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Rolling elements

Overview
Contact rolling bearing elements come in a variety of different shapes, including spherical, cylindrical and conical (taper roller). The running performance and noise generation of bearings is to a large extent dependent on the precision of the rolling elements. Typically the surface finish characteristics of rolling elements has a greater effect
 on the noise generated by a bearing than the surface finish of the tracks.
Rolling elements The form and surface finish of rolling elements is critical to the running performance and noise characteristics of any contact roller bearing. Taylor Hobson have a range of Form Talysurf systems which are suitable for measuring the form and surface finish characteristics of rolling elements. For details see the Form Talysurf links below.

Also of critical importance is the roundness and waviness of the rolling elements. Typically these features are measured using roundness instruments as detailed in the Talyrond links below.
Bearing Applications - Rolling elements - Talysurf CCI 3000 Talysurf CCI Systems
Nanometric areal surface texture and groove analysis on hard disc drive bearings.
Bearing Applications - Rolling elements - Form Talysurf PGI Bearing Measurement Systems Form Talysurf PGI Bearing Measurement Systems
Medium to large capacity systems for highly accurate measurement of surface texture and geometrical features on rolling elements.
Bearing Applications - Rolling elements - Form Talysurf Inductive systems Form Talysurf Inductive systems
Small capacity systems for accurate measurement of surface texture and geometrical features on rolling elements.
 
 
  Bearing Applications - Rolling elements - Talyrond 290 / 280 range Talyrond 290 / 280 range
Large capacity systems for highly accurate measurement of roundness and harmonics on rolling elements.
  Bearing Applications - Spherical roller bearing measurement - Talyrond 365 Talyrond 365 / 240 range
Medium capacity systems for highly accurate measurement of roundness and harmonics on rolling elements.
  Bearings Applications - Angular contact ball bearing Measurement - Talyrond 100 range Talyrond 100 range
Small capacity systems for accurate measurement of roundness and harmonics on rolling elements.
 

 

  
 
Ball unit Taylor Hobson have also developed a special fixturing device called a “ball unit” which can used with any Form Talysurf Inductive system to measure the surface finish of cylindrical and ball rolling elements. It works by using a friction pad to rotate a rolling element over a stationary inverted inductive gauge. The gauge range used is very small so the inductive gauge can be set to a high resolution setting and as such it can achieve very low surface finish measurements (<6nm Ra is feasible).

For further details contact your local sales representative
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