Need to support an axial load in a tall rotating application? This thrust ball bearing from SKF is ideal for the job, as it absorbs the axial load from the rotating shaft into its stationary housing. The plain race offers smooth running for a long service life with little maintenance needed. Steel construction gives the bearing durability under pressure. A pressed steel cage combines strength with light weight and maintains the balls' precise radial spacing to cut friction.

• Parallel bore fits directly onto a shaft, with no need for a bearing sleeve
• Ground bore of shaft washers enables an interference fit
• Separable components, so maintenance is straightforward

• Piercing mills
• Screw-down systems
• Printing presses

Steel's combination of strength, reliability and corrosion resistance makes it ideally suited for use in ball bearings. A steel bearing will offer you a long service life with little need for maintenance.

An interference fit is where the external dimension of one part slightly exceeds the internal dimension of the part it will be fitted into. Parts can be joined using a tap from a hammer, or the inner part can be cooled to shrink-fit.