Crowned & Flat Cam Followers

Also known as track followers, cam followers are available in either crowned or flat designs. Both types feature a round outer roller and built-in threaded stud that projects out from one side. Crowned cam followers effectively reduce corner loading in rotary cams and turntables. Their outer roller is slightly curved in a crown shape to keep the follower centered on misaligned or non-flat surfaces. Flat cam followers are ideal on flat surfaces. Their outer roller does not have a curved or crowned radius. Also known as cylindrical or plain cam followers, flat cam followers experience lower stresses in perfectly aligned applications.

Crowned & Flat Yoke Rollers

Yoke rollers are available in crowned and flat styles and carry heavy axial and radial loads. Also called yoke track rollers, they feature thick outer rings and can have cylindrical rollers, needle rollers, tapered rollers, balls, or bushings. Yoke rollers are used when clevis or shaft mounting is required. Crowned yoke rollers have outer rollers slightly curved in a crown shape to keep the roller centered on misaligned or non-flat surfaces. They feature a high dynamic load capability. Flat yoke rollers are used when a track is not accurately aligned. They support the same static load as a heavy stud follower.

Cylindrical Roller Bearings

Cylindrical roller bearings carry heavy radial loads and light thrust loads at high speeds. They also accommodate fast acceleration. Cylindrical roller bearings are the most basic type of roller bearing and use rollers instead of balls as a rolling element. These rollers are slightly crowned and have a greater length than width. Most cylindrical roller bearings are single row with a cage that houses and spaces the rollers. They are ideal for heavy radial loads at high speeds. Full-complement bearings do not contain a cage, and as a result, often house additional rollers. This design works well with heavier loads at lower speeds. High-capacity cylindrical roller bearings are designed to handle the heaviest loads at high speeds.

Flanged Cam Followers

Flanged cam followers have a thick outer ring and accommodate shock loads while reducing bending from stress. Their flanged design acts as a guide for a range of applications including tracks and conveyor systems.

V-Groove Cam Followers

V-groove cam followers carry both radial and axial loads, compensate for misalignment, and absorb heavy shocks. They have V-shaped grooves and follow a V-track in conveyor systems. They also reduce contaminant buildup on tracks. V-groove cam followers operate at higher speeds than other cam followers.

V-Groove Yoke Rollers

V-groove yoke rollers handle both radial and axial loads, also known as thrust loads. They are used on V-shaped tracks and feature a deep V groove that effectively keeps the roller on a designated track. Tapered roller bearings or deep-groove ball bearings can be used with V-groove yoke rollers.