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McGILL bearing engineers invented the fi rst needle bearing cam follower. Since that time the McGILL CAMROL bearing line has maintained its leadership position through development of innovative solutions to the problems faced by industry.
 McGILL Heavy-Duty CAMROL bearings are designed to help solve some of the toughest problems in your cam follower applications. Utilizing Heavy-Duty CAMROL bearings in situations involving incidental thrust loads, higher speeds, contamination, or maintenance-free operation can provide signifi cant operational life increases over standard cam followers.

CAMROL — The Industry Standard
In 1937, McGill engineers invented the first needle bearing cam follower. Since that time, McGill has maintained its leading position through the continuous development of new features and improvements to the CAMROL bearing product line.
As today’s leading manufacturer of quality cam follower bearings, McGill has developed many features to extend bearing life for a variety of operating conditions, lubrication requirements and application environments. McGill offers the broadest range of cam follower bearings on the market with over 1,400 standard designs to choose from.

The typical functions of a cam follower are to provide anti-friction support of linear movement or to follow the surface of a cam. The CAMROL cam follower from McGill was designed to withstand the intermittent shock, loading and precision requirements associated with these applications.

While standard needle bearing cam followers are the economical choice for most applications, incidental thrust loads make Heavy-Duty CAMROL bearings a better choice. Primary causes of incidental thrust are misalignment of housing or track, high loading causing stud deflection and rotary tracks or cams. Heavy-Duty CAMROL bearings employ a unique internal construction, consisting of two rows of cylindrical rollers designed to manage much of the thrust.
Resists Contamination
Rubber lip seals are standard in Heavy-Duty CAMROL bearings. Although standard cam followers do well in most conditions, the rubber lip seals in Heavy-Duty CAMROL bearings increase protection against contamination.
Maintenance Free
Standard bearing has no relubrication feature. Seals are pointed inward for improved grease retention. The large lubricant reservoir and rubber lip seals keep more grease in the bearing for maintenance free operation.
Improved Thrust Capability
Standard needle bearing cam followers are designed to handle heavy radial loads; however, thrust loads can cause early failure.
1. Double rows of cylindrical rollers are designed in the bearing to help it take incidental thrust sometimes associated with cam follower operation. The double row of cylindrical rollers also allows for high speeds and a high dynamic rating for extended fatigue life.
Maintains McGILL® Bearing Quality Features
The Heavy-Duty CAMROL bearing was designed with tough applications in mind, and maintains a quality, robust design unique to McGILL bearings.
2. Zone hardened raceways provide high load ratings, and the ductile stem gives strength for absorbing shocks.
3. Integral fl ange in the stud type prevents disassembly in thrust load situations.
4. Center thrust ring provides a smooth surface for thrust load carrying and roller guidance

McGill Needle Bearings
McGill machined race needle bearings are manufactured from bearing quality steel and available with multiple seal
configurations. McGill needle bearings have a lubrication groove wit 
 radial holes on both the inner and outer rings
for relubrication through the housing or shaft. Custom design 
 lubricants and diametrical matching (-DS Suffix) are available. 

McGill Spherical Roller Bearings
McGill Spherical Bearings single row of spherical rollers provides wide variety of advantages. The bearing design allows for higher capacities, higher-limiting speeds, longer life under more misalignment and protection from contaminant within the same envelope of ordinary two-row designs.
Engineering Excellence
Leveraging experience gained from developing high performance aerospace and industrial applications. McGill routinely designs and manufactures bearings up to Class 5 precision levels with exotic materials or coatings.
As developers of the first cam follower bearing, McGill’s engineering team leads the industry in cam follower
design. Extreme operating environments, changing size requirements, high temperature differentials, and caustic
chemicals – McGill engineers respond with a complete selection of standard offerings and customized bearing solutions for your application challenges.