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Structural bearings

MAURER structural bearings transfer vertical loads, and where it is required they also transfer horizontal shear forces.  They allow rotations and relative displacement.

Free-sliding bearings

The bearing allows horizontal displacement in both axial directions and enables rotation.

Guided sliding bearings

The bearing allows horizontal displacement in one axial direction, transmits horizontal forces in the other axial direction and allows rotation.

Fixed bearings

The bearing transmits horizontal forces both longitudinally and transversely and allows rotation.

++++ very good +++ good ++ limited + very limited
MAURER Structural bearings Elastomeric bearings Spherical bearings
Motion capacity ++ ++++
Torsional capacity ++ ++++
Temperature -40 to +50°C -50 to +80°C
Velocity depending on rigidity 15 mm/sec
Ageing resistance ++ ++++
Size large small
Service life 10 – 25 years > 50 years
Maintenance ++ ++++