Trunnion Bearing & Slide Shoe Bearing - Grinding ...
Traditionally trunnion bearings have a much higher specific load, as the available surface area is restricted by the trunnion diameter. Slide shoe or slipper pad bearings (as fitted to shell supported mills rather than trunnion mounted mills) are fully self-aligning, subjected only to compressive loads, and as long as the oil supplied to them is maintained, they will outlast …