Abhishek Sawant

Though friction is an inevitable phenomenon in our life, as it helps us to stand and walk smoothly and help to do many other activities, in some cases it has to be controlled for smooth functioning. For instance, when it comes to machinery friction must be reduced between two moving parts for the smooth working of machines. Moreover, as we all know friction generates heat and many times it may affect adversely and has to controlled. Cylindrical Bearing | Image Resource : shutterstock.com To control both friction and temperature, a lubricant like oil or grease is used. Yet in many applications internal application of lubricant is not possible. Here the industries use bearings to reduce friction and temperature while movement. Cylindrical Bearings- Application and Significance From the time bearings were invented, a plethora of bearings were coming into existence to suit different applications. One among them are the cylindrical bearings. They are used to handle radi...