How do you know which bearing type to utilise when there are so many? Mr. Wong Yi Tin, Director Manager of Feiken Bearing, will offer a brief overview of what constitutes effective bearing design. He concentrates on the fundamentals of bearing selection in this section. It might be difficult to know where to start with so many high-specialized bearing alternatives. As a preliminary step, Feiken Bearing recommend this article.

Bearing Load
The bearing’s load capacity is the first aspect to consider since every types of bearing have their own load’s limit. For example, there are two types of load which is axial load and radial load. Each type of bearing have been specifically designed to support both loads. For some cases, there are condition where the bearing needs to support both loads. We recommend you to use tapered bearing as it capable to handle both loads greatfully.

Operating Speed
Each bearing has its own set of speed limitations, which have been determined by practical testing in a variety of applications. The allowed speed varies depending on the bearing size, type, load, lubrication, and temperature.

Size Limitation
The amount of space available for bearings is generally somewhat restricted. In many cases, the diameter of the shaft or bearing bore is determined by design condition.  As an illustration, bearing used in a dentist’s drill must clearly be much smaller than one used in an oil rig.