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What is the difference between sealed bearings and shielded bearings?
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Shield and seal are single or double walls to keep elements from entering into the bearing and grease from leaking. Unlike seal, shield allows a large gap thus fine elements can still go in. However, because of the non contact nature of shield, there is little loss in terms of torque and heat build-up. Seal on the other hand, because of the contact nature with the inner and outer rings, is better at keeping the elements out at the cost of torque and heat generation at high speed.
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