Spherical Plain Bearings - Rod Ends

Spherical rod ends, also known as Heim joints, from Grainger allow pivoting in the housing to help compensate for misalignment in industrial applications. Self-lubricating rod ends and stainless steel rod ends both can be ideal for low- to moderate-load applications where parts lubrication is not desirable.Rod ends Rod ends consist of an eye-shaped head with integral shank that forms a housing for a spherical plain bearing. As a rule, rod ends are available with left- or right-hand female (internal) or male (external) threads. SKF supplies rod ends with a threaded shank with a right-hand thread as standard.

Spherical plain bearings & Rod ends Plain bearings and rod ends are suitable when the construction has a certain shear, rolling movement or pendulum movement at low speeds. Plain bearings are available in two versions, either where the sliding movement is made possible with the aid of lubricants, or in a maintenance-free finish.Rod ends and spherical plain bearings effectively handle oscillating movement and angular misalignment at relatively low sliding speeds. Rod ends feature an eye-shaped head on an integral shank. Also known as ball joint rod ends, spherical rod ends house spherical plain bearings.