Torrington Bearings

 Below is a list of some of the Torrington products we carry. If you don't find what you're looking for, or you have an questions, please don't hesitate to contact us

Standard Bearings	Radial Ball Bearings
Drawn Cup Needle Roller Bearings	Fafnir Encoder Survivor® Unit
Radial Needle Assemblies	Steering Intermediate Shaft Assemblies
Spherical Roller Bearings	Lubrication Change

Standard Bearings

Kilian produces several lines of standard bearings that are manufactured in high volumes for maximum cost effectiveness. These catalog items are available from Torrington Authorized Distributors throughout North America.

Cage-Type Ball Bearings
Nylon finger-style cages are available in many sizes. The caged design provides better ball guidance, allowing higher speed capabilities (up to 2,000 rpm). By separating the balls, the cage also provides a quieter bearing. This design can hold more grease for longer life in difficult applications.

 

Full-Complement Ball Bearings 
The Kilian full-complement design allows the assembly of the maximum number of balls without a loading slot. This construction provides the greatest load capacity while minimizing cost. It is suitable for applications where noise and speed are not critical.
 

Roller Bearings
Using rollers instead of balls provides additional load capacity and stability. A full complement of cylindrical rollers can be used for most applications.

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Drawn Cup Needle Roller Bearings

Size Range
Inch: 1/8 in. - 5-1/2 in. bore
Metric: 3mm - 60mm bore 

Drawn cup needle bearings are designed to support radial loads and reduce friction between rotating components. The low cross section of the drawn cup bearing provides maximum load-carrying capability with a minimum of space required. Drawn cup bearings are easily installed with a press fit in the housing. We offer a wide size range of standard inch and metric drawn cup bearings. 


There are two basic designs: the full complement and the caged version. Both have a drawn outer shell which serves as a raceway for the rollers contained in the bearing. The full complement version has the maximum number of rollers mechanically retained by the drawn outer shell. This design combines high radial load-carrying capability with low cost. The standard caged version contains a one-piece steel cage to guide and retain the rollers. This design provides high speed and maximum lubricant retention capability. 

Typical Applications 

• Transmissions, transfer cases, engines and valve trains
• Steering and braking systems
• Axle support 
• Outboard engines 
• Power tools 
• Copiers, fax machines, paper-moving equipment 
• Appliances

Expanded Options

• Assemblies with bearings 
• Engineered polymer cages 
• Bearings with one or two seals 
• Closed end bearings
• Oil holes
• Drawn sleeves

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Radial Needle Assemblies

Size Range
6mm - 150mm bore

Needle roller and cage assemblies consist of a complement of needle rollers held in place by a cage. With no inner or outer ring, the low cross section provides maximum load-carrying capability within the smallest envelope. The mating shaft and housing are normally used as inner and outer raceways. 

The unitized design makes for easy handling and installation. Controlled contour rollers with an optimum profile reduce end stresses and allow operation under moderate misalignment. A variety of cage designs, styles and materials, as well as multiple roller paths and segmented construction, meet broad application requirements.

Typical Applications

• Automotive and truck transmissions (automatic and manual)
• Agricultural and construction equipment 
• Two-cycle engines (marine outboards, lawn and garden equipment)  
•  Pumps and compressors

Additional Options

• Special coatings and platings
• Split and segmented designs for simplified mounting
• Engineered polymer cages

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Spherical Roller Bearings  

Size Range
25mm - 1500 mm bore

Spherical roller bearings have spherical rollers that share a common configuration with their inner and outer rings. These matching spherical surfaces enable the bearings to compensate for modest misalignment between a rotating shaft and the bearing housing. 

This design, which includes two rows of rolling elements, has high radial capacity and accommodates combinations of radial and axial loads. Different series are available for various application combinations of loads and speeds. These use different internal configurations and cages for specific operating conditions. Super Precision variations enhance performance for optimum process control. 

Typical Applications 

• Pulp and paper mills
• Construction and mining equipment 
• Metal mills

Expanded Options

• Super Precision variations 
• Advanced metallurgy
• Special coatings for corrosion resistance, etc.
• Split designs for simplified mounting 
• Enhanced lubrication features
• Special designs for specific applications

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Radial Ball Bearings  

Size Range
3mm - 600mm bore

Fafnir radial ball bearings use a versatile design that permits relatively high-speed operation under a range of load conditions. Bearings consist of an inner and outer ring with a cage containing a complement of precision balls. 

The standard Conrad-type bearing has a deep-groove construction capable of handling radial and axial loads from either direction. The maximum-capacity type supports primarily radial loading. 

An extremely wide variety of sizes is available in extra-light to heavy series. Various shield and seal configurations help protect internal bearing components and retain lubricants. 

Typical Applications

• General industrial 
• Automotive
• Agricultural
• Chemical
• Utilities

Expanded Options

• Special coatings for corrosion resistance
• Special seal designs

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Fafnir Encoder Survivor® Unit

The new Fafnir sensor bearing provides reliable speed sensing for tough industrial applications. This unique encoder unit integrates bearing and sensing functions to simplify system design and reduce assembly cost and maintenance.

The compact, robust design eliminates the need for an extra gear tooth sensor or rotary pulse generator. Simple bolt-on installation requires no extra brackets or couplings, and the air gap can’t go out of adjustment. The sensors are built on the industry-leading Fafnir SURVIVOR® PT platform, which provides superior corrosion resistance under washdown, steam cleaning and contaminated environments. Currently available for the North American market only. 
 

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Steering Intermediate Shaft Assemblies

• Automotive 
• Personal leisure vehicles  
• Agriculture 
• Medium-duty trucks 

Expanded Options 

• Corrosion protection 
• NVH isolation: coupling or tube yoke style
• Aluminum components
• Collapse connections 
• Bend-a-way features 
• Double Cardan constant velocity joints
• Dynamic sliders

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Lubrication Change

Replacement of Shell Alvania grease 

Shell Oil Company has ceased production of its existing Alvania #2, and Alvania #3 greases. These are considered to be general purpose greases and were supplied as a standard lubricant in many of the Fafnir ball and Torrington needle bearing product produced over the last 20 plus years. Shell has reformulated the Alvania greases to eliminate sodium nitrite, and is re-introducing the grease under the names Alvania RL2, and Alvania RL3. 
Shell has developed nitrite free products to address industry concerns relating to the health and safety issues associated with sodium nitrite, and in response to European market mandates to remove sodium nitrite from products. The new Alvania RL greases offer physical properties and performance characteristics that meet or exceed the previous formula. 

Our plants have a limited supply of the original Alvania grease, and as that supply is exhausted all bearing production that utilizes this grease will be converted to the new Alvania RL formulation. 

Our part numbers and item descriptions have not changed, however our lube code designation will change to identify the new grease. Where it may be necessary to identify which version of the grease is in a particular bearing, please note the lube code number, which is clearly marked on the product label and check the attached interchange table.