SKF developed the CARB bearing specially for the non-locating position in a self-aligning bearing system.A CARB bearing accommodates misalignment and axial displacementwithin the bearing, without inducing internal axial loads with virtually no increase in friction. This eliminates the need to compromise betweentight fit and axial freedom, permitting tight fits to be used to eliminate“creep” and fretting corrosion, common with conventional bearing arrangements. The results are lower operating temperatures and reduced vibration levels, and improvements in reliability, bearing and lubricant life, and energy consumption.
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