Thrust cylindrical roller bearings are separable bearings, can withstand axial load and a slight impact, to limit the axial displacement (or shell) in one direction, and therefore can be used as a one-way axial positioning. But its carrying capacity is far greater than thrust ball bearings. Roller rolling, because the roller ends of lines at different speeds, so that the rollers in the ring raceway sliding inevitably arise, therefore, such a bearing speed limit lower than the thrust ball bearings, normally only for low speed applications.
Standard design thrust cylindrical roller bearings with machined metal solid cage, according to user requirements, but also other types or materials cage. Thrust tapered roller bearings can withstand axial load, can limit the axial displacement of the bearing, it can be used as a one-way axial positioning. And thrust cylindrical roller bearings compared to carrying capacity, relative sliding is small, but the lower speed limit.
Thrust cylindrical roller bearings are mainly used for heavy-duty machine tools, power marine gear boxes, oil rig, vertical motors and other machinery.