29488EM bearings ( 440 mm x 780 mm x 206 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 | 29488EM |
| Design type | TSR-EM: Spherical inner and outer races; large end roller-riding brass cage |
| Bearing Type | Thrust spherical roller bearing |
| Interchangeable | TIMKEN 29488EM |
| Manufacturer Part Code | 29488 EM |
| Series | 294 series (294..EM) |
| Cage | EM = brass cage |
| Units | Metric |
| Tolerance class | PN (ABEC-1) |
| Dimension Series | 94 = Heavy |
| Heat stabilized | 200 °C (390 °F) |
| C0a Axial Static [lbf] | 7577028 |
| Ca Axial Dynamic [lbf] | 1934400 |
| Thermal Speed Rating [lbf] | 80 |
| nG Speed ratings (oil) [rpm] | 766 |
| d φ Inside [inch] | 17.3228 |
| D Φ Outside [inch] | 30.7086 |
| T Width [inch] | 8.1102 |
| T1 Cage Position [inch] | 5.8386 |
| T2 Cone Width [inch] | 3.5039 |
| T3 Cup Width [inch] | 4.2520 |
| S [inch] | 10.1181 |
| r Fillet Radius [inch] | 0.3150 |
| d1 [inch] | 27.3228 |
| D1 [inch] | 21.8110 |
| E (Max) Shoulder Diameter Housing [inch] | 23.7007 |
| H (Min) Shoulder Diameter Shaft [inch] | 25.0000 |
| Weight [lb] | 854.0620 |
| Kc Centrifugal force constant | 4680 |
The 29488EM 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.















