How do I identify my Timken bearings?

How do I identify my Timken bearings?

The TIMKEN pillow block bearings is identified by a plastic or metal tag on the unit. All housed units are factory equipped with this tag. This identification number is the bearing housing assembly number which can be ordered from this catalog (e.g., RAK 1).

What is Timken bearing used for?

Timken® Tapered Roller Bearings Timken® tapered roller bearing assemblies are precisely designed to manage both radial and axial loads, even in the most unforgiving conditions.

What does a bearing with the first two numbers of 5300 mean?

5300: double-row, medium. 7200: single-row, angular contact, light. 7300: single-row, angular contact, medium.

How is bearing size measured?

This can be measured in the same way as the outer diameter. Simply place the jaws of your vernier caliper around the width of the outer ring of the bearing and close it until it meets the ring. Again, it should feel snug but not tight. The value which is displayed on the caliper is the width of the bearing.

Where is Timken manufactured?

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, today announced the start of production at its new manufacturing facility in San Jose Iturbide, Mexico.

Who owns the Timken Company?

“Tim” Timken, Jr., 46, to lead the new engineered steel company as its chairman and chief executive officer. Timken’s career at the company began in 1992 in the steel business as senior steel business analyst. In 2004, he was named president of the steel business, and he was elected chairman of the board in 2005.

How do you read a bearing number?

The first digit indicates the width or height series (dimensions B, T or H). The second digit identifies the diameter series (dimension D). The last two digits of the basic designation identify the size code of the bearing bore. The size code multiplied by 5 gives the bore diameter (d) in mm.