The invention relates to a rolling element bearing cage formed of one or more segments, each segment comprising: a supporting frame having a plurality of spaced apart openings each for accommodating a rolling element; and a reinforcing frame, inserted within the supporting frame, having a corresponding plurality of openings each for aligning with the openings of the supporting frame.

The invention relates to a rolling element bearing cage formed of one or more segments, each segment comprising: a supporting frame having a plurality of spaced apart openings each for accommodating a rolling element; and a reinforcing frame, inserted within the supporting frame, having a corresponding plurality of openings each for aligning with the openings of the supporting frame.

A method for producing a molded body of particularly steel, and including a hub and a bell-shaped lower part axially connected thereto, in which an inner contour is made in the lower part by non-cutting forming in a convex region. The inner contour includes of ball tracks and cage paths that are concave in the axial direction and arranged in a peripherally alternating manner, for receiving rolling bodies, the cage paths being shallower than the ball tracks. The hub is formed from a rotating round blank and reducing the thickness thereof using at least one pressure roller. The flat region of the round blank that radially connects to the hub is pressed onto contour segments of a rotating first inner contour tool, partially forming the inner contour using at least one axially and radially moving pressure roller to form a preform of the lower part. The fixed preform is pressed against contour segments of a second inner contour tool by a die of partial dies, fully forming the cage paths and ball tracks.

A method for producing a molded body of particularly steel, and including a hub and a bell-shaped lower part axially connected thereto, in which an inner contour is made in the lower part by non-cutting forming in a convex region. The inner contour includes of ball tracks and cage paths that are concave in the axial direction and arranged in a peripherally alternating manner, for receiving rolling bodies, the cage paths being shallower than the ball tracks. The hub is formed from a rotating round blank and reducing the thickness thereof using at least one pressure roller. The flat region of the round blank that radially connects to the hub is pressed onto contour segments of a rotating first inner contour tool, partially forming the inner contour using at least one axially and radially moving pressure roller to form a preform of the lower part. The fixed preform is pressed against contour segments of a second inner contour tool by a die of partial dies, fully forming the cage paths and ball tracks.

A method of assembling a multi-row thrust bearing cage is disclosed. The method includes providing an inner cage and an outer cage, the inner cage including a first retainer and a first alignment guide, and the outer cage including a second retainer and a second alignment guide. The method includes positioning the inner cage and the outer cage relative to each other such that the first alignment guide is circumferentially aligned with the second alignment guide. The method also includes inserting the inner cage relative to the outer cage such that the first retainer of the inner cage engages with the second retainer of the outer cage and the inner cage is retained with the outer cage.

A slew-actuated stamping station includes an expandable core configured to apply radially outward pressure to a radially inward facing surface of a radial wall, and at least one slew-actuated punch for piercing, along a radially inward direction, a respective hole in the radial wall. A method for piercing a radial wall includes simultaneously (a) applying radially outward pressure against a radially inward facing surface of the radial wall, and (b) driving a slew to actuate at least one punch to pierce, along direction opposite the radially outward pressure, at least one hole in the radial wall. A method for forming an object, having a radial wall with holes, includes forming a ring with a radial wall, and piercing at least one hole in the radial wall with at least one slew-actuated punch.

A rolling-element bearing cage or a rolling-element bearing cage segment includes a first side ring or a first side ring segment formed from aluminum alloy AA2618, a second side ring or a second side ring segment formed from aluminum alloy AA2618, and at least one bridge formed from aluminum alloy AA2618, the at least one bridge connecting the first side ring to the second side ring or connecting the first side ring segment to the second side ring segment.

A rolling-element bearing cage or a rolling-element bearing cage segment includes a first side ring or a first side ring segment formed from aluminum alloy AA2618, a second side ring or a second side ring segment formed from aluminum alloy AA2618, and at least one bridge formed from aluminum alloy AA2618, the at least one bridge connecting the first side ring to the second side ring or connecting the first side ring segment to the second side ring segment.

A rolling-element bearing cage or a rolling-element bearing cage segment includes a first side ring or a first side ring segment formed from aluminum alloy AA2618, a second side ring or a second side ring segment formed from aluminum alloy AA2618, and at least one bridge formed from aluminum alloy AA2618, the at least one bridge connecting the first side ring to the second side ring or connecting the first side ring segment to the second side ring segment.

A rolling-element bearing cage or a rolling-element bearing cage segment includes a first side ring or a first side ring segment formed from aluminum alloy AA2618, a second side ring or a second side ring segment formed from aluminum alloy AA2618, and at least one bridge formed from aluminum alloy AA2618, the at least one bridge connecting the first side ring to the second side ring or connecting the first side ring segment to the second side ring segment.