Bearings for railroad vehicles
Changes of bearings for Shinkansen (Japanese bullet train) axles
0 family the first Shinkansen 1964 -
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- Two kinds of bearings (double-row cylindrical roller bearing JC9 and deep-groove ball bearing JB4) are used.
- Radial load is supported by JC9 and axial load is supported by JB4.
- Maximum speed: 220km/h
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300 family Shinkansen 'Nozomi' 1992 -
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- Radial load is supported on raceway and axial load is supported with ribs on inner and outer ring.
- Double-row cylindrical roller bearing JC34
- Maximum speed: 270km/h
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700 family Shinkansen 'Nozomi' 1999 -
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- Double-row tapered roller bearing JT21 support radial and axial loads on raceway.
- Excellent running stability due to the minimum axial clearance
- Outstanding high-speed-operation performance
- Compact
- Maximum speed: 285km/h
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