Ball and Roller Bearing

Gages

CATALOG

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................iii

Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1

The Gages In This Catalog ...................................................................................... 1

Inner Rings: ................................................................. 2
Outer Rings ................................................................. 3
Gages ...................................................................................................................... 4
Ball Track Diameter .....................................................4
100B-102 per W-11506 ............................................... 4
36B-6 per W-11546 .....................................................5
Diameter Concentricity ................................................ 6
247B-704 ..................................................................... 6
247B-686 ..................................................................... 7
Concentricity ................................................................ 8
A247B-246 ................................................................... 8
Concentricity Squareness ........................................... 9
205B-2169 ................................................................... 9
A241B-94 ................................................................... 10
Diameter, Concentricity, Width .................................. 11
Model 247B-702 ........................................................ 11
Model 247B-705 ........................................................ 12
Diameter .................................................................... 12
A367B-9 ..................................................................... 12
Roundness ................................................................ 13
A247B-244 ................................................................. 13
A247B-248 ................................................................. 14
Roundness, Squareness ........................................... 14
A247B-243 ................................................................. 14
Width, Parallelism, Flatness ...................................... 15
A247B-247 ................................................................. 15
Width ......................................................................... 16
NB-222 ...................................................................... 16
Location Parallelism .................................................. 17

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247B-706 ................................................................... 17
247B-707 ................................................................... 18
Parallelism ................................................................. 18
A256B-25 .................................................................. 18
A256B-24 .................................................................. 19
Location Parallelism .................................................. 20
75B-1614 ................................................................... 20
Depth ......................................................................... 21
75B-1612 ................................................................... 21
Radial Clearance ....................................................... 22
247B-709 ................................................................... 22
Automatic Gages ................................................................................................... 23
Diameter .................................................................... 23
133M-358 .................................................................. 23
144B-244 ................................................................... 23
144B-257 ................................................................... 23
144B-196 ................................................................... 24
If You Didnt See What You Wanted...? ............................................................... 25
Single Gage or Gaging Program ............................... 25

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Introduction

THE GAGES IN THIS CATALOG

The gages described in this catalog are representative of the many

different gage designs Mahr Federal has supplied to ball bearing
manufacturers and users. Each one has been performance proven
by our customers. Where possible, gage design is based on a
modification of a suitable stock model to keep costs low and speed
delivery.

These gages are used at all stages of production; screw machin-

ing, grinding, honing and inspection. Each gage can be adapted
easily and economically to handle a wide variety of sizes, shapes
and tolerances. Since Mahr Federal produces all types of dimen-
sional gaging systems; dial indicating, air, electric and electronic,
only Mahr Federal can offer the widest selection of ranges, magni-
fications and minimum graduations to suit almost every applica-
tion. All of the gage designs in this catalog are capable of using
any one or a combination of these systems.

To assure that a ball bearing will meet the demands of unfailing

performance and long service life, superior quality control during
machining and assembly operations is imperative. Outlined below
are some of the complex dimensional inspections that a bearing
must pass to meet specifications.

Must the gages used also be complex? Mahr Federal says, "No!
Relatively simple gages will provide both the efficiency and accu-
racy required." This catalog shows you how.

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Inner Rings: 1. Ball Track Diameter

2. Bore Diameter
3. Concentricity of Ball Track to Bore
4. Concentricity of Ball Track to 0. D.
5. Concentricity of Bore to 0. D.
6. Roundness of Ball Track
7. Squareness of Bore to Faces
8. Location and Parallelism of Ball Track to Faces
9. Width
10. Parallelism of Faces
11. Flatness of Faces
12. Chamfer (Depth of Corner)

Figure 1

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Outer Rings 13. Ball Track Diameter

14. O. D.
15. Seal Groove Diameter
16. Concentricity of Ball Track to O. D.
17. Concentricity of Seal Groove to O. D.
18. Roundness of Ball Track
19. Roundness of O. D.
20. Squareness of O. D. to Faces
21. Location and Parallelism of Ball Track to Faces
22. Location and Parallelism of Snap Ring Groove to Face
23. Width
24. Parallelism of Faces
25. Flatness of Faces
26. Depth of Seal Groove from Face

Figure 2

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GAGES

BALL TRACK
DIAMETER

100B-102 per W-
11506

Figure 3

A bench-mounted snap gage, Model I000B-102 per W-11506, is

equipped with tungsten carbide ball contacts for checking ball track
diameters of inner rings at screw machining. A cylindrical backstop
helps keep the rings centered in the gage while the sensitive and
reference contacts locate in the bottom of the ball track. Inter-
changeable contacts can be provided for gaging ball tracks of dif-
ferent curvatures.

This gage can be removed from its bench stand and used as a
hand held snap gage. In the bench stand, the gage can easily be
adjusted for the best viewing angle. The Dial Indicator can be
turned to face in any direction.

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36B-6 per W-11546

Figure 4

Model 36B-6 per W-11546 is a stock design comparator for check-

ing ball track diameters of inner rings after grinding. The gaging
contacts are nominal size balls which "knockout" for easy replace-
ment when worn. The gage is vertically oriented so that the con-
tacts seat positively in the bottom of the ball track during gaging. A
pair of operating levers provides long range retraction of the sensi-
tive contact for easy insertion and removal of work.

This gage is also ideal for use at screw machining or ball track hon-
ing and can be equipped with air or electronic gaging equipment for
higher magnifications.

Figure 5

By reversing the gaging contact arrangement, ball track diameters

of outer rings can be checked.

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DIAMETER
CONCENTRICITY

247B-704

Figure 6

Model 247B-704 uses two Dial Indicators for simultaneous check-

ing of both ball track diameter and concentricity of the ball track to
O. D. on outer rings. The gaging contacts are nominal size balls
which "knock out" for easy replacement when worn. A wide range
of outer ring sizes can be checked using interchangeable jaws.

The gage is vertically oriented so that the gaging contacts seat pos-
itively in the bottom of the ball track. Convenient levers retract the
gaging contacts for easy insertion and removal of the work. The
concentricity Indicator swings aside to permit mastering with an
AGD style ring.

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247B-686

Figure 7

Model 247B-686 simultaneously checks seal groove diameter and

concentricity of the seal groove to O. D. on outer rings. Operation of
this gage is identical to the gage above (247B704). The gaging
contacts are disc shaped for positive seating in the seal groove and
easy rotation of the rings during gaging. Specially contoured, inter-
changeable contacts can be furnished for checking other seal
grooves.

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CONCENTRICITY

A247B-246

Figure 8

Model A247B-246 checks the concentricity of either the ball track to

bore on inner rings (shown) or the ball track to O. D. on outer rings.
The fixed contact locates in the bore of an inner ring directly oppo-
site the sensitive contact. The sensitive contact follows the wall
thickness variation (eccentricity) as the ring is rotated in the gage.

For outer rings, the fixed contact locates in the ball track of the
outer ring while the sensitive contact locates on the O.D. and, as
above, follows the wall thickness variation.

Two ball bearing rollers (the lower contacts) help keep a ring cen-
trally located in the gage. This gage is fully adjustable over a long
range so that interchangeable gaging contacts are not required.

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CONCENTRICITY
SQUARENESS

205B-2169

Figure 9

Model 205B-2169 checks the concentricity of the ball track to the O.

D. on inner rings using a floating pantograph (reed spring) unit to
isolate this measurement from diameter and roundness variations.
The reference contact extends up from the lower pantograph and
locates on the O.D. of an inner ring. The sensitive contact and the
Dial Indicator are mounted on the upper pantograph. The panto-
graph units provide frictionless motion transfer of the lateral varia-
tion between the sensitive and reference contacts to the Indicator
as a ring is rotated during gaging.

Both contacts are adjustable for location and depth of the ball track.
The "V" plate is adjustable for positioning various diameter rings.

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A241B-94

Figure 10

Model A241B-94 also uses a floating pantograph unit, but operation

of this gage is identical to the gage above except that Dimensionair
air gaging equipment has been used in place of a Dial Indicator.

This gage ignores variations in ring diameter and roundness while

checking squareness, and is adjustable for a wide range of ring
sizes.

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DIAMETER,
CONCENTRICITY,
WIDTH

Model 247B-702

Figure 11

Model 247B-702 is a modified stock design comparator for check-

ing both bore diameter and concentricity of the bore to O. D. on
inner rings. Because the gaging contacts are adjustable for a wide
range of ring sizes, interchangeable tooling is not needed for this
gage.

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Model 247B-705

Figure 12

Model 247B-705 is a two station gage for checking both the O. D.

and width of outer rings. Operation of the O.D. station is identical to
the gage above except that the gaging contact arrangement has
been reversed for outside measurements. The width station uses
interchangeable Dial Indicator contacts to accommodate various
ring widths.

DIAMETER

A367B-9

Figure 13

Model A367B-9 uses a dual meter Dimensionair air gage and non-
contact air tooling to simultaneously check both the bore diameter

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and O. D. of assembled bearings. Interchangeable air plugs are

used for various bore diameters. Both O. D. gaging jets are adjust-
able to accommodate different outer rings.

ROUNDNESS

A247B-244

Figure 14

Model A247B-244 is a two station gage for checking both 90 and

120 roundness of the ball track on inner rings. The gage is verti-
cally oriented so that the gaging contacts seat positively in the ball
track during gaging. Interchangeable contacts permit gaging a wide
range of ring sizes and ball track contours.

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A247B-248

Figure 15

Model A247B-248 checks both 90 and 120 roundness of the ball

track on outer rings. Identical in operation to the gage above (247B-
244), this gage's interchangeable tooling accommodates a wide
range of ring sizes and ball track contours.

ROUNDNESS,
SQUARENESS

A247B-243

Figure 16

Model A247B-243, a two station air gage using contact tooling,

checks 90 and 120 roundness of the O. D. plus squareness of the

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O.D. to either face on outer rings. The gaging contacts are adjust-
able for different ring diameters. Spacer plates are used under-
neath the "V" plates to accommodate various chamfers on outer
rings.

In place of the triple-meter Dimensionair unit, three Dial Indicators

may be used. This gage may also be used for checking roundness
and squareness of the O. D. to either face on inner rings.

WIDTH,
PARALLELISM,
FLATNESS

A247B-247

Figure 17

Model A247B-247 is a two station gage for checking width, parallel-

ism and flatness of either inner or outer rings. The first station uses
a pair of opposed Air Probes to check ring width and face-to-face
parallelism. The second station has a single Air Probe mounted in
the platen next to a reference rail for checking face flatness.

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WIDTH

NB-222

Figure 18

Model NB-222 is a stock design comparator equipped with two Dial

Indicators for measuring both inner and outer ring widths of assem-
bled bearings. Special two-sided nests are used to support each
bearing by either an inner ring only or by an outer ring only,
depending on which is being checked. Inner ring widths are dis-
played on the upper Dial Indicator, outer ring widths on the Lower
Indicator.

Two Dial Indicators are used to avoid expensive machining to

extremely fine tolerances on the nest. This would be necessary if
only one Indicator were used.

For an inner ring width, the bearing is loaded into the inner ring side
of the nest and positioned in the gage. Only the upper Indicator is
read, the lower one is disregarded. For an outer ring width, the pro-
cedure is the same except that the bearing is placed in the outer
ring side of the nest and only the lower Indicator is read.

The gage is mastered with gage blocks positioned on the nest.

Various diameter bearings are accommodated by using different
nests.

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LOCATION
PARALLELISM

247B-706

Figure 19

Model 247B-706 checks the ball track to face relationship location

and parallelism of the ball track to either or both faces on inner
rings. A ring is positioned against the reference rail with the panto-
graph-mounted sensitive contact locating in the ball track.

By checking at several points around the ring, both runout and loca-
tion of the ball track to the bottom face is displayed on the Dial Indi-
cator. By turning the ring over and checking again, centrality of the
ball track between the faces is shown.

Although primarily for use at screw machining, this gage can also
be used at ball track grinding. Interchangeable contacts accommo-
date various ball track curvatures. All sensitive contacts have a
slight chamfer on the end to prevent scratching a ring during gag-
ing.

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247B-707

Figure 20

Model 247B-707 Is similar to the gage above (247B-706) except

that it checks the same relationships of the ball track to the faces on
outer rings.

PARALLELISM

A256B-25

Figure 21

Model A256B-25 checks ball track to face parallelism on inner rings

in assembled bearings. A bearing is placed in the fixture which sup-
ports it by the outer ring only - the inner ring is suspended. A weight
rides on the top face of the inner ring only. The sensitive gaging

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contact follows the bottom face of the inner ring as the weight and
inner ring are rotated.

Interchangeable fixtures and weights can accommodate various

bearing sizes.

A256B-24

Figure 22

Model A256B-24 is identical to the gage above (A256B-25) except

that it checks the ball track to face parallelism on outer rings in
assembled bearings. For this gage, the bearing is suspended by its
inner ring only with the weight riding on the top face of the outer
ring. The sensitive contact follows the bottom face of the outer ring.

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LOCATION
PARALLELISM

75B-1614

Figure 23

Model 75B-1614 is a stock design bench gage for checking the

relationship (location and parallelism) of the snap ring groove to the
nearest face on outer rings. The sensitive contact is raised by
pushing up the plunger at the bottom of a Dial Indicator. When a
ring is positioned in the "V" plate and the contact locates on the
lower face of the snap ring groove. By checking at several points
around the ring, the Dial Indicator displays any lack of parallelism
between the bottom face of the groove and the bottom face of the
ring. The Indicator is adjustable for different groove locations.

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DEPTH

75B-1612

Figure 24

Model 75B-1612 is a stock design bench gage for checking the

depth of the seal groove from the face of outer rings. The sensitive
contact is specially shaped to locate on the face of the seal groove
adjacent to its entrance diameter.

An outer ring is positioned on the gage against the two reference

posts which provide positive positioning of the ring on the sensitive
contact.

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RADIAL
CLEARANCE

247B-709

Figure 25

Model 247B-709 checks the radial clearance of the retainer over

the balls in assembled bearings. A bearing is held in gaging posi-
tion by a special fixture that grips the bearing by its retainer only.

For gaging, a bearing is placed on the bottom half of a fixture with

three retainer rivets resting on three prongs. The top half of the fix-
ture is positioned on top of the bearing with its three prongs locating
on the same three retainer rivets. A lever-action clamp firmly holds
the top half of the fixture. Both the rings and the balls are sus-
pended.

The outer ring is free to be moved around so the amount of horizon-

tal shift of the balls in the retainer is displayed on a Dial Indicator.

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AUTOMATIC GAGES

DIAMETER

133M-358 Model 133M-358 is a post-process, automatic sorting gage that

inspects and classifies inner ring bores. Having a speed capability
of approximately 900 rings per hour, this gage is used in conjunc-
tion with an internal grinder, sorting the rings into "Good", "Over"
and "Under" categories.

The gaging cycle starts with the release of a ring from the grinder
and ends when the ring rolls through the disposal chute into its
proper category. In the gaging station, bores are checked In two
positions (front and back) by a retractable air plug. By means of
both interchangeable and adjustable tooling, a wide range of bore
sizes can be gaged.

The gage is equipped with automatic counters for presetting a

reject level (the maximum permissible number of rejects in a group
of rings). A light signals the operator whenever this level is
exceeded so that he can stop the grinder and make the necessary
corrections. This same signal can also be used to stop the grinder
automatically.

144B-244 Model 144B-244 is similar to the gage above (133M-358) except

that It checks the O. D. of outer rings at a rate of approximately
1200 per hour. This gage also uses interchangeable tooling in the
gaging station to accommodate various ring sizes.

144B-257 Model 144B-257 is a fully automatic sorting gage for checking inner
ring bores at a rate of 1200 rings per hour. The gaging station is
completely enclosed in the gage cabinet to prevent contamination.
A window in the top of the cabinet permits the operator to monitor
the gaging cycle.

The rings can be either hopper or hand fed into the gaging station.
During gaging, a ring is held by its faces and a centralizing arbor
centers the part in the station. As the arbor retracts, an air plug
enters from the opposite end of the bore to gage the part. Then,

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the air plug retracts, releasing the ring into the disposal chute. Dis-
posal is into two categories: "Good" and "Reject".

Designed for extreme ease of set-up and operation, this gage uses
interchangeable rather than adjustable tooling to accommodate dif-
ferent bore sizes.

144B-196 Model 144B-196 simultaneously checks both the bore and O. D. of

assembled bearings at a rate of 1,200 per hour. This gage is very
similar in appearance to the gage above (144B-257), but has two
meters on the control panel. Operation and tooling are also similar
except that an air ring gages the O. D. in addition to the air plug
which checks the bore.

Similar gage designs are available with provisions for rotating the
workpiece while it is in the gaging station.

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Wanted...?

IF YOU DIDNT SEE WHAT YOU WANTED...?

The phrase is well worn, but still applicable. Over a good many
years, Mahr Federal has produced over 130,000 gage designs,
from modifications of stock models to completely new automatics.
Chances are, that no matter what your gaging requirements may
be. Mahr Federal already has a suitable design on file.

Single Gage or Gag- Depending on the extent of your involvement with bearing manu-
ing Program facture or use, your gaging needs will vary widely. Where your gag-
ing needs are extensive. Mahr Federal offers gage programming
service to help you determine the proper gages for all stages of pro-
duction, from roughing operations to final inspection. Thus, all the
gages used are the responsibility of one supplier, relieving your
Engineering and Production staffs of many hours of time consum-
ing work. Only Mahr Federal can offer a truly complete gaging pro-
gram because only Mahr Federal produces all types of dimensional
indicating equipment.

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