Open Bearings Offer Superb Thrust and Load Handling Capabilities

Use open bearings from Kaydon Bearings to handle the load. We offer three different types of thin section open bearings to handle the load and direction of the load. Open bearings from Kaydon Bearings are thin section bearings that are lightweight and conserve space. Our open bearings selections are available in many different sizes to accommodate your needs. Each open bearings unit has been designed and tested by our engineering team to meet your long term needs and with our off the shelf shipping availability of open bearings, you won't need to be concerned with down time if your open bearings should ever need replacement.

Open bearings from Kaydon Bearings are the first and only choice for many design applications. When you are faced with choosing open bearings for your design application, do what so many others do--take a look at all of the open bearing selections available from Kaydon Bearings. In the unlikely event that you can't locate the right open bearings from our huge stock of open bearings selections, then contact us and let our open bearings design engineering team review your project information. Chances are that our engineers will find a suitable open bearings unit for your design application or we will work with you to develop an open bearings solution for you project.

Open Bearings Selections

Type A, Angular Contact Open Bearings

A deep groove bearing with reduced shoulder on one side of inner or outer race ball path. Snapover assembly permits use of a one-piece circular pocket ring separator and greater ball complement. These bearings will accept radial load and single direction thrust load and are normally used in conjunction with another bearing of similar construction. Type A bearings require the application of thrust to establish contact angle. Stock bearings are individual units and when purchased as such, must be adjusted at installation to desired running clearance or preload. When required, matched sets are available. Kaydon Bearings also offers matched spacers for applications requiring extra precision.

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Type C Radial Contact Open Bearings

A Conrad assembled bearing designed primarily for application of radial load--deep ball grooves also permit application of thrust load in either direction--often used in conjunction with another bearing.

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Type X Four-Point Contact Open Bearings

A Conrad assembled bearing designed for applications involving multiple loads. Unique internal geometry permits application of radial load, thrust load in either direction, and moment load, individually or in any combination. A single four-point contact bearing may replace two bearings in many applications.

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