (Seals or bearings) can be replaced as needed. The product offers the right
balance between cost, performance & weight for different applications. This technology offers major
benefits such as:

Reduced assembly labor

Lower maintenance costs

Elimination of failures due to bad bearing adjustments

Minimizes risk of assembly damage or incorrect assembly of seals

Low Torque Bearings

One of the critical areas related to automobiles today is the conservation of natural resources. In a
vehicle, only about 12.6 % of energy is used for moving the vehicle whereas 62% is lost to engine
friction, engine-pumping losses and to waste heat, 17% is lost in idling, 2% lost in accessories operation
and 5.6% lost in the drive train due to friction and slippage.
By understanding the various torque contributors to the bearing such as grease, seal and internal
bearing geometry, NBC has developed the low torque bearing technology. The low torque grease has
been developed by various fundamentals on tribo-meter along with design of low torque seal and
optimization of internal geometry to improve fuel efficiency. Low torque bearings reduce friction by 15-
20% and improve fuel efficiency.

NBC has engineered fuel efficient bearing for transmission and wheel bearing application of two wheeler
segments. These bearings have also been developed for other automotive segments (cars, trucks,
tractors, etc.) Various other programs are underway as well and NBC is working towards extending the
technology to other areas.

For fitment to the new BOX-IN Updated Wagons designed by the RDSO. NEI is the only manufacturer in
the country to indigenise these bearings to a high percentage in collaboration with the largest
manufacturer of these bearings in the world. Production of these bearings commenced in the year 1984.
These bearings are grease packed and require no field lubrication for a period of 7 years.