POT- PTFE Bearings
POT bearing consisting of a metal piston supported by a disc of unreinforced elastomer that is confined within a metal cylinder for allowing rotational movement about any axis in horizontal plane and to bear and transmit vertical load. Pot bearings may be provided with sliding assembly (with or without restraint in the form of guide along a desired direction to bear and transmit horizontal force) comprising of stainless steel plate attached to metal backing plate sliding in horizontal plane over sliding material confined in recess(s) on the piston which shall be termed as Sliding / Guided Pot bearings. Depending on the desired degree of freedom Pot bearings may be of different types as follows:
Features
- Long term serviceability
- Inexpensive repair
- Heavy load suspensibility and high safety.
POT Bearings
- Fixed pot bearings
- Guided Sliding pot bearings
- Free Sliding pot bearings
- Pin bearings
- Metallic Guided Bearings
