Spherical plain bearings are pre-finished machine parts (DIN ISO 12240) with spherical sliding surfaces which are constructed for tilting, swivelling or circular movements at slow sliding speeds. They are particularly suitable for bearing arrangements where movements between shaft and housing or alignment movements have to be accommodated.

Spherical plain bearings can be divided into three main groups. These are available as a type requiring maintenance or maintenance free:

Factors reducing the lifetime of spherical plain bearings are for example dirt, humidity and vibrations. For critical applications please contact WSW.

Especially suitable for applications in the Offshore industry are our Composite spherical plain bearings which are maintenance free and saltwaterresistant.

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings



WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Outer ring of bearing steel, hardened, with sliding surface of PTFE-fabric
  • Inner ring of carbon chromium steel, hardened, sliding surface hard chromium plated

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened, sliding surface treated with chromium plating
  • Suffix-2RS: lip seals on both sides

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of hardened stainless steel, Sliding surface treated with chromium plating
  • Suffix-2RS: lip seals on both sides

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of hardened stainless steel, Sliding surface treated with chromium plating

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened, sliding surface treated with chromium plating
  • Suffix-2RS: lip seals on both sides

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of hardened stainless steel, Sliding surface treated with chromium plating
  • Suffix-2RS: lip seals on both sides

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of hardened stainless steel, Sliding surface treated with chromium plating

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened, sliding surface treated with chromium plating

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened, sliding surface treated with chromium plating
  • Suffix-2RS: lip seals on both sides

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened and phosphated, sliding surface treated with MoS2
  • with cylinderical extensions on each side

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • with cylinderical extensions on each side
  • inner diameter = ball width

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened, sliding surface treated with chromium plating
  • inner diameter = ball width

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened, sliding surface treated with chromium plating
  • Suffix-2RS: lip seals on both sides

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • hardened and phosphated
  • with sliding surface of PTFE-fabric

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • hardened and phosphated
  • with sliding surface of PTFE-fabric
  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened, sliding surface treated with chromium plating

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened, sliding surface treated with chromium plating

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened and phosphated, sliding surface treated with MoS2

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened and phosphated, sliding surface treated with MoS2

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened and phosphated, sliding surface treated with MoS2

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened, sliding surface treated with chromium plating
  • wider inner ring and larger swivel angle is needed, suitable for larger loads of mechanism
  • Suffix-2RS: lip seals on both sides

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened, sliding surface treated with chromium plating
  • wider inner ring and larger swivel angle is needed, suitable for larger loads of mechanism
  • Suffix-2RS: lip seals on both sides

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened, sliding surface treated with chromium plating

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened, sliding surface treated with chromium plating
  • Suffix-2RS: lip seals on both sides

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened and phosphated, sliding surface treated with MoS2

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

  • Inner ring of bearing steel, hardened and phosphated, sliding surface treated with MoS2
  • with inch dimensions

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings


WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings

WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG | Spherical plain bearings