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HIGH PRECISION BALL BEARINGS
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HIGH PRECISION BALL BEARINGS

Product catalog summary
Product Overview
GMN specializes in high-precision ball bearings, including deep groove and spindle bearings, certified under international standards for precision, speed, stability, and durability. The product line offers standard solutions and special designs for specific demands.
Materials
GMN uses high-quality materials such as bearing steel (100 Cr 6) and ceramic (silicon nitride Si3N4) for hybrid bearings, ensuring high purity and performance. TA and TXM cages are made from phenolic resin and PEEK, providing low friction and high thermal stability.
Standard Series
The standard series includes S, SM, and KH, optimized for different speed and load capacities. Series S is standard, SM offers higher speeds, and KH is sealed for lifetime grease lubrication or open for oil lubrication.
Special Designs
Special designs include direct oil lubrication and grease re-lubrication, optimizing for high speeds and reduced wear with features like lubrication holes and seals.
Special Series
The BHT and BNT series are separable bearings with ball-retaining cages for easy assembly and maintenance, designed for high-speed applications.
Bearing Designation and Data
GMN bearings are designated based on material, series, lubrication, and design features, providing detailed information for selection.
Applications and Advantages
GMN bearings are used in machine tool spindles and fast-running machine bearing journals. Hybrid bearings offer longer service life, higher speeds, and improved machining accuracy.
Specifications
Specifications include bearing size, seals, contact angles, cages, precision classes, and high precision specifications. Lubrication options include oil and grease, with specific identifiers like Turmogrease HS L252.
Preload and Matching
Preload options include light, medium, heavy, and per agreement, with arrangements like O, X, and tandem.
Dimensions and Load Ratings
Includes boundary dimensions, ball data, and load ratings for dynamic, static, and Si3N4 balls.
Speed and Preload Values
Speed values for oil and grease lubrication, and preload/axial rigidity categorized as light, medium, and heavy.
Tables and Data
Extensive tables list specific bearing designations, dimensions, load ratings, speed values, and preload/axial rigidity.
Procedures
Installation preparation emphasizes precision in bearing seats and fits, with guidelines for shaft and housing fits.
Norms and Standards
Adheres to DIN EN ISO 1101 for shape and position tolerances, ensuring compatibility and reliability.
Recommendations
Select bearings based on load rating and speed requirements, considering preload and axial rigidity for optimal performance.
Lubrication
Discusses grease and oil lubrication systems, with details on types, fill volumes, and supply methods.
Oil Lubrication and Supply
Various methods of oil supply are discussed, highlighting the importance of not overrunning oil supply at high axial loads.
Correction Factors and Speed Limits
Outlines correction factors for speed limits, influencing permissible speed and optimizing efficiency and service life.
Storage and Installation Preparation
Proper storage and installation preparation are essential for maintaining performance, with guidelines for clean environments and proper grease distribution.
Grease Distribution Run
Ensures uniform lubrication and optimal grease distribution through specific speed intervals.
Precision Nuts and Clamping
Guidelines for using precision nuts for clamping bearings, ensuring optimal performance.
Bearing Calculation and Service Life
Methods for calculating service life, considering dynamic load rating, equivalent load, and axial loading.
Life Adjustment Factor and Viscosity Ratio
Explains the importance of cleanliness and proper lubrication in calculating bearing life.
Specifications and Procedures
Outlines lubricating intervals and factors affecting them, emphasizing static load capacity and form-stability.
Contamination and Lubrication
Discusses the impact of contamination and the necessity of adequate sealing.
Static Load Capacity
Crucial for maintaining stability under high loads, with formulas for calculating static equivalent load.
Bearing Frequencies and Noise
Explains calculation of bearing-specific frequencies and factors influencing noise.
Service and Consultation
GMN offers consultation services, including bearing selection and damage analysis.
Special Applications
Develops specialized bearings for various applications, each with specific requirements.
Quality Management
Ensures high-quality products through modern methods, adhering to DIN ISO 9001:2008 standards.
Contact Information
GMN Paul Müller Industrie GmbH & Co. KG provides high precision ball bearings and related products, with contact details available on their website.
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High precision ball bearings

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GMN High precision ball bearings Page 4 Product overview Page 6 Spindle ball bearings Page 8 Materials Page 10 Standard series S, SM, KH Page 14 Deep groove ball bearings Page 45 Types, materials Page 46 Bearing designation Bearing data Page 50 Special designs for direct lubrication +A, +AB, +L, +LB, +AG Page 16 Special series BHT, BNT Page 19 Bearing designation Bearing data Page 20 Engineering Page 56 Bearing selection Page 57 Preload Page 60 Bearing arrangements Page 64 Spacers Page 66 Contact angle Matching accuracy Page 67 Precision classes Page 68 Accuracy of associated components Page...

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GMN High precision ball bearings On the basis of long experience in the development and production of high-quality machine components, GMN has specialized in the field of high-precision ball bearings to manufacture high performance, long-life deep groove and spindle bearings. Certification under international standards guarantees the highest levels of precision in the development and production of GMN ball bearings and secures consistently outstanding quality characteristics with regard to speed suitability, stability and durability. This comprehensive product line comprises – in addition to...

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GMN Spindle ball bearings Standard series: S, SM, KH www.gmn.de GMN Deep groove ball bearings Standard series: 60../62.. Series: S Special design (oil lubrication): +A, +AB, +L, +LB Version: +A Special design (grease lubrication): +AG ■ Reference speed coefficient: 1.7 ■ 106mm/min Series SM ■ Optimized inner ring geometry ■ Reference speed coefficient: 2.0 ■ 106mm/min Series KH ■ Sealed for lifetime grease lubrication ■ or open for oil lubrication ■ Reference speed coefficient: 2.1 ■ 106mm/min Version +A ■ Oil supply through outer ring (open side) ■ Optimized for minimum quantity lubrication...

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Product characteristics: · Bore diameter 5–120mm · Nominal contact angle 15°–25° · Forces are transmitted from one raceway to the other under this pressure angle · Optimized for maximum speeds GMN High precision spindle ball bearings Materials Hybrid ball bearings · Absorbs large radial and axial loads · Placement against a second bearing is necessary · Larger number of balls than with deep groove ball bearings · Great rigidity and load capacity · All series and sizes are available as hybrid bearings · All GMN ball bearings are available greased · All GMN bearing bore sizes are available with...

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Materials Rings GMN uses only high-quality materials and processing techniques to manufacture all components of its high precision spindle ball bearings. The highest standards of quality assure the best possible performance efficiency and optimal service life for GMN products. GMN ball bearing components are continuously being optimized by ongoing development efforts to further improve their technical characteristics. Due to their outstanding characteristics, cage types TA and TXM exhibit exceptional performance with respect to speed, load capacity and service life. Inner and outer ring TXM cage...

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balls (standard material) Material Bearing steel (chrome steel) 100 Cr 6 Material no. 1.3505, SAE 52100, SUJ2 Special steels on request Permissible operating temperature Heat treated for continuous operating temperatures up to 150oC Hardness 60 to 64 HRC, fully hardened; corresponds to 700-800 HV30 Characteristics High purity and homogeneity, vacuum-degassed Hybrid ball bearings are characterized by a combination of materials; bearing steel (inner and outer rings) and ceramic (balls). The material-based characteristics of ceramic balls (in comparison to bearings with steel balls) offer clear...

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Standard S, SM and KH series spindle bearings from GMN cover a Series S comprehensive range of sizes, types and designs. Based on a diverse choice of products, GMN offers quality-oriented and economic spindle bearing solutions for a large number of specific requirements. Series SM Series KH The GMN Series S product line covers an extensive range of dimensions, speed suitability and load carrying capacity. ■ Standard spindle bearings ■ High speed suitability and rigidity ■ Highly economical and reliable Due to optimized inner geometry, GMN Series SM permits almost 20 % higher speeds - in comparison...

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Special designs Direct oil lubrication Conventional oil-lubricated spindle bearings are provided with oil through an oil supply hole located on the side. GMN spindle bearing designs +A, +AB, +L and +LB permit a direct supply of oil to the point of lubrication through a hole in the outer ring. Special design +A Oil supply Special design +AB Oil supply Lubrication hole to the raceway on the open side · Optimized for highest speeds · Optimized for highest speeds · Reduced bearing wear · Reduced bearing wear · High operating security · High operating security · Suffix A (designation example: HY SMA...

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Special designs Grease re-lubrication Special series Separable bearings To assure maximum machine operation time, GMN also offers spindle bearings which can deliver regulated quantities of lubricant through holes in the outer ring directly to the point of lubrication without complex oil lubricant supply systems. The BHT and BNT series bearings developed by GMN are fully capable bearing assemblies which can be disassembled quickly to assure fast, uncomplicated handling for assembly and maintenance. Re-lubrication system Bevel form as series S Lubrication holes to the raceway on the open side Re-lubrication...

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Example Material - Bearings made of bearing steel have no designation N Bearings made of high nitrogen steels, special material (on request) HY Balls and rings made of different materials (HYBRID bearings) GMN High precision spindle ball bearings Bearing data Bore diameter 5 to 120 mm Boundary dimensions Ball data Dimensions Abutment dimensions Weight Contact angle Load rating Speed values Preload / axial rigidity

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