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Clearance, fits and preload in precision equipment

Distinguish delivered clearance, installed condition and operating condition across spindles, ball screws and rotary tables.

Clearance, fits and preload in precision equipment
Equipment and support arrangements
English guide to common diagram labels

The equipment descriptions explain these original diagrams in English. The original artwork is retained.

轴承
Bearing
内圈
Inner ring
外圈
Outer ring
滚动体
Rolling element
保持架
Cage
密封
Seal
径向
Radial
轴向
Axial
主轴
Main shaft / spindle
偏航
Yaw
变桨
Pitch
齿轮箱
Gearbox
发电机
Generator
丝杠
Screw
工作台
Table
减速机
Reducer
连铸
Continuous casting
热轧
Hot rolling
冷轧
Cold rolling
烘缸
Drying cylinder
压榨
Pressing
破碎机
Crusher
振动筛
Vibrating screen
回转支承
Slewing bearing
磨煤机
Coal pulverizer
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Define the issue and the meaning of inputs

Define the issue

identify whether it occurs during fitting, locking, cold rotation or warm operation. Record the complete designation, pair orientation, shoulders/end covers and the equipment preload method. Describe tightness or looseness through repeatable observations or measurements.

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Cutting spindles: location, stiffness and heat

Cutting spindles: location, stiffness and heat
Cutting spindles: location, stiffness and heat

Positions

front/rear spindle supports.

Arrangement

NN/NNU double-row cylindrical rollers with angular-contact balls, and steel/ceramic-ball angular-contact supports for machining centres.

Conditions

speed, cutting load, rotational accuracy and thermal growth jointly determine the arrangement.

Engineering focus

preload, operating clearance, lubrication, cleanliness and mounting accuracy under the actual spindle duty spectrum.

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03

Ball screws: matched thrust angular contacts

Ball screws: matched thrust angular contacts
Ball screws: matched thrust angular contacts

Position

locating support at the ball-screw end.

Arrangement

matched thrust angular-contact ball bearings in 7602, 7603 and BSB families.

Engineering focus

matching, prelubrication, sealing and orientation; preload follows the matched set and shaft-end design.

Provide

screw load, feed rate, bearing rpm, spacing, positioning accuracy and envelope.

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04

Rotary tables: combined loads and overturning

Rotary tables: combined loads and overturning
Rotary tables: combined loads and overturning

Position

the rotary working table.

Arrangement

rotary-table bearings and crossed tapered rollers carrying radial/axial loads and overturning moments.

Engineering focus

mounting-face precision, preload, fits and lubrication; assess compact designs with their connected structure.

Provide

load centre, table speed, accuracy target and interface drawing.

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05

Follow an evidence-based inspection path

Inspection path

retain specified shaft/housing tolerances alongside measured values. Check locating forces, orientation, fastening sequence and thermal change. Any clearance/preload adjustment needs matching designation data and a validation plan; a category illustration is not an equipment drawing.

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06

Information for a technical enquiry

Equipment and position

machine model, mounting position and complete bearing designation with suffixes. For replacements, include the original arrangement and fit dimensions.

Operating records

bearing speed in rpm, radial and axial loads, shocks and starts/stops. Paper-web and rolling-line speeds are not bearing rotational speeds.

Lubrication and assembly

lubricant grade, oil supply or relubrication records, temperature, mounted clearance or preload, seals and contamination.

Problem and objective

temperature rise, noise, vibration or flaking, timing, photographs and maintenance records, plus the outage window or redesign objective.

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07

Record a practical verification plan

Record drawing/reference versions, original duty, proposed changes, verification methods and results. Separate observations, hypotheses and verified conclusions. Follow equipment procedures; do not exceed operating limits to gather test data.

APPLICATION SUPPORT

Turn an equipment issue into a technical enquiry

Share the complete designation, position and operating records to discuss arrangements, lubrication, assembly or replacement.

Edited from the group’s 2025 industry presentation · Project records and design targets apply to their specific equipment conditions.

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