Tapered roller bearings are suitable for combined (axial and radial) loading applications. These bearings are designed to optimize rolling, as the extended lines of the raceways and the centerline of the rollers meet at a common point on the axis of the bearing. 

As with Angular Contact Ball Bearings, any imposed radial load will produce an axial force which must be counteracted. For this reason single row tapered roller bearings are most often ordered in pairs or adjusted against a second bearing especially when under heavy loads.

Messinger Bearings can manufacture custom, large-size tapered roller bearings in a multitude of contact angles and in single or double row configurations based on the specific needs of our customer.