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FAN-PEDIA                                                                                                     BEARINGS

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 Twin City Fan & Blower                                        FIXED & FLOATING BEARINGS
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                                                                  OVERVIEW
                                                                  Two  bearings  support  and  locate  a  shaft
                                                                  axially and radially in relation to the housing,
 SINGLE WIDTH CENTRIFUGAL (HORIZONTAL MOUNT)                      which is stationary. There is “fixed” side and a

                                                                  “floating” side. The fixed side controls the shaft
                                                                  axially. The floating side has more freedom of
                                                                  movement  (floating)  to  help  compensate  for
                                                                  thermal expansion or contraction of shaft.




                                                                          Guidelines for use
                                                                          300 F and below
                                                                                 o
                                                                               Ball Type – Use 2 fixed
                                                                               Roller Type – (1) fixed; (1) floating

 Arrangements  Arrangements  Arrangements                                      Split Roller Type - (1) fixed; (1) floating
  1, 8, 9, 9F, 9ST, 9SS, 10  3 & 7  3SI* & 7SI*                           301 F and above
                                                                                 o
                                                                               All Types – (1) fixed; (1) floating



 DOUBLE WIDTH CENTRIFUGAL (HORIZONTAL MOUNT)  *Ball Type Bearings 300 F and
                                                   o
         below may require one fixed
             and one floating bearing







                                                                               FIXED BEARING                       FLOATING BEARING
                                                                                 Also Know As:                          Also Know As:
                                                                           Non Expansion Bearing                     Expansion Bearing
                                                                                                                   Non-Locating Bearing


 Arrangements  Arrangements
 3, 3F, & 7  3DI* & 7DI*
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