What is a pillow block bearing? - Engistudies

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Oct 13, 2018

What is a pillow block bearing?

A pillow block bearing is generally designed to support the rotating shaft with the help of bearings that are housed inside the special body. The housing or mounting body is usually made up of Cast Iron.

Pillow block bearing parts

The pillow block bearing is used in light load applications. The plummer block may consist of spherical roller bearings or self-aligning ball bearings.

Parts of pillow block bearing

A simple pillow block bearing consists of the following parts,

Bearing

This is the main body part which performs the basic function of supporting the rotary shaft. It may be a ball or roller type bearing. The bearing material generally used are Steel, stainless steel, sintered metals, graphite metal & Some type of plastic.

Read: Wheel Bearing: Checking it for Noise and Symptoms

Plummer block unit

It is made with high strength cast iron or cast steel.

Seal

It is present to seal the lubricant. It basically prevents leakage of lubricant outside of the bearing.

Oil plugs

To lubricate the bearing this hole is used.

Read: Wien's Displacement Law

Mounting Holes

These are usually slotted type holes used to mount the unit. This allows for easy positioning during the installation.

Design

The bore diameter is machined with H8 tolerance. When designing shaft one should refer to the manufacturer's catalog, for example, NTN pillow block bearings.

We can get variation in bore size, bearing or block material and in similar other things.

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