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The Franke-Principle of Bearings
Four wires for better design
The decisive difference between an ordinary ball bearing and a Franke wire race bearing is in the raceways. In a wire race bearing, the rolling elements do not roll on solid housing rings, but on high performance wires. The flexibility of this principle makes it possible to design more freely and simply, in order to develop better products.
It couldn't be
easier or more compact
In a wire race bearing, highly resilient bearing rings made of wire assume the function of the bearing arrangement. This saves weight and space. The free choice of material and the free design of the enclosing structure also allow the weight of the overall product to be reduced considerably.
![3D-Lager liegend](/fileadmin/produkte/3D-Lager_liegend_deep_frei.png)
![](/fileadmin/inhalt/Laeuft_praezise_E.png)
![präziser Lauf](/fileadmin/inhalt/Laeuft_praezise_effekt.png)
Runs precisely.
And runs precisely.
And runs precisely.
In wire race bearings, the raceways of the rolling elements are precisely matched to the diameter of the rolling elements. This ensures optimum functional characteristics and guarantees both, precise running and a long operating life.
![](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/0/csm_Schock-_und_stosselastisch_E_71bf4444be.png)
Shock and impact elastic
The races of Franke wire race bearings are made of hardened spring steel. Shocks and vibrations are absorbed by them. The result: a high resistance against such disturbing influences.
Compensates deformations
Slight deformations of the enclosing structures, for example due to temperature changes, are compensated by the flexible Franke bearing element. Where other roller bearings fail, the Franke bearing continues to roll.
No bearing play. Adjustable rotational resistance.
Does your application focus on dynamics or precision? Or does a good compromise have to be found? The rotational resistance of a wire race bearing is adjustable. Suitable for each application. At any time.
Possibilities
instead of
specifications
Franke bearing elements can be used in a wide variety of designs. The demands on the enclosing construction are low, because it is not directly exposed to the loads. The main load is borne by the wire race bearing. This allows you to determine almost freely the ideal shape and material of your further construction.
![Wälzlager in zahlreichen Varianten](/fileadmin/produkte/Auswahl_Waelzlager_zugeschnitten.png)
Anything you wish.
Only what you need.
You can purchase from Franke only the bearing elements or ready-to-install bearing assemblies. On request in customer-specific design, with toothing or with integrated torque motor.
Super Individual
Wire race bearings will have superpowers – if you need them:
amagnetic
food-compatible
highly dynamic
lubricant free
suitable for cleanrooms
extremely cold and heat resistant
![](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/3/csm_Drehverbindung_E_5e00e7da7f.png)
Rolling element
![Franke Baukasten Kugel aus Stahl](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/c/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kugel_Stahl_feb1d806ac.png)
Ball
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl Zylinder Stahl](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/c/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Zylinder_Stahl_e4f8f60bb3.png)
Cylinder roller
Rolling element material
![Franke Baukasten Kugel aus Stahl](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/c/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kugel_Stahl_feb1d806ac.png)
Steel
![Franke Baukasten Kugel aus Stahl](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/c/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kugel_Stahl_feb1d806ac.png)
Non-corrosive
![Franke Baukasten Kugel aus Teflon](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/7/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kugel_Teflon_d81dbfc960.png)
Ceramics
![Franke Baukasten Kugel aus Nickel](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/c/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kugel_Nickel_908c7f84d5.png)
Coatings (ATC)
Raceway geometry
![Kugellager mit geschliffener Laufbahn](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/2/csm_Geschliffene_Laufbahn_4252a7127e.png)
Ground
raceways
![Wälz- bzw. Kugellager mit profilierten Laufbahnen](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/3/csm_Profilierte_Laufbahn_2bd83e9805.png)
Profiled
raceways
![Dünnringlager](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/8/csm_Duennringlager_67fafb8add.png)
Slim bearings
![[Translate to Englisch:] Rollenlager](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/f/csm_LEW_aa73881d5f.png)
Roller bearing
![Kugellager mit geschliffener Laufbahn](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/2/csm_Geschliffene_Laufbahn_4252a7127e.png)
4-point
contact bearing
![Schrägkugellager](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/b/csm_Schraegkugellager_3da12dbfe9.png)
Angular contact ball bearing
Raceway material
![Franke Baukasten Laufringmaterial Federstahl](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/f/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Laufringmaterial_Federstahl_e746845585.png)
Hardened
spring steel
![Franke Baukasten Laufringmaterial Niro](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/f/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Laufringmaterial_Niro_dd3250b480.png)
Non-corrosive
![Franke Baukasten Laufringmaterial amagnetisch](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/a/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Laufringmaterial_Amagnetisch_eb9983d071.png)
Amagnetic
![Franke Baukasten Laufringmaterial Beschichtung](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/2/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Laufringmatrial_Beschichtung_b5e30ff61a.png)
Coatings (Dicronite, FE-Zn)
Cages
![Franke Baukasten Standardkäfig](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/e/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kaefig_Stanadard_d03e64de92.png)
Standard cage
![Franke Baukasten Käfig Band](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/5/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kaefig_Band_abedbeefe1.png)
Band cage
![Franke Baukasten Kammkäfig](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/a/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kaefig_Kamm_gedreht_a67f5f2ebb.png)
Comb cage
![Franke Baukasten Flachkäfig](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/c/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kaefig_Flach_379f1dac12.png)
Flat cage
![Franke Baukasten Rollenkäfig](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/e/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kaefig_Rollle_885bed76dd.png)
Roller Cage
![Franke Baukasten Käfigsegment](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/b/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kaefig_Ext_66f9fd8fc5.png)
Cage segment
Cage material
![Franke Baukasten Standardkäfigmaterial](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/f/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kaefigmaterial_Standard_6f987c0f97.png)
Plastics
![Franke Baukasten PEEK als Käfigmaterial](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/6/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kaefigmaterial_Peek_43ba1a441e.png)
PEEK
![Franke Baukasten Teflon als Käfigmaterial](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/9/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kaefigmaterial_Teflon_34180f94bd.png)
Teflon
![Franke Baukasten Hartgewebe als Käfigmaterial](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/7/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kaefigmaterial_Hartgewebe_d1c2b8eeca.png)
Hard Fabric
![Franke Baukasten Niro als Käfigmaterial](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/6/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kaefigmaterial_Niro_ef03e678b5.png)
Non-corrosive
![Franke Baukasten Messing als Käfigmaterial](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/1/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Kaefigmaterial_Messing_384862997e.png)
Brass
Lubricants
![Standardschmierstoff](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/f/csm_Standardschmierstoff_d9d9059ae3.png)
Standard lubricant
![Lebensmitteltauglicher Schmierstoff](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/5/csm_Lebensmitteltauglich_438e93873b.png)
Food compatible
![Spezialschmierstoff](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/5/csm_Spezialschmierstoff_37bc14cf21.png)
Special lubricant
![Schmierstofffrei](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/f/csm_Schmierstofffrei_50d92de4f4.png)
Lubricant free
Surrounding construction
Free design - examples
![Konstruktionsbeispiel Wälzlager](/fileadmin/inhalt/superindividuell/Konstruktionsbeispiel_01.png)
![Konstruktionsbeispiel Wälzlager](/fileadmin/inhalt/superindividuell/Konstruktionsbeispiel_02.png)
![Konstruktionsbeispiel Wälzlager](/fileadmin/inhalt/superindividuell/Konstruktionsbeispiel_03.png)
Free choice of material - examples
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl Stahl](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/8/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Stahl_5860336f88.png)
Steel
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl Niro](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/c/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Niro_cd9d7fa2f2.png)
Non-corrosive
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl Guss](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/3/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Guss_eda736959e.png)
Cast
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoff Aluminium](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/1/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Alu_b519a75bac.png)
Aluminium
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl Bronze](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/c/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Bronze_e87758c41a.png)
Bronze
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl Kunststoff](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/d/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Kunststoff_ea06a9f183.png)
Plastics
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl Karbon](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/4/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Karbon_01c52df94b.png)
Carbon
Special coatings
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl Eloxal](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/e/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Eloxal_20fc605188.png)
Anodizing
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl Eloxal hart](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/d/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Hart_Eloxal_55ae808335.png)
Hard anodizing
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl Zink Eisen](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/5/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Zink_Eisen_40f7918590.png)
Zinc Iron
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl Chrom Nickel](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/6/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Chrom_Nickel_db272e6504.png)
Electroless nickel
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl brüniert](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/7/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Brueniert_d53dd23ad7.png)
Burnished
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl chemisch phosphatiert](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/4/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Chem_Phosphatiert_74527b0abd.png)
Galvanically
phosphated
![Franke Baukasten Werkstoffwahl Surtec](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/9/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Werkstoffwahl_Surtec_3e6c16de16.png)
SurTec
Gearings
![Franke Baukasten Verzahnung aussen](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/e/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Verzahnung_Aussen_b1aebb168b.png)
Outer ring
with teeth
![Franke Baukasten Verzahnung innen](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/b/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Verzahnung_Innen_9daa13a9c0.png)
Inner ring
with teeth
![Franke Baukasten Verzahnung innen und aussen](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/9/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Verzahnung_Innen_Aussen_7ec2a0fcae.png)
Inner and outer ring
with teeth
Types of gearing
![Franke Baukasten gerade Verzahnung](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/f/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Verzahnung_Gerade_18c6375e39.png)
Straight Gear
![Franke Baukasten schräge Verzahnung](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/d/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Verzahnung_Schreag_58d6f12183.png)
Helical Gear
![Franke Baukasten Verzahnung Zahnriemen](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/5/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Verzahnung_Zahnriemen_2efad98f39.png)
Toothed Belt Gear
![Franke Baukasten Verzahnung Schnecke](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/5/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Verzahnung_Schnecke_c53e8503f8.png)
Worm Gear
![Franke Baukasten Sonderverzahnung](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/1/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Verzahnung_Sonder_04e77c774c.png)
Special Gear
Sealing
![Franke Baukasten Dichtung Perbunan](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/c/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Dichtung_Perbunan_69a6779596.png)
Perbunan
(Standard)
![Franke Baukasten Dichtung Vitron](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/3/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Dichtung_Vitron_33698c07ad.png)
Viton
Types of seals
![Franke Baukasten Labyrinthdichtung](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/f/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Dichtungen_Labyrinthdichtung_c6b3ffe16c.png)
Labyrinth seal
![Franke Baukasten Ringfederdichtungen](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/1/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Dichtungen_Ringfederdichtung_44b3521e00.png)
Ring spring seal
![Franke Baukasten Radialwellendichtung](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/7/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Dichtungen_Radialwellendichtung_d758f69451.png)
Radial shaft seal
![Franke Baukasten Leichte Federdichtung](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/c/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Dichtungen_Leichte_Federdichtung_89b05bd8d0.png)
Light spring seal
![Franke Baukasten Hochdruckdichtung](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/e/csm_Franke_Baukasten_Dichtungen_Hochdruckdichtung_f9323ad8d6.png)
High pressure seal
Ø from 40 to 2000 mm.
Stepless.
Franke manufactures wire race bearings in any desired diameter between 40 mm and 2000 mm. We supply both individual and series requirements at attractive conditions.
Available from lot size 1
Franke is flexible - also with regard to the lot size. We develop and manufacture individual bearing elements, bearing assemblies and ready-to-use drive solutions for you from lot size 1.
From the idea to your bearing solution - we are always at your side
- Comprehensive consulting
- Presentation of the Franke system - at your place or ours
- Supply of sample parts
- Individual development
- Prototyping and testing
- Assembly training
- Maintenance services, e.g. retreading of bearing assemblies
![Kontakt: Beratung zu Wälzlagern und Linearsystemen](/fileadmin/hintergrundbilder/Kontakt_bg.jpg)
Let us advise you!
From a Franke expert via video-chat, at your site or at our premises.