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Heim Rod Ends and Sphericals

Heim Rod Ends and Sphericals
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Heim Rod Ends and Sphericals

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Overview: RBC Bearings, founded in 1919, is a prominent manufacturer of both standard and custom-engineered bearings, catering to industries such as aerospace, construction, and robotics. The company prioritizes innovation, quality, and customer service.
Product Range: The company offers a diverse array of products, including heavy-duty needle roller bearings, spherical plain bearings, cam followers, rod ends, self-lubricating bearings, thin section ball bearings, airframe control bearings, and custom-designed bearings. The Heim® brand is particularly noted for its extensive range of rod ends and spherical bearings.
Rod Ends: Heim® Bearings provides a wide selection of rod ends in precision, commercial, aircraft, and military grades, designed for high strength, low friction, and long dynamic life. Features include self-lubricating liners and various thread options.
Spherical Bearings: Heim® offers spherical bearings in multiple designs and materials, including high-strength steel and self-lubricating options, suitable for applications requiring significant misalignment accommodation.
Quality and Service: RBC Bearings employs a total quality control system and a just-in-time manufacturing program, supported by a global network of distributors and sales engineers.
Warranty and Disclaimer: Products are warranted for material and workmanship for 90 days from shipment. The catalog is provided "as-is" for informational purposes, with no warranties on accuracy or completeness.
Spherical Bearing Technical Data: Heim manufactures spherical bearings to U.S. Military Specifications, involving processes like anodizing and chrome plating. Detailed dimensions and load capacities are provided, along with material stress values crucial for load calculations.
Misalignment Specifications: The document includes formulas for calculating the angle of misalignment based on mounting type.
Sleeve Bearings: Heim's sleeve bearings with UNIFLON® Type E liners are self-lubricating, resistant to chemical solvents, and effective in temperatures from -65°F to 350°F. Recommended shaft materials include hardened corrosion-resistant steels.
Design Inquiry: Custom design services are available, requiring submission of drawings or relevant information.
UNIFLON® Type E Bearings: Designed for low surface speed and high unit loading applications, suitable for various materials and temperatures.
Type “VV” Liner: Recommended for higher temperature applications, suitable for temperatures from -65°F to 500°F.
Introduction to UNIFLON® Type E Liner: A self-lubricating fabric liner qualified to SAE-AS81820, combining low friction, high tensile, and compressive strength with chemically bonded Teflon fiber.
Specifications and Material Composition: Type E is a composite bearing material with a low coefficient of friction, integrating properties into a single matrix for enhanced performance and durability.
Performance Characteristics: Includes graphs showing wear versus oscillations and the coefficient of friction versus temperature.
Ball Bearings Overview: Heim’s UNIBAL® ball bearings offer precision performance at competitive prices, suitable for replacing costly precision bearings.
Applications and Custom Solutions: Applications include cam followers, door closers, and crane trolleys, with custom solutions for aerospace and military industries.
Product Range and Innovations: RBC Bearings emphasizes innovation and quality, offering products in both inch and metric sizes.
Conclusion: The document serves as an informational guide on RBC Bearings' product offerings and applications across various industries, not as a warranty or offer to sell.
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RBC Bearings has had a long tradition of innovation, commitment, and quality since the company was founded in 1919. Today, RBC Bearings has grown into a world-class manufacturer of standard and custom- engineered bearings and related products, with a product focus on research, testing, and development of the best product for specific RBC Bearings, with facilities throughout North America and Europe, provides bearings and precision products for applications in the con- struction, mining, material handling, transportation and off-highway equipment, robotics and automation, farming, machine tool,...

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Self-lubricating Rods Ends Heim produces metal-to-metal rod ends and self-lubricating rod ends. All metal-tometal rod ends, including brass insert four piece types, require regular lubrication. This can be accomplished by splash or immersion oil lubrication, or by greasing through optional lubricators (grease fittings). Self-lubricating types are used where relubrication is not practical, or in applications where relubrication is not desirable, such as on food processing machinery or in clean environments. Heim self-lubricating rods ends are available with bonded PTFE fabric liners, or with molded,...

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Precision Series Precision Series Four Piece - Metal-to-Metal Four Piece - Metal-to-Metal W D W D H ROD ENDS ROD ENDS H E O E B LUBRICATOR OPTIONAL O B LUBRICATOR OPTIONAL F F A A L M M K Series HM Series HF DIMENSIONS IN INCHES ROD END NUMBER HM3 HM4 HM5 HM6 HM7 HM8 HM10 HM12 HM16 ❻ BORE B +.0015 - .0005 .1900 .2500 .3125 .3750 .4375 .5000 .6250 .7500 1.0000 BALL WIDTH W +.000 - .005 .312 .375 .437 .500 .562 .625 .750 .875 1.375 HOUSING WIDTH H +.005 - .005 HEAD DIAMETER D +.010 - .010 LENGTH TO CENTER OF BALL F +.031 - .031 .625 .750 .875 1.000 1.125 1.312 1.500 1.750 2.750 1.250 1.562 1.875...

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Precision Extra Capacity Series Precision Extra Capacity Series D E ROD ENDS Four Piece - Metal-to-Metal W H O E B LUBRICATOR LUBRICATOR OPTIONAL F F INSPECTION HOLE A Series HMX G M DIMENSIONS IN INCHES ROD END NUMBER HMX4G HMX5G HMX6G HMX7G HMX8G HMX10G HMX12G BORE B +.0015 - .0005 .2500 .3125 .3750 .4375 .5000 .6250 .7500 BALL WIDTH W +.000 - .005 .375 .437 .500 .562 .625 .750 .875 THREAD LENGTH A +.062 - .031 1.000 1.250 1.250 1.375 1.500 1.625 1.750 B O ➎➏ ➎ LENGTH TO CENTER OF HOUSING HEAD BALL WIDTH DIAMETER H D F +.010 +.010 +.005 - .010 - .010 - .005 .281 .750 1.562 .344 .875 1.875 .406...

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Commercial Series ROD ENDS E Self-Lubricating W H D O B E B O ROD ENDS W H D CFHD CMHD F F A A L CMHD CFHD M Series CMHD M J K DIMENSIONS IN INCHES HEIM “D” Self-Lubricating Series For commercial applications where a self-lubricating bearing is either desirable or necessary, Heim developed Heim “D” Series bearings. Heim “D” bearings are designed with an engineered thermoplastic race material and offer a lower coefficient of friction than metal-to-metal types that use conventional lubricants. It is a resilient material that performs well under vibratory and dynamic loading and withstands dynamic...

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Precision Special Purpose Aircraft Series Precision Special Purpose Aircraft Series Four Piece - Metal-to-Metal Four Piece - Metal-to-Metal ROD ENDS E W H D O E B LUBRICATOR OPTIONAL LUBRICATOR OPTIONAL F F INSPECTION HOLE A N N M J K Series F M Series M M DIMENSIONS IN INCHES ROD END NUMBER M3414M MD3514M MD3614M MD3616M M4414M MD4615M MD4616M BALL WIDTH W +.000 - .005 .437 .437 .437 .500 .437 .484 .500 LENGTH TO HOUSING HEAD CENTER OF THREAD WIDTH DIAMETER BALL LENGTH H D F A +.031 +.010 +.062 +.005 - .031 - .010 - .031 - .005 .328 .750 1.560 1.000 .328 .875 1.375 .750 .328 .750 1.375 .750...

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• Angles of misalignment for series: STUDS STATIC RADIAL LOAD ROD ENDS The maximum static radial load permissible for a rod end depends on three factors: race material compressive strength; rod end head strength; and shank strength. The maximum static radial load is determined by taking the lowest of the three following values: • Race material compressive strengths (R) R=ExHxX MATERIAL STRESS TABLE Material Allowable Stress (PSI) Brass Aluminum Bronze 300 Series Stainless Steel Low Carbon Steel Alloy Steel HM HM C HM M HME M 30,000 35,000 35,000 52,000 140,000 cartridge type construction H angle...

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Design Options MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS Keyway slots, where available, are dimensioned as follows. Contact the Heim Engineering Department to determine keyway slot availability on a particular size. Many of the processes used by Heim in the manufacture of rod ends are performed to U.S. Military Specifications. A partial list of these specifications follows: MALE DESIGN OPTIONS ROD ENDS FEMALE PROCESS Anodize R Cadmium Plate .090 Chrome Plate THREAD LENGTH Chrome Plated Balls SAE-AMS-A-8625 Type 1 or 2 (formerly MIL-A-8625 Type 1 or 2) SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type 1 Class 2 (formerly QQ-P-416) SAE-AMS-C-320...

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Commercial Series Commercial Series Two Piece - Metal-to-Metal Two Piece - Metal-to-Metal W H W LUBRICATION HOLE H LUBRICATION HOLE E O B D O C Series LH D D B LUBRICATION GROOVE DIMENSIONS IN INCHES SPHERICAL BEARING NUMBER SPHERICAL BEARINGS C LH16D LH19D LH20D LH24D LH28D LH32D LUBRICATION GROOVE Series COM DIMENSIONS IN INCHES SPHERICAL BEARING NUMBER COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 COM7 COM8 COM9 COM10 COM12 COM14 COM16 BORE OUTSIDE DIAMETER BALL WIDTH HOUSING WIDTH CHAMFER B +.0025 - .0005 .1900 .2500 .3125 .3750 .4375 .5000 .5625 .6250 .7500 .8750 1.0000 D +.0000 - .0007 .5625 .6562 .7500 .8125 .9062...

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MISALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS The angle of misalignment in a spherical bearing is calculated somewhat differently from that of the rod end because the housing is not spherical. There are three different types of mountings in which these bearings may be used as shown, and the angle of misalignment is governed by the type of mounting adopted. Shown below are the common mountings for spherical bearings and the corresponding formula for calculating the Sleeve Bearings Sleeve Bearings Heim manufactures sleeve bearings in a wide range of materials and sizes aerospace applications. Pages 52 and 53 describe...

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