GE8PW bearings ( 8 mm x 19 mm x 12 mm) have the advantages of Capable of withstanding heavy loads and impacts, and featuring automatic self-aligning to compensate for centering errors, and are therefore widely used in the joints of construction machinery (such as excavators and cranes), hydraulic cylinder hinges, and suspension systems of heavy vehicles.

| Part Number | GE8PW |
| Bearing Type | Radial spherical plain bearings |
| Interchangeable | FAGGE8PW |
| Description | Maintenance-free, DIN ISO 12240-1, dimension series K, Brass outer ring, Open design |
| Sliding contact surface | steel/PTFE film |
| Series | GE..-PW |
| Seal | Open (No seal) |
| Radial internal clearance | CN (0.006 - 0.035 mm) |
| Inner/Outer Ring Material | Hardened and ground rolling bearing steel/Brass |
| Weight [kg] | 0.018 |
| Bore - d [mm] | 8 |
| d tolerance [mm] | +0.015 |
| Outside - D [mm] | 19 |
| D tolerance [mm] | -0.009 |
| Width - B [mm] | 12 |
| B tolerance [mm] | -0.12 |
| Width - C [mm] | 9 |
| C tolerance [mm] | -0.24 |
| Ball diameter - dk [mm] | 15.875 |
| Tilt angle - α [°] | 14 |
| r1 min [mm] | 0.3 |
| r2 min [mm] | 0.3 |
| Connection measure Inner ring - da max [mm] | 10.4 |
| Housing Connection Diameter - Da min [mm] | 14 |
| Dynamic Radial - Cr [N] | 12900 |
| Static Radial - C0r [N] | 32100 |
The GE8PW Radial spherical plain bearings consist of an inner ring with a spherical outer surface and an outer ring with a spherical inner surface, forming a sliding spherical pair. Some models have a self-lubricating gasket (such as PTFE fabric) on the inner surface of the outer ring or the outer surface of the inner ring.
Radial spherical plain bearings can withstand heavy radial loads and impact loads, automatically compensating for angular alignment errors between the shaft and the bearing bore. The steel-to-steel type is heat-resistant, contamination-resistant, self-lubricating, maintenance-free, has a low coefficient of friction, and a long service life.















