Bearing Market: Technological developments & Key Insights by 2020

The bearing is an essential part of the machinery which helps to reduce the friction of motion and increases the smoothness of machine. Bearings are widely used in the automotive industry which helps to increase the speed of a vehicle. Bearing reduces the friction between fixed and moving machine parts. However, it requires consistent maintenance to prevent early failure. The desperate need for energy-efficient vehicles and the expanding demand for bearings from the defense and aerospace industry increase the importance of bearing.

The bearing market is mainly driven by growing automotive market across the world. Strong growth of the automotive sector in Asia-Pacific region is expected to further drive the demand for bearing market through the forecast period. The rising demand across various application sectors such as industrial, railways and aerospace sector is expected to witness a substantial growth during the forecast period. Development of seal technologies, lightweight elements in high-performance bearings and lubrication technologies gives some market growth opportunities.

The report covers forecast and analysis for the bearing market on a global and regional level. The study provides historic data of 2014 along with a forecast from 2014 to 2020 based on revenue (USD Billion). The report also offers the detailed competitive landscape of the global bearing market. It includes company market share analysis, the product portfolio of the major industry participants. The report provides detailed segmentation of the bearing market based on product, application segment and region. On the basis of product, the global bearing market is segmented into ball bearing, plain bearing, and roller bearing. The ball bearing product segment of bearing market is the fastest growing segment of bearing market through the forecast period due to its advantages like smaller surface contact and less friction.

Automotive, agriculture, electrical, mining & construction, railway & aerospace and other applications are the key applications involved in the bearing market. Bearing applications in motor vehicles that are automotive held the highest revenue share in 2014. Major regional segments analyzed in this study include North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa. This report also provides further bifurcation of a region on the country level. Major countries analyzed in this reports are U.S., Germany, France, UK, China, Japan, India, and Brazil. Asia Pacific was the dominating region in the global market of bearing in 2014 due to the booming automobile industry in this region. Asia Pacific is followed by Europe and North America.

The report covers detailed competitive outlook including company profiles of the key participants operating in the global market. Key players profiled in the report include Mbp Bearing Pvt. Ltd,

Global Bearing Market: Product Segment Analysis

    Ball bearing
    Plain bearing
    Roller bearing

Global Bearing Market: Application Segment Analysis

    Automotive
    Agriculture
    Electrical
    Mining & Construction
    Railway & Aerospace
    Others

Global Bearing Market: Regional Segment Analysis

    North AmericaU.S.
    EuropeUK
    France
    Germany
    Asia PacificChina
    Japan
    India
    Latin AmericaBrazil
    The Middle East & Africa

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Types of Bearings and What to Use Them For

When you think about what makes the modern world tick, you might think of electricity, cell phones, airplanes, or any number of modern conveniences. What we don’t normally think of, however, is the humble bearing that makes at least two out of three of those function.

Without bearings, the wheels on your car wouldn’t roll and the engine definitely would not work. Bearings reduce friction and keep components precisely in place. These little guys are so important that the Allies decided to strategically attack German bearing capabilities during World War II, at a very heavy loss. Hopefully the bearings in your projects will be used for more peaceful purposes.

Types of Loads

There are two main types of bearings: thrust bearings, which keep a round item spinning and in position while thrust is applied (a lazy susan, for example), and radial load bearings, which keep a spinning item in position in the radial direction (skateboard bearings, for example). A third class of bearings, the tapered roller bearings, are able to withstand force in either direction.

I suppose you could say that all three can withstand force in either direction, since a lazy susan doesn’t slide horizontally across a table and skateboard bearings don’t just slide off their axes. However, the main force resisted is decidedly in one direction.

Types of Bearings

There are many specialized types of bearings. Here are a few you might see in your everyday life while making awesome stuff:

• “Normal” Radial Ball Bearing – What someone would normally think of as a bearing, with two concentric metal circles separated by little metal balls. These simple bearings can be found in everything from skateboards to drills.
• Pillow Block Bearing – These bearings are a radial load bearing encased in a housing that can be attached to a surface parallel to the axis of rotation.
• Cam Follower Bearing – A radial load bearing with a threaded rod attached to it. Generally meant to ride on a cam to cause linear motion, these could have other interesting applications.
• Ball Bushing (Linear) Bearing – This type of bearing is used extensively to allow for the smooth motion of 3D printer and CNC router heads. Their purpose, unlike the other bearings here, is to restrict radial motion, while allowing smooth linear motion.
• Automotive Wheel Bearing – These are generally taperer roller bearings, allowing for both radial and axial load to be overcome.
• Thrust Bearings – These have many uses (especially automotive), but lazy susans and bar stools are what immediately come to mind as easy examples of their use. They could also be useful for anything else that needs to rotate smoothly, like a camera panning device.

Alternatives

If you’re able to use bearings in your design, that is really good. However, in most applications this does take planning and extra expense. If you’re in a hurry, or are short on space, you might instead consider using a low friction material in your design. I’ve used Teflon washers successfully in a project at home. If you have access to it, there are also many low-friction coatings available.

That being said, if you can afford (both in terms of patience and money) to use bearings, it is really great to see a well engineered project that uses bearings to keep things in line and moving smoothly.

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