Glossary

A bearing arrangement is a component that serves to accommodate and position moving parts in a machine or system. It ensures that the components are mounted in the correct alignment and with the necessary degrees of freedom to enable smooth movement and transmission of forces.

• Question: What is the purpose of a bearing arrangement?
  • Answer: It serves to align the forces and movements of a rotating machine part/technical product within a housing to achieve low-friction rotation.

• Question: What types of bearing arrangement are there?
  • There are fixed-floating bearings, support-load bearings, and floating bearings.

• Question: How many rolling bearings are used for the bearing arrangement?
  • Answer: Typically, at least two rolling bearings are used for the bearing arrangement, which support and guide it axially and radially against the stationary part.