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    8 Products
    About Sleeve Bearings
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    Choose a sleeve bearing that matches your load and speed requirements and that's right for your environment.

    Oil-Embedded Sleeve Bearings

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Sleeve Bearings. Oil-Embedded Sleeve Bearings.
    Install and forget these self-lubricating bearings. All are made from porous metal and saturated with oil to reduce maintenance and downtime. A good all-around choice, they are used in everything from palm-sized fans in electronics to tire-sized pulleys. Although these bearings will work in most conditions, oil may drip away if temperatures get too high. Consider a graphite-lubricated bearing for higher temperatures or places where you can’t afford the mess. All are fabricated, lubricated, and inspected in the U.S.
    With no moving parts, sleeve bearings are the simplest way to support the load of a rotating shaft while reducing friction. Also known as plain bearings.
    841 Bearing Bronze—A classic choice for a starter pick. Also known as SAE 841 bearings.
    Mineral Oil Base—Mineral oil consistently lubricates at most temperatures but doesn’t last as long as synthetic oil.
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    841 Bearing Bronze
    1/4"5/16"3/8"185 lb. @ 120 rpmMineral Oil10 to 220000000000000
    1/4"5/16"5/8"310 lb. @ 120 rpmMineral Oil10 to 220000000000000
     

    Dry-Running Flanged Sleeve Bearings for Food and Beverage

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Flanged Sleeve Bearings. Dry-Running Flanged Sleeve Bearings for Food and Beverage.
    Made of plastics permitted by the US FDA for contact with food, these bearings won’t release harmful, smelly, and distasteful impurities into your food or beverage production line. These self-lubricating plastics eliminate the need for oil, resulting in less maintenance and improved hygiene. You’ll find them inside food-processing equipment such as mixers, conveyors, and fillers.
    Flanged sleeve bearings combine a sleeve and thrust bearing in one. The flange supports thrust loads and prevents the bearing from being pushed out of place. The sleeve is the simplest way to support the load of a rotating shaft while reducing friction. Also known as plain bearings.
    Moisture-Resistant UHMW Polyethylene—Virtually nonabsorbent, these bearings will keep their shape after washdowns. However, they aren’t suitable for high-temperature treatments such as steam cleaning.
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    Moisture-Resistant UHMW Polyethylene
    3/16"5/16"1/4"3/8"3/64"15 lb. @ 120 rpm13 lb. @ 120 rpmWhite-200 to 180FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520
    		00000000000000
    3/16"5/16"1/4"7/16"1/16"15 lb. @ 120 rpm17 lb. @ 120 rpmWhite-200 to 180FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520
    		0000000000000
    3/16"5/16"1/2"3/8"3/64"31 lb. @ 120 rpm14 lb. @ 120 rpmWhite-200 to 180FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520
    		0000000000000
    3/16"5/16"1/2"7/16"1/16"31 lb. @ 120 rpm17 lb. @ 120 rpmWhite-200 to 180FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520
    		000000000000
     

    Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings for Food and Beverage

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Sleeve Bearings. Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings for Food and Beverage.
    Made of plastics permitted by the US FDA for contact with food, these bearings won’t release harmful, smelly, and distasteful impurities into your food or beverage production line. These self-lubricating plastics eliminate the need for oil, resulting in less maintenance and improved hygiene. You’ll find them inside food-processing equipment such as mixers, conveyors, and fillers.
    With no moving parts, sleeve bearings are the simplest way to support the load of a rotating shaft while reducing friction. Also known as plain bearings.
    Moisture-Resistant UHMW Polyethylene—Virtually nonabsorbent, these bearings will keep their shape after washdowns. However, they aren’t suitable for high-temperature treatments such as steam cleaning.
    For Shaft
    Dia.
    For Housing
    ID
    Lg.
    Dynamic Radial Load
    Cap. @ Speed
    Color
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Specs. Met
    Each
    Moisture-Resistant UHMW Polyethylene
    3/16"5/16"1/4"15 lb. @ 120 rpmWhite-200 to 180FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520
    		0000000000000
    3/16"5/16"1/2"31 lb. @ 120 rpmWhite-200 to 180FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520
    		000000000000
     
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