Feroball® FBT

Design - Material - Application

The Feroball® FBT is a self-lubricating spherical plain bearing specifically designed for slow-moving or oscillating applications. The bearing excels with a very low stick-slip limit in the transition from standstill to motion. It was primarily developed for movable bridge applications and subsequently extended to a variety of marine and industrial applications. The spherical plain bearing is available in five designs: ND (Normal Duty), HD (Heavy Duty), FW (widened ball), HO (extended inner ring) and I (Imperial).

The composite material Feroform T814, combined with stainless steel 316L (1.4404) inner and outer rings, results in the Feroball® FBT-bearing, which offers superior corrosion resistance over most other Cr-Ni steels. This bearing is ideally suited to damp or wet environments, including both sweet and salt water.

Custom-made

The bearings are also available in other steel types, as well as in imperial sizes.

Feroball® is available in either fixed or floating arrangements and includes the option of an inner ring with axial sliding capabilities.

Feroball® bearings continue to be developed byKühne Industrie B.V. For use in both existing and new applications, to take up thermal expansion and other combined radial and longitudinal movements.

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