Our new employees often have this question when they first enter the bearing industry. Is the "ball bearing" we commonly refer to in conversation the same as a "deep groove ball bearing"? Why are these two terms sometimes used interchangeably? And why do they have different HS codes?
To address this question, as an instructor, my response is: Not entirely, but the deep groove ball bearing is the most typical and representative type of ball bearing.
Think of it this way: The deep groove ball bearing is a "species" within the larger "family" of ball bearings. The ball bearing family includes various types such as deep groove ball bearings, self-aligning ball bearings, angular contact ball bearings, and thrust ball bearings. So, the deep groove ball bearing is just one m...
