• Ball: 52100 bearing steel, precision ground, heat treated, hard chrome plated (Stainless steel optional).
• Race: Alloy steel, heat treated, teflon lined, oil coated (Stainless steel optional, zinc plated optional).
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Ask for Custom SupportWPB T Wide-Race Spherical Bearings are spherical plain bearings made from an inner spherical ring and an outer race that permit controlled rotation, oscillation, and angular misalignment. The wide-race geometry provides a broader mounting interface for suitable housings and linkage structures. These bearings are commonly installed in rod eyes, cylinder ends, suspension links, lifting equipment, agricultural machinery, and other slow-moving pivot points. Confirm fit, race material, seals, lubrication, load direction, and edge support before installation.
Spherical plain bearings accommodate angular misalignment and oscillating motion at cylinder eyes, lifting arms, and other pivot connections. Select the race, seals, lubrication, and load direction for the duty cycle.
These bearings are commonly used at heavily loaded pivot points in construction, forestry, agricultural, and material-handling machinery where slow oscillation, shock, contamination, and service access influence the bearing choice.
The spherical inner and outer surfaces support controlled angular movement in suspension links, axle connections, and fabricated mechanisms. Confirm bore fit, housing support, edge loading, and required misalignment before installation.
Used in industrial mechanisms, fixtures, and rugged assemblies where wide-series radial support and low-friction spherical movement are both required.
Chosen where stainless race or stainless ball options help improve service life in exposed or corrosion-sensitive environments.
Frequently specified for OEM builds that need repeatable wide-series spherical-bearing geometry, PTFE-lined race construction, and optional material configurations.
WPB-T spherical bearings are used in wide-series articulated joints and linkage positions where PTFE-lined race construction and strong radial support are required.
WPB-T uses a PTFE-lined race and wide-series construction, giving it a different wear and articulation profile from standard metal-to-metal spherical bearings.
WPB-T uses a 52100 bearing steel ball, precision ground, heat treated, and hard chrome plated, together with an alloy steel race that is heat treated, PTFE lined, and oil coated.
Yes. The staking groove version uses the WPB-TG part number series and follows the same wide-series spherical-bearing platform with groove-specific dimensions.
Yes. Add -SS for stainless race and stainless ball, or -S for stainless race with steel ball, for example WPB12T-SS or WPB12T-S.
Start with the required bore, outer diameter, widths, ball size, misalignment angle, and static radial load shown in the size chart, then confirm whether standard, -S, -SS, or WPB-TG configuration is the better fit for the application.
