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Self-Lubricating Bearings - Fiberglide

Self-Lubricating Bearings - Fiberglide
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Self-Lubricating Bearings - Fiberglide

Product catalog summary
Overview of RBC Bearings: RBC Bearings, founded in 1919, is a prominent manufacturer of both standard and custom-engineered bearings, emphasizing innovation and quality. The company caters to industries such as aerospace, construction, mining, and robotics, with operations in North America and Europe.
Product Range: The company offers a diverse array of high-quality bearings, 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. A notable innovation is their Fiberglide® self-lubricating technology, which provides maintenance-free operation and cost efficiency.
Fiberglide® Self-Lubricating Technology: Designed for challenging lubrication scenarios, Fiberglide® bearings offer high load capacity, low friction, and resistance to various substances. They are suitable for environments with non-lubricating fluids and come in multiple configurations and materials.
Engineering and Performance: The performance of Fiberglide® bearings is affected by load, velocity, temperature, and surface finish. They are ideal for oscillating motion and high-load, low-speed applications, with static pressure limits of 10,000 psi (phenolic backing) and 30,000 psi (steel backing), and a dynamic pressure limit of 20,000 psi.
Applications: These bearings are used in steering systems, suspension systems, brakes, transmission linkages, valves, marine equipment, and material handling equipment, particularly effective in heavy loading and low-speed oscillation environments.
Warranty and Support: RBC Bearings offers a 90-day warranty on materials and workmanship, supported by a global network of distributors and sales engineers for application assistance.
Technical Specifications:
  • Coefficient of Thermal Expansion: When bonded to metal, Fiberglide® bearings have a similar expansion coefficient to the backing material, with steel backing at 8.4 x 10-6 in/in/°F.
  • Mating Surfaces: Optimal performance is against hard surfaces like hardened steel or hard anodized aluminum, with a recommended surface hardness of 45-50 Rc and finish of 16-32 µ inch.
  • Coefficient of Friction: Varies with movement type, surface finish, temperature, pressure, and velocity, decreasing with increased load and increasing with surface velocity.
  • Contamination: While capable of handling small dirt amounts, optimal life is achieved by excluding contaminants, with seals recommended in dirty environments.
  • Running Clearance: Close fits are used for oscillating motion, while free-running fits are recommended for constant rotation, with a clearance of 0.0015 inches per inch of bore.
  • Bearing Housing & Shaft Sizing: Standard bearings are press-fitted into housing bores, with special services available for sizing.
  • Fluid Compatibility: Compatible with most fluids, though dry bearing life may reduce, operating well in environments with hydraulic oils, greases, gasoline, etc.
Industrial Bearing Life Testing: Tests showed superior performance of Fiberglide® and Fabroid® bearings under 5,000 and 10,000 psi loads.
Installation: Journal bearings require a stepped mandrel tool for installation, while thrust bearings should run against hard, smooth, corrosion-resistant surfaces.
Product Specifications: Fiberglide® journal bearings are available in various sizes, with specific recommendations for housing bore and shaft diameter, designed to meet industry standards for self-lubricating bushings.
Types of Bearings:
  • Fiberglide® Journal Bearings: Include thin-walled coiled bearings, heavy wall coiled bearings, and sealed journal bearings, used in automotive, farm, and construction equipment.
  • Fiberglide® Thrust Bearings: Include laminated phenolic-backed bearings, metal-backed bearings, and slim pack thrust bearings, suitable for high-load applications.
  • Fiberglide® Liner Type Bearings: Used in applications like valve stem bushings and door hinges, offering high load capacity and low friction without corrosion risk.
Additional Information: Custom sizes and materials are available upon request, with contact information provided for further engineering consultation.
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Self-Lubricating Bearings - Fiberglide-2

B E B E A R I N G S RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBCBearings) has had a longtradition 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 applications. > RBC Bearings is the leader in self-lubricating technology with ourpatented Fiberglide > and Fabroid > ή liners. We produce a broadline of standard inch and metric self-lubricating bearings in journal and...

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Self-Lubricating Bearings - Fiberglide-3

Fiberglide > ή BearingsProduct Overview > Fiberglide > ׮ BearingsComparative Testing Results > Series CJS-Journal Bearing TypeחCoiled Steel Backing > Series CJM-Metric Sized Journal BearingsCoiled Steel Backing > Series CJT-Journal Bearing TypeחThin Walled Steel Backing > Series CJH-Journal Bearing TypeHeavy Walled Steel Backing > Series LJS-Journal Bearing Liner TypeחNon-Metallic > Series LTD-Thrust WasherNon-Metallic > Series FTS-Thrust WasherחSteel Backing > Series FTP& FTT-Thrust Packs > Series SJR-Sealed Journal Bearing >

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Self-Lubricating Bearings - Fiberglide-4

DESCRIPTIONAPPLICATIONSTYPE DIMENSIONS* Nom.shaft diameter-.375 to 10.000Bearing length- .250 to 6.50Wall thickness-.045 to .093Nom.shaft diameter-.500 to 10.000Bearing length- .375 to 6.50Wall thickness - .060Nom.shaft diameter-.750 to 10.000Bearing length-.375 to 11.00Wall thickness - .125Nom.shaft diameter-8MM to 120MMBearing length-8MM to 165MMWall thickness-1.0 to 2.5MMNom.shaft diameter- .250 to 3.250I.D.-.280 to 3.312 O.D.-.500 to 4.875 Thickness- .030 to .060Nom.shaft diameter-.250 to 3.250I.D.-.280 to 3.312 O.D.-.500 to 4.875 Thickness-.030 to .094I.D.- 1.000 to 3.000O.D.-1.750 to 4.625Thickness-.130...

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Self-Lubricating Bearings - Fiberglide-5

Fiberglide > ή is a proprietary self-lubricating bearing material of woven polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE fibers applied to a rigid backing. To assure the best possible bond between PFTE fibers and backing material, a second- ary, more readily bondable fiber (which may vary with application require- ments) is interwoven with the PTFE fibers presented on the bearing side of the fabric. Fiberglide > and Fabroid > ή bearings offer 17 distinct advantages overconventional lubricated bearings:1. Design freedomFiberglide > ׮ bearings can be incorporated into internal component assemblies inaccessible...

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Self-Lubricating Bearings - Fiberglide-6

Many factors affect the overall performance of Fiberglide > ή bearings. Those of primary concern includeapplied load, surface velocity, operating mode, surface temperature, mating surface finish and running clearance.All performance values referred to in this section arebased on dry operation. When running in a fluid atmo- sphere, Fiberglide > Under dry running conditions, the maximum allow-able surface velocity will depend on the applied load and other operating parameters. In general, surface speed should be kept below 35 FPM (Feet Per Minute) at 10,000 psi load or 600 FPM at 100 psi load....

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Self-Lubricating Bearings - Fiberglide-20

Radial, angular contact, extended innerring, high misalignment. Commercial and industrial, precision, Mil-Spec series, self-lubricating, andaircraft. QuadLube > , Heim ImpactTuff > ή , SpreadLock > Seal > , ή , Unibal > , and CrossLube > ή , DuraLube > , MillTuff > ή Spherco > brands. Available in inchand metric sizes. bearings, and self-lubricating bearings.Available in inch and metric sizes. > Standard cross sections to one inch. Sizes to 40 inches. Stainless steel andother materials are available. Seals are available on all sizes and standard cross sections. Precision ground, semiground,unground....

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.