INA AXK0414-TV needle roller thrust bearing

INA AXK0414-TV belongs to needle roller thrust bearing, part of our Bearings range. Tell us how many you need by WhatsApp or email and we'll get back to you promptly with a quote for AXK0414-TV and any equivalents.

When an assembly has almost no room left along its axis, an INA AXK-TV thrust needle bearing is often the part that solves the problem. The needles sit radially in a polyamide cage, so the section height stays minimal while the bearing still carries high axial loads for its size. Typical installations include wheel hubs, clutch mechanisms, gearboxes and slewing mechanisms, where a conventional thrust bearing would simply not fit.

Reading the code is the fastest way to identify a size. AXK marks the thrust needle bearing family, and TV tells you the cage is reinforced polyamide, which suits moderate operating temperatures. The four digits in the middle give the main dimensions in millimeters: the first pair is the shaft diameter and the second pair the outer diameter. In AXK0414-TV, AXK0515-TV, AXK0619-TV and AXK0821-TV you can see how this works. Always confirm with the full code.

These bearings show up wherever axial space is tight: wheel hubs, clutch mechanisms, gearboxes, pumps, compressors, machine tools and transmission equipment. Lifting and positioning equipment also uses them, since they take pure axial loads or axial loads with a slight radial component. Their low profile helps when a redesign aims to shorten the overall length of an assembly.

Selection comes down to four points: the axial load to be supported, the rotation speed, the space available and the operating environment. The bearing does not include its raceways, so the support surfaces must have the right hardness and surface finish to serve as raceways. Use the lubrication specified by the manufacturer, and make sure mounting is precisely aligned, because misalignment introduces lateral forces that cut service life short.

Because thrust needle bearings are built to standardized dimensions, products from different brands can be interchanged when shaft diameter, outer diameter and height all match. INA is a reference in this family, and other manufacturers offer alternatives. Before replacing one, compare the dimensions and the cage type.

If you already have the code, send it to MR Industrial Accessories on WhatsApp and the team will quote it promptly. Questions about applications, mounting or equivalents are welcome too, and we can suggest alternatives when a direct match is not available.