In a sense, thrust bearings are 90° angular-contact bearings. They support pure thrust loads at moderate speeds, but for practical purposes, their radial load capacity is nil.

There, a single thrust bearing could take out any axial play and lead to an overall rigid build. We love simple machine-design nuggets of wisdom like these.

One-directional thrust bearings can support heavy thrust loads in one direction, combined with moderate radial loads. High shoulders on the inner and outer rings provide steep contact angles for ...

Installing the wrong-offset auto trans flexplate on a small-block Ford may cause main engine thrust bearing wear. C4/AOD and C6/E4OD units aren’t the same!

Explore the process of customizing a graphite thrust bearing, including expert modifications to enhance performance and fit for your specific needs. Bono hits back at Trump over ‘illegal ...

Fluid film thrust and journal bearings should provide plant operators with years of worry-free operation. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Too often, premature bearing failure results ...

The F8-22M has the same 8 – 19 x 7mm dimensions as the classic ‘608’ radial skate bearing, so beloved of home constructors. The ones I bought had the same sized ball ring as the F8-19M types, just ...