NSK Bearings

Angular contact ball bearings support both radial and axial loads through asymmetric races that house the bearing’s spherical rolling elements, also called bearing balls, on an angle. The deeper the angle between the bearing and its axis, the greater the axial load the bearing can carry. Because the contact angle provides stability and load-carrying capacity in both radial and axial directions, angular contact ball bearings are commonly used in applications requiring high precision and stiffness, such as machine tool spindles, electric motors, and automotive transmissions.

Compared to linear sleeve bearings, Linear Ball Bearings operate with less friction, so you can run them at higher speeds.Linear Sleeve Bearings outperform linear ball bearings in dirty environments. They also take on higher loads.