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Special Cages and Rollers

Special Cages and Rollers (imperial and metric)

At HB we specialise in manufacturing hard to obtain ball and roller cage assemblies and non standard size rollers, both imperial and metric. Shown here are some various examples of the different types of cage assemblies and rollers that we have manufactured.

CAGE TYPES (top)

When HB manufacture a complete bearing, the following types of cage can be specified:

  • 2 piece rivetted ball
  • 2 piece rivetted roller
  • 1 piece ball
  • 1 piece roller
  • 1 piece clip in ball
We can also manufacture new cages for your free-issue bearings using any of the materials and types shown here. Cages can be made from:

            • Bronze • Steel • Phenolic resin
            • Nylon • “PEEK” • Aluminium
            • Others

Cage types

Cage types

One piece bronze needle roller cage with retained rollers, non-standard sizes.

THIN SECTION BEARINGS

Bronze thin section needle roller thrust cage with retained rollers, to non-standard sizes

LINEAR BALL BEARINGS

Linear ball cage

Cage types
Key:

  • 1, Bronze one-piece roller cage
  • 2, PEEK roller cage
  • 3, PEEK one-piece ball cage
  • 4, Phenolic ball cage
  • 5, Nylon clip-in ball cage


CERAMIC ROLLING ELEMENTS (top)

CERAMIC ROLLING ELEMENTS

HB Bearings can supply our manufactured bearings with silicon nitride balls and rollers. These elements are ideal for high speeds, high acceleration and deceleration. They also have low thermal expansion and are more tolerant of poor lubrication.

SPECIAL IMPERIAL SIZE ROLLERS (top)

Special Imperial size rollers

HB can manufacture inch size rollers in special diameters, lengths or both, We can supply them with or without blended ends and in bearing steel or stainless steel or special alloys. Small quantities can be manufactured.


SPECIAL METRIC SIZE ROLLERS (top)

SPECIAL METRIC SIZE ROLLERS

HB can manufacture metric size rollers in special diameters, lengths or both, We can supply them with or without blended ends and in bearing steel or stainless steel or special alloys. Small quantities can be manufactured.

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