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Knowledge Series \u00b7 B10 \u00b7 Shaft and Bearing Engineering<\/p>\n

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The worm shaft carries a thrust load of 3-5x the tangential force — orders of magnitude higher than helical gear shafts at equivalent output. Most premature bearing failures in worm gear drives are caused by selecting bearings for radial load while ignoring this axial thrust. This guide provides the calculations.<\/p>\n

Axial Thrust Formula<\/span>Radial Load Calc<\/span>L10 Lifetime<\/span>Bearing Type Selection<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Bearing Failure Two Months After the Gear Set Was Replaced<\/h2>\n

A food processing plant replaced the worm gear set on a conveyor corner drive in March. In May, the drive failed again — same symptoms, same noise profile. The maintenance team ordered another gear set and, while waiting for delivery, disassembled the drive to confirm the failure mode. The worm wheel tooth flanks were pristine — barely touched since the March installation. The worm shaft bearings had failed: the fixed bearing outer race had a spall fracture consistent with axial overload fatigue.<\/p>\n

Investigation revealed: the conveyor used a V-belt connection from the motor to the worm shaft, with a 2.5 kN belt tension pulling radially on the shaft overhang. The maintenance team had replaced the gear set but not the bearings — and had not recalculated whether the existing bearings (standard deep groove ball bearings, 6206 series) could handle the combined radial-plus-axial loading. Standard deep groove ball bearings handle axial load as approximately 30% of their radial load rating. The combined bearing load on this shaft exceeded the 6206 rating by 1.8x. The bearing was destined to fail whether the gear set was replaced or not.<\/p>\n

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The core issue:<\/strong> Worm gear shafts carry both radial loads (from gear mesh tangential force, external belt or chain tension) and high axial (thrust) loads (from the helical mesh reaction force that tries to push the worm shaft out along its axis). Deep groove ball bearings are inadequate for worm shaft applications except in the lightest duty. Angular contact ball bearings or tapered roller bearings — in a fixed-float or back-to-back arrangement to handle bidirectional thrust — are the correct specification for the worm shaft in all but the lightest applications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Worm Shaft Axial Thrust — Why It Is So Large<\/h2>\n

In a worm gear drive, the tooth contact force at the mesh is resolved into three components acting on each shaft: tangential (torque-producing), radial (separating force perpendicular to pitch cylinder), and axial (thrust force along the shaft axis). In a helical gear pair, the axial thrust is typically 20-40% of the tangential force. In a worm gear drive, the relationship is fundamentally different and much more severe for the worm shaft.<\/p>\n

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Worm Shaft Force Components<\/div>\n
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Worm shaft axial thrust (=wheel tangential force)<\/div>\n
Fa1 = Ft2 = 2T2 \/ d2<\/div>\n
T2 = output torque (Nm), d2 = wheel pitch diameter (m)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Worm shaft tangential force<\/div>\n
Ft1 = 2T1 \/ d1<\/div>\n
T1 = input torque (Nm), d1 = worm pitch diameter (m)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Worm shaft radial force<\/div>\n
Fr1 = Fa2 = Ft2 x tan(alpha_n) \/ cos(lambda)<\/div>\n
alpha_n = normal pressure angle (20 deg), lambda = lead angle<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Relationship between axial and tangential (worm shaft)<\/div>\n
Fa1 \/ Ft1 = i x d1 \/ d2 = i \/ q<\/div>\n
For i=50, q=12: Fa1 = 50\/12 x Ft1 = 4.17 x Ft1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The critical insight: for a 50:1 ratio worm drive (q=12), the axial thrust on the worm shaft is 4.17 times the tangential force<\/strong> on the worm shaft. Since most engineers calculate bearing loads from the shaft torque and pitch radius (giving the tangential force), they calculate only 24% of the actual bearing axial load. A worm shaft bearing sized for the tangential force alone is undersized for axial load by a factor of 4. This is the most common worm gear bearing design error.<\/p>\n

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Bearing Type Selection — Worm Shaft vs Wheel Shaft<\/h2>\n
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Worm Shaft — Fixed Bearing<\/h4>\n
Angular Contact Ball Bearing (pair, back-to-back)<\/div>\n

The worm shaft fixed bearing must carry both the radial mesh force and the full bidirectional axial thrust. Angular contact ball bearings mounted back-to-back (DB arrangement) or face-to-face (DF arrangement) provide this combined load capability. The contact angle (typically 25-40 degrees) determines the ratio of axial to radial capacity — higher contact angle provides greater axial capacity. For most worm shaft applications, 30 degrees or 40 degrees contact angle angular contact bearings are appropriate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Worm Shaft — Float Bearing<\/h4>\n
Deep Groove Ball Bearing (radial only, axial free)<\/div>\n

The float bearing on the non-thrust end of the worm shaft carries only the radial load component from the mesh and any external overhung load. It allows axial thermal expansion of the shaft without developing axial constraint force. Standard deep groove ball bearings are appropriate for the float position because no axial load is transmitted here. The float bearing housing bore is typically sized to allow a small free axial movement (0.3-0.8 mm) to accommodate thermal expansion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wheel Shaft — Both Bearings<\/h4>\n
Deep Groove Ball Bearings or Cylindrical Roller Bearings<\/div>\n

The worm wheel shaft carries the output torque radially and the mesh reaction radial force (Fr2). The axial force on the wheel shaft (Fa2) is equal to Fr1, the radial force on the worm shaft — typically small relative to the wheel shaft radial bearing capacity. Standard deep groove ball bearings are adequate for wheel shaft applications in most cases. For high-output-torque applications (M8+ module, D3 duty), cylindrical roller bearings may be preferred for their higher radial load capacity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Worm Shaft — External Load Addition<\/h4>\n
Combined Loading: Mesh Force + Belt\/Chain Tension<\/div>\n

When the worm shaft is driven from a motor via V-belt or chain, the belt\/chain tension adds a radial force to the shaft overhang that can exceed the mesh radial force. This external force must be added vectorially to the mesh radial force for bearing load calculation. Belt tension acts perpendicular to the belt span; mesh radial force acts along the shaft-to-shaft line. The resultant depends on the angle between them. For worst case, add them linearly: F_bearing = F_belt + F_radial_mesh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Bearing Lifetime Calculation — L10 Hours for Worm Shaft Application<\/h2>\n

The ISO bearing lifetime calculation (L10 — the lifetime at which 10% of identical bearings are expected to fail from fatigue) requires the equivalent dynamic bearing load P, which combines the radial and axial components for angular contact bearings.<\/p>\n

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L10 Lifetime Calculation Sequence<\/div>\n
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Step 1: Calculate equivalent dynamic bearing load P<\/div>\n
P = X x Fr + Y x Fa<\/div>\n
X = radial load factor, Y = axial load factor (from bearing catalog, depends on Fa\/C0 and Fa\/Fr ratios), Fr = radial bearing load (N), Fa = axial bearing load (N)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Step 2: Calculate basic L10 life in millions of revolutions<\/div>\n
L10 = (C\/P)^p<\/div>\n
C = basic dynamic load rating (N, from bearing catalog), P = equivalent dynamic load (N), p = 3 for ball bearings, 10\/3 for roller bearings<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Step 3: Convert to operating hours<\/div>\n
L10h = (L10 x 10^6) \/ (60 x n)<\/div>\n
n = shaft speed in RPM. Result is L10 life in hours<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Step 4: Apply life modification factor<\/div>\n
Lnm = a1 x a_ISO x L10<\/div>\n
a1 = reliability factor (a1=1 for 90% reliability, 0.53 for 95%), a_ISO = system approach factor accounting for lubrication and contamination<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Worked Example: 50:1 Worm Drive, 3 kW, 1450 RPM Input<\/h3>\n
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Gear geometry<\/span>
\nz1=1, z2=50, m=4, d1=48mm, d2=200mm, lambda=1.52 deg, efficiency 62%<\/span><\/div>\n
Output torque<\/span>
\nT2 = 3000 x 0.62 \/ (29.0 x pi\/30) = 3000 x 0.62 \/ 3.036 = 612 Nm<\/span><\/div>\n
Worm shaft axial thrust (Fa1)<\/span>
\nFa1 = 2T2\/d2 = 2 x 612 \/ 0.200 = 6,120 N<\/span><\/div>\n
Worm shaft tangential force (Ft1)<\/span>
\nFt1 = 2T1\/d1 = 2 x (3000\/3.036×0.62)\/(0.048 x 2) = ??? Let T1=P\/(omega1) = 3000\/(1450x2pi\/60) = 19.75 Nm; Ft1 = 2×19.75\/0.048 = 823 N<\/span><\/div>\n
Ratio check: Fa1\/Ft1<\/span>
\n6120\/823 = 7.4x — worm shaft axial is 7.4 times tangential<\/span><\/div>\n
Equivalent bearing load for 7210 angular contact (back-to-back)<\/span>
\nFr=1200N (mesh + belt), Fa=6120N; from catalog X=0.35, Y=0.57: P = 0.35×1200 + 0.57×6120 = 420 + 3488 = 3908 N<\/span><\/div>\n
L10 life (7210, C=32500N, n=1450 RPM)<\/span>
\nL10 = (32500\/3908)^3 = 578 million rev; L10h = 578e6\/(60×1450) = 6644 hours<\/span><\/div>\n
Comparison with deep groove 6210 (C=28100N, only radial)<\/span>
\nIncorrectly sized for radial only: P_wrong = Fr = 1200N; L10h_wrong = (28100\/1200)^3\/(60×1450) = apparent 56,000 hours — but the real Fa=6120N overloads 6210 completely: 6210 axial capacity ~30% of C0=16500N = 4950N — 6120N exceeds this<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Five Common Worm Gear Bearing Specification Errors<\/h2>\n
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Deep groove ball bearings on worm shaft<\/td>\nDGBB can handle only 30% of radial rating as axial. Worm shaft axial can be 4-7x radial. Bearing overloads in axial direction — spall fatigue in weeks to months.<\/td>\nAngular contact ball bearings (back-to-back pair) or tapered roller bearings on the fixed (thrust) bearing position.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forgetting belt or chain tension in radial load<\/td>\nV-belt tension can be 1,500-4,000 N radial on the shaft overhang. If not included, bearing Fr is dramatically underestimated.<\/td>\nAdd belt tension force vector to mesh radial force. Use tight-side + slack-side belt tension sum for worst case.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sizing both worm shaft bearings as fixed bearings<\/td>\nTwo fixed bearings on the worm shaft create axial constraint that fights thermal expansion. As shaft heats, both bearings are axially preloaded — accelerating fatigue.<\/td>\nOne fixed (thrust) bearing + one floating bearing. Float bearing allows axial thermal expansion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Using catalog torque rating to estimate bearing load<\/td>\nCatalog output torque rating is the rated torque at rated conditions. Actual peak torques (start-up, overload) can be 2-3x higher and produce proportionally higher bearing loads.<\/td>\nCalculate bearing load at peak operating torque (running torque x service factor), not rated catalog torque.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ignoring bearing type when replacing a failed bearing<\/td>\nA failed bearing that was incorrectly specified will fail again with the same incorrect specification replacement. Replacing like-for-like perpetuates the design error.<\/td>\nWhen replacing a failed bearing, verify that the original specification was correct before ordering the replacement. If the failure occurred prematurely, the original specification may be the root cause.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Products with Bearing Load Data for Correct Bearing Selection<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Bearing Load Data Included \/ Worm Shaft Forces<\/div>\n
Worm Gear Set — With Shaft Load Calculation Data<\/div>\n
Korea Ever-Power provides shaft bearing load data as part of the specification confirmation for any worm gear set order where the customer indicates they are designing the bearing arrangement. The bearing load data includes: worm shaft axial thrust (Fa1 = Ft2 = 2T2\/d2 at rated torque and at peak design torque); worm shaft radial load from mesh tangential and radial forces; and confirmation of the worm shaft geometry (d1, d2, lead angle) needed for the bearing load calculations. This data is not standard shipping documentation — it is provided at order placement on request. Request bearing load data by including it in the specification enquiry. Korea Ever-Power does not specify the customer’s bearing arrangement — the bearing selection remains the customer’s design responsibility — but the bearing load data from our gear set geometry is provided to support that selection.<\/div>\n

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Duplex Worm Gear Set — Bearing-Critical Application<\/div>\n
For robot joint drives, precision positioners, and tracking systems where the worm shaft bearing arrangement is designed for both load capacity and minimal deflection under combined loading, the duplex worm gear set provides an additional benefit: the adjustable backlash feature allows the bearing pre-load to be separately optimised from the gear mesh backlash. In standard worm gear arrangements, reducing bearing clearance (pre-loading bearings for stiffness) changes the apparent backlash because bearing deflection contributes to positional error. The duplex worm decouples these two parameters: bearing arrangement is optimised for stiffness; gear mesh backlash is separately adjusted to the target value. The shaft geometry (d1, lead angle, flank profile) needed for bearing load calculation is provided in the delivery documentation for every duplex worm set.<\/div>\n

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Bearing Load Analysis and Specification Review<\/div>\n
For engineering teams designing worm gear drive systems where bearing selection is a critical design parameter — robot joints with deflection specifications, high-cycle automation systems with bearing life targets, and construction equipment where bearing failure is a safety-critical event — Korea Ever-Power provides a bearing load analysis review as part of the application engineering service. Submit your gear set specification, input power, motor speed, mounting configuration, external loads (belt tension, chain load, coupling forces), and target bearing service life in hours. Korea Ever-Power calculates the worm shaft and wheel shaft bearing forces, identifies the bearing type and arrangement required, and provides the equivalent dynamic load P for each bearing position so your team can complete the L10 lifetime calculation against your chosen bearing catalog. This service is provided at no charge for orders placed with Korea Ever-Power and for serious design engineering enquiries.<\/div>\n

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Bearing FAQ<\/span><\/p>\n

Worm Gear Bearing Selection — Questions from Mechanical Design Engineers<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
\nMy worm shaft is driven by a helical gear input — not a belt. Does this change the external radial load calculation?+<\/span><\/summary>\n
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Yes. A helical gear input does add a radial force to the worm shaft, but it also adds an axial force. The helical gear tangential force Ft_hel acts tangentially at the mesh and contributes to the worm shaft radial loading. The helical gear axial force Fa_hel acts axially on the worm shaft, adding to or subtracting from the worm mesh axial thrust Fa1 depending on the hand of the helical gear helix. For same-hand helices, the forces add; for opposite-hand helices, they subtract. Always check the sign of the combined axial force before selecting the fixed bearing axial capacity. A helical gear input with the same helix hand as the worm thread can increase the total worm shaft axial load significantly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

\nCan I use tapered roller bearings instead of angular contact ball bearings for the worm shaft fixed bearing?+<\/span><\/summary>\n
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Yes, and for heavy-duty worm drives (D3-D4, high output torque), tapered roller bearings are often preferred over angular contact ball bearings for the fixed bearing position. Tapered roller bearings have higher radial and axial capacity than angular contact ball bearings of equivalent bore diameter, and they are better suited to contaminated environments because roller contact produces higher rolling element load on particulate contamination than ball contact. The tapered roller bearing requires a pre-load or working clearance to be set at installation — this is a more complex setup procedure than angular contact ball bearings in back-to-back arrangement, but provides superior capacity and robustness for demanding applications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

\nI have a worm gear drive where the input is from a V-belt. How do I calculate the belt tension force for bearing load calculation?+<\/span><\/summary>\n
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V-belt effective tension (the force producing torque) equals motor torque divided by the belt pulley radius: F_effective = T_motor \/ r_pulley. The total belt tension applied radially to the shaft is the vector sum of the tight side tension T1 and slack side tension T2: F_belt = T1 + T2. For a V-belt transmission, T1\/T2 = e^(mu_V x theta) where mu_V is the V-belt friction coefficient (~0.4-0.5) and theta is the wrap angle. A conservative approximation for bearing load calculation: F_belt = 2.5 x F_effective for a normally tensioned V-belt drive. This belt force acts radially at the belt centerline position on the shaft, adding to the mesh radial force. The combined radial force Fr_total for bearing calculation is the vector sum of F_belt and Fr_mesh, depending on the angle between them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

\nHow long should the bearings in a properly designed worm gear drive last?+<\/span><\/summary>\n
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With correct bearing selection (angular contact ball bearings for worm shaft, correct combined load calculation, correct mounting arrangement), the target bearing L10 life should match or exceed the gear set service life — typically 15,000-30,000 hours for industrial drives. If bearing life is significantly shorter than gear life, the bearing specification is wrong or the mounting is incorrect. In practice, bearing failures in worm gear drives are almost always attributable to one of three causes: wrong bearing type (DGBB where angular contact is needed), incorrect load calculation (external loads not included), or incorrect mounting (both bearings fixed, creating thermal constraint). A correctly specified and mounted bearing in a worm gear drive should not be a planned replacement item during the gear set service life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

\nWhat is the correct pre-load for angular contact ball bearings mounted back-to-back on a worm shaft?+<\/span><\/summary>\n
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Pre-load magnitude depends on the bearing size, load conditions, and speed. The general guidance: medium pre-load (typically 1-3% of basic dynamic load rating C) for industrial worm gear drives at normal speed (worm shaft 500-1500 RPM). Light pre-load for high-speed drives (worm shaft above 1500 RPM) to avoid excessive heat generation from bearing rolling contact under preload. Heavy pre-load for high-stiffness requirements (precision robot joints, positioning systems) where shaft deflection under load must be minimized. Pre-load can be applied through bearing spacers between the inner rings, through spring washers, or through the mounting nut torque. Consult the bearing manufacturer’s pre-load table for the specific bearing designation and shaft speed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

\nMy worm gear drive makes a rumbling noise that changes with shaft speed but is not at the mesh frequency. Could this be a bearing issue?+<\/span><\/summary>\n
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Yes, almost certainly. Bearing noise in a worm gear drive has a distinct character from gear mesh noise: bearing noise typically produces a broadband rumble or hiss that increases with speed, rather than the tonal noise at mesh frequency and its harmonics that gear mesh problems produce. To distinguish: calculate the mesh frequency (worm shaft RPM x z1 \/ 60 Hz). If the dominant noise frequency tracks with shaft speed but is NOT at the mesh frequency or its harmonics, the noise is from rolling element contact in the bearings rather than from gear mesh. The specific bearing defect frequencies (inner race BPFI, outer race BPFO, rolling element BSF) can be calculated from the bearing geometry if available, providing even more specific identification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

\nWhat bearing arrangement should I use for a vertical worm shaft (motor above, output shaft below)?+<\/span><\/summary>\n
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Vertical worm shaft orientation changes the direction of the gravity component relative to the shaft axis. In vertical orientation, the worm shaft weight acts downward along the shaft axis — adding to the axial bearing load on the lower bearing and potentially reducing the load on the upper bearing. For vertical shafts: the lower bearing must be the fixed (thrust) bearing, capable of carrying both the worm mesh axial thrust Fa1 and the shaft weight component acting downward. The upper bearing is the float bearing. Verify that the gravity component of shaft weight is included in the axial load calculation for the lower fixed bearing. For a worm shaft at Module M5, the shaft weight may be 3-8 kg — producing 30-80 N axial load from gravity, small compared to typical thrust loads of several kN, but should be confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

\nHow do I specify the shaft shoulder and housing bore for correct angular contact bearing installation?+<\/span><\/summary>\n
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Angular contact ball bearings mounted back-to-back require precise shaft shoulder dimensions and housing bore conditions for correct seating. Critical parameters: shaft shoulder height should be between 50% and 80% of the bearing inner ring height to provide adequate contact area without interfering with the rolling elements. Shaft shoulder diameter must not exceed the inner ring outside edge diameter. Housing bore tolerance should be H7 for rotating shaft inner ring loading (which applies to the worm shaft), providing a slight interference to prevent inner ring rotation on shaft under load. Outer ring in housing: K7 tolerance for fixed bearings, H7 or J7 for float bearings. Grease fill for worm shaft bearings: 1\/3 to 1\/2 of free space in the bearing housing cavity, more than this causes overheating from viscous churning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

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Specify input power, motor speed, gear ratio, mounting configuration, and external loads. Korea Ever-Power provides the bearing load data (worm shaft axial thrust, radial load at both bearing positions) to support your bearing selection calculation.<\/p>\n

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