Sites:
Home > Technical Library > Mechanical Components > Bearings and Bushings > Plastic Versus Steel Rod End Bearings

Plastic Versus Steel Rod End Bearings

From igus® inc.

Spherical rod end bearings are ideal for facilitating rotary and linear motion in a wide variety of applications from packaging and agricultural equipment, to medical and exercise machinery.

However, with different choices available, it is important to remember that not every rod end is the same; each has its own unique set of advantages, disadvantages and limitations.

Read the Whole Article
Products & Services
Linear Bearings
Linear bearings are used in applications where a component needs to be moved along a straight line with high accuracy.
Plain Bearings and Sleeve Bearings
Plain bearings and sleeve bearings (also referred to as bushings or journal bearings) are used to constrain, guide or reduce friction in rotary or linear applications. They function via a sliding action.
Linear Guides and Rails
Linear guides and rails provide a smooth, precision, guiding surface on which the rolling element of a linear bearing rides.
Spherical Plain Bearings
Spherical plain bearings accommodate wide-ranging angular misalignment with a ball-and-socket type design. They are frequently used in linkages and control rod applications.
Ball Bearings
Ball bearings are used to provide smooth, low friction motion in rotary applications. Ball bearings types include radial ball bearings (deep groove and angular contact) and thrust ball bearings.
Product Announcements
RBC Bearings - Heim Rod Ends, Spherical & Unibal® Bearings
Rod Ends, Spherical Unibal® Bearings - Originator of the Heim Joint - an industry standard for over 70 years. Heim Bearings produces the industry's widest range of rod end types and sizes as well as... (read more)
Nexen Group, Inc. - RLSS Series Rod Locks
Nexen's RLSS Series Rod Locks deliver superior holding capabilities with extremely low backlash for demanding linear motion control applications where high accuracy is required. (read more)
RSVP Actuators & Controls - Heavy Duty Scotch Yoke Actuators
The RSVP 1031 actuator is designed with three modules. The first module is the center-body. We offer five different sizes of center-bodies; 26, 33, 45, 60 and 80. The second module is the power... (read more)
RBC Bearings - Spherco® Spherical and Rod End Bearings
RBC offers a wide range of Spherco® rod end types and sizes including rod ends with brass race inserts in standard precision and high capacity designs; high strength two piece designs and... (read more)
Everight Position Technologies Corporation - Rugged Linear Position Sensor, Position Sensor
Rugged Linear Position Sensor , Position Sensors from Everight Position. Externally mounted, rugged and easy to install linear sensor with a 12.7mm target rod and 8mm rod ends. Available in any stroke... (read more)
Nexen Group, Inc. - Second Generation of High-Precision Rod Locks
Nexen Group Inc. announces the RLSS Series Rod Locks, Generation 2, now available with an optional embedded engagement sensor. (read more)
Bailey International LLC - Chief Hydraulic Cylinder Line
Bailey's core business is the Chief cylinder product line. Their distinctive combination of domestic and international production capabilities allows significant time and cost flexibility to... (read more)
 
Topics of Interest

Extreme engineering The nation's largest and most complex engineering project was Boston's "Big Dig." The project, which took nearly 30 years and exceeded $14.6 billion, was built to...

Medical Technology on the Move Low-inertia motors and integrated motion control systems enhance medical and diagnostic devices. How difficult is it to achieve short-distance moves in high-accuracy...

Mounting configurations. Choosing the right rod end can greatly facilitate mounting as well as avoid friction and wear in the mechanism being damped. Standard choices are: plain end, loop or rod eye...

Tests were conducted on Copper tubing of various diameters and wall thickness. These samples were tested in standard resonance mode EMAT's (electromagnetic acoustic transducers) configured for...

New controllable fluid-sponge dampers and brakes take on high-volume, cost-sensitive applications. Force versus displacement and velocity curves for a typical MR sponge damper. Damping force increases...