Spherco Rod Ends

Spherco rod ends and spherical plain bearings are intended for linkage applications where a bearing must accommodate significant misalignment. While spherical plain bearings offer flexibility in housing and mounting design, the user bears the responsibility for housing design and the cost of housing manufacture. Rod ends offer greater mounting convenience and provide a compact, lightweight, economical design alternative to the spherical plain bearing. Spherco bearings offer the industry's widest selection of rod end types and sizes.

Spherco offers three basic rod end constructions . The four-piece rod end uses race inserts, typically of brass, to provide lubricity in the bearing area. This design offers reduced internal clearance and provides smoother operation. It is ideal for dynamic applications. The two-piece rod end uses a rod end body, which is formed around a spherical ball. The comparatively heavy cross section of the rod end body in the two-piece design provides high strength. This makes the two piece rod end ideal for highly loaded, static applications where high strength is required . The cartridge-type rod end consists of a spherical plain bearing mounted in a rod end body. This design allows the optimum selection of materials for ball, race and rod end bodv. The cartridge type rod end can also accommodate a PTFE liner for self-lubrication. This design is best suited for applications where lubrication is not practical.

Spherco offers metal-to-metal rod ends and self-lubricating rod ends. All metal to-metal rod ends, including brass insert four-piece types, require regular lubrication. This can be accomplished by splash or immersion oil lubrication, or by greasing through optional lubricators (grease fittings). Self-lubricating types are used where relubrication is not practical or in applications where relubrication is not desirable such as on food processing machinery or in clean environments. Spherco self-lubricating rod s ends are available with bonded PTFE fabric liners or with molded, engineered thermoplastic race inserts.

Spherco rod ends are offered in three grades: precision, commercial, and aircraft. Precision rod ends are manufactured to tight tolerances for applications requiring improved linkage accuracy and reduced looseness. Commercial rod ends are produced using standard materials and manufacturing methods, and are an economical choice for industrial applications. Aircraft rod ends use premium materials and have magnafluxed rod end bodies. Originally intended for aircraft applications, aircraft rod ends are used in many industrial applications where a high degree of reliability is required.

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RBC Spherco Rod End Bearing - Standard Series TRE, Male, 4 Piece - Metal to Metal
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TRE four piece precision rod ends use brass race inserts for lubricity and clearance control. They are produced to tight tolerances for applications requiring a more precise rod end; for example, a linkage where positioning accuracy is essential. These rod end bodies and balls are plated for corrosion resistance.
RBC Spherco Rod End Bearing - Series TR, Female, 4 Piece - Metal to Metal
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TR four piece precision rod ends use brass race inserts for lubricity and clearance control. They are produced to tight tolerances for applications requiring a more precise rod end; for example, a linkage where positioning accuracy is essential. These rod end bodies and balls are plated for corrosion resistance.
RBC Spherco Rod End Bearing - Standard Series AR N, Female
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Series AR N four-piece precision extra capacity rod ends are the high strength series intended for more heavily loaded, static and dynamic industrial applications. These rod ends have alloy steel heat treated bodies for increased strength and aluminum bronze race inserts for high bearing capacity. The rod end bodies are protective coated for corrosion resistance and the balls are heat treated and chrome plated for superior wear and corrosion resistance. Series ARN (female) have common thread sizes.
RBC Spherco Rod End Bearing - Standard Series ARE 20N, Male
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Series ARE 20 N four-piece precision extra capacity rod ends are the high strength series intended for more heavily loaded, static and dynamic industrial applications. These rod ends have alloy steel heat treated bodies for increased strength and aluminum bronze race inserts for high bearing capacity. The rod end bodies are protective coated for corrosion resistance and the balls are heat treated and chrome plated for superior wear and corrosion resistance. Series ARE 20N (male) have oversized shanks for additional shank strength.
RBC Spherco Rod End Bearing - Standard Series TM, Male, 4 Piece - Metal to Metal
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RBC Spherco Rod End Bearing - Standard Series TF, Female, 4 Piece - Metal to Metal
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RBC Spherco Rod End Bearing - Standard Series CFM, Male, 2 Piece - Metal to Metal
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RBC Spherco Rod End Bearing - Standard Series CFF, Female, 2 Piece - Metal to Metal
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RBC Spherco Rod End Bearing - Standard Series CTMD, Male, Self-Lubricating, Thermoplastic
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RBC Spherco Rod End Bearing - Standard Series CTFD, Female, Self-Lubricating, Thermoplastic
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