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AISI 316 Stainless Steel Mounted Bearing Units for Harsh Environments and Demanding Applications

Heavy-duty stainless steel bearing solutions

Developed to be simply tough!

Extreme Bearing designs and manufactures premium AISI 316 stainless steel bearing units for the world’s most demanding industrial environments.

Design your bearing assembly. Not a standard unit.

Modern machine design requires flexibility, precision, and reliability. Yet standard bearing solutions often force engineers into fixed configurations that limit design freedom.

Extreme Bearing changes this principle.

We provide a modular platform of AISI 316 stainless steel bearing housings that allows OEMs and engineers to configure complete bearing assemblies based on their exact technical requirements.

Instead of selecting a standard unit, you design the optimal bearing solution yourself using the Extreme Bearing Product Chooser.

Built for extreme conditions. Engineered to last.

Engineering without compromise

Every machine operates under different conditions:

  • Load and torque
  • Speed and alignment
  • Environmental exposure
  • Cleaning procedures
  • Maintenance strategy

No standard bearing unit can optimally cover all these variables.

That is why Extreme Bearing offers a modular system based on AISI 316 stainless steel housing platforms, fully configurable per application.


The Extreme Bearing Platform

Our system consists of a complete range of stainless steel bearing housings:

  • EXS – Pillow Block Housing
  • EXF – 4-bolt Flange Housing
  • EXW – 2-bolt Flange Housing
  • EXC – Tapped Base Housing
  • EXL – 3-bolt Bracket Housing
  • EXR – Compact Housing
  • EXT – Take-Up Unit
  • EBL – Split Plummer Block Housing

Each housing is not a finished product, but an engineering foundation.

The final bearing assembly is defined by the engineer.


Stainless Steel 316 as standard

All Extreme Bearing housings are manufactured from AISI 316 stainless steel, ensuring maximum corrosion resistance and durability.

Suitable for:

  • Offshore & marine applications
  • Food processing & washdown systems
  • Chemical industry
  • Water and wastewater treatment
  • Heavy industrial installations

Configure your bearing solution

With the Extreme Bearing Product Chooser, a housing is transformed into a fully engineered system.

Select:

  • Bearing technology
  • Shaft fixation method
  • Sealing configuration
  • Lubrication strategy

Result: a fully application-specific bearing solution.


Heavy-duty stainless steel bearing solutions

Built to be simply tough

Extreme Bearing develops and manufactures high-performance AISI 316 stainless steel bearing units for the most demanding industrial environments.

Unlike conventional solutions, our systems combine:

  • Solid stainless steel housings
  • High-capacity spherical roller bearings
  • Maximum corrosion resistance
  • High load capacity and reliability

Special Features

Built for harsh environments

  • Advanced sealing against dirt, water, sand, and chemicals
  • Suitable for washdown and high-pressure cleaning
  • Resistant to highly corrosive environments
  • Temperature range from -79°C to +400°C
  • Suitable for high-pressure applications up to 40 bar

Built for heavy loads

  • Double-row spherical roller bearing technology
  • Extremely high radial and axial load capacity
  • Self-aligning design
  • Up to 5x higher load capacity than standard units
  • Capacity from approx. 40 kN to 4,000 kN
  • Ideal for heavy conveyor and process equipment

Modular design

  • Fully configurable system
  • Shaft sizes 25 mm to 100 mm (1”–4”)
  • Metric and imperial available
  • Multiple housing designs and mounting options
  • Screw-on or bolted cover designs

Solid AISI 316 construction

  • Fully solid stainless steel design
  • Hygienic and easy to clean
  • No cavities or contamination traps
  • HACCP/HARPC compliant

Industries we serve

  • Food processing
  • Water & wastewater treatment
  • Offshore & marine
  • Chemical industry
  • Mining & bulk handling
  • Industrial automation

Built for engineers

Extreme Bearing is designed for:

  • OEM machine builders
  • Engineering teams
  • System integrators
  • Industrial designers

We do not replace engineering decisions — we enable them.


Start configuring

👉 Start the Product Chooser

Design your AISI 316 bearing assembly in minutes.

The latest generation of Extreme Bearing units are designed for a single row spherical roller bearing insert.

Built Around Your Application

Every application is different. Tell us about yours, and our specialists will configure the ideal Extreme Bearing solution for your operating conditions.

From a detailed specification to a simple description, we’ll select the right bearing and provide drawings and a quotation.

You bring the challenge. We’ll bring the bearing.

info@extremebearing.com