294/950-E1-MB bearings ( 950 mm x 1600 mm x 390 mm) have the advantages of withstand extremely high axial loads and has a self-aligning function to compensate for installation errors or shaft deformation, and are therefore widely used in the Ship propulsion systems, oil drilling rigs, large cranes, hydroelectric generators, and heavy-duty gearboxes.

| Part Number | 294/950-E1-MB |
| Bearing Type | Axial spherical roller bearings, separable, main dimensions to DIN 728/ISO 104, single direction |
| Design Type | E1 = Increased capacity design |
| Cage | MB = Solid brass cage |
| Series | 294 series (294..-E1-MB) |
| Thread holes | No |
| Locating | No |
| Equivalent | 294/950E1MB |
| Permissible skewing | 2° to 3° |
| Bearing Mass - m [lb] | 6768.1220 |
| Performance | |
| Axial Dynamic Capacity - Ca [lbf] | 6181236 |
| Axial Static Capacity - C0a [lbf] | 28998931 |
| Axial Fatigue Capacity - Cua [lbf] | 1303043 |
| Reference speed - nB [min–1] | 147 |
| Limiting speed - nG [min–1] | 266 |
| Dimension | |
| Inside - d φ [inch] | 37.4015 |
| Outside - D Φ [inch] | 62.9920 |
| Thickness - T [inch] | 15.3543 |
| T1 [inch] | 7.4016 |
| T2 [inch] | 5.5118 |
| T3 [inch] | 10.0787 |
| T4 [inch] | 11.4173 |
| A [inch] | 21.4960 |
| D1 [inch] | 47.6771 |
| d1 [inch] | 57.8739 |
| r(min.) [inch] | 0.5906 |
| Mounting dimensions | |
| da(min.) [inch] | 54.0156 |
| Da(max.) [inch] | 48.8582 |
| Db(min.) [inch] | 64.3700 |
| db(max.) [inch] | 40.2361 |
| ra(max.) [inch] | 0.4724 |
The 294/950-E1-MB Spherical Roller Thrust Bearings primarily consist of a shaft ring, a housing ring, asymmetrical drum-shaped rollers, and a cage assembly. The housing ring features a spherical raceway design, allowing the rollers to automatically adjust for alignment errors between the shaft and the housing ring.
The advantages of Spherical Roller Thrust Bearings lie in their superior self-aligning capability, effectively compensating for misalignment caused by installation skew or shaft deformation. They also possess extremely high axial load capacity, can withstand certain radial loads, and exhibit excellent impact resistance.















