You can depend on the team here at Queensland Bearings for the highest quality wide inner ring bearings and insert bearings Queensland and Australia-wide. We supply WIR and insert bearings to a wide range of Australian industries, including:
- Automotive manufacturing and service industries
- Agriculture
- Engineering and mechanical trades
- Energy sectors
- Green power industries
- Steel fabrication
- Food production and processing
- Timber industries and much more
We stock world-leading brands of wide inner ring insert bearings from manufacturers like:
- SKF
- NSK
- Koyo
- Nachi
- Timken
- NTN
- McGill and many more
Read on to learn more about the wide inner ring and insert bearings available in our comprehensive catalogue.
Is there a difference between wide inner ring bearings and insert bearings?
Wide inner ring bearings, or WIR bearings for short, and insert bearings are interchangeable depending on the common term in different industries or applications. They can also be known as transmission bearings, bore bearing inserts, ball bearing units, and adapted radial bearings.
What are wide inner ring bearings and insert bearings?
Wide inner ring insert bearings are designed to be placed inside a housing, like a plummer block or flanged housing. Their job is to constrain relative motion to only desired movement, which reduces friction between moving parts.
Some of a wide inner ring insert bearings benefits include:
- Higher load bearing than standard radial bearings
- Easy to fit
- Can be fitted with an anti-rotation pin
- Ease of maintenance re-greasing with a Zerk fitting
- Versatile range of applications and more
While WIR bearings are versatile in their uses, they are commonly used for applications such as:
- Agricultural machines and appliances
- Large-scale printing technologies
- Food processing machinery
Wide inner ring insert bearings are usually used in conjunction with a housing, like a plummer block; however, they can be used as a stand-alone utility.
Different types of WIR bearings
Because wide inner ring bearings and insert bearings have so many versatile applications, they can be purchased in most bearing types, including:
- Ball bearings
- Needle bearings
- Thrust bearings
- Tapered roller bearings
- Cylindrical bearings and more
To learn more about our range of wide inner ring insert bearings or for advice on their applications, call one of our bearing experts at our helpdesk.
Wide inner ring insert bearings accessories.
We strive to provide total bearings solutions Australia-wide, keeping everything you need to install, service and replace wide inner ring and insert bearings.
Examples of our wide inner ring insert bearing accessories include:
- Bearing pullers
- Bearing tools
- Lubricants
- Sealants
- Seals
- Plummer blocks
- Pillow blocks
- Flanged housings and more
If you require something you can't find in our catalogue, we can endeavour to source it via our extensive industry network.
We also provide South East Queensland industries with a 24-hour emergency breakdown service which you can reach on 07 3465 7077.