Thanks to the use of such bearings, it is possible to maximize the contact area of ​​the rolling elements and the surface of the rings. As a consequence of this, the lifting capacity of the machinery increases substantially, the index of its radial rigidity grows. In an overwhelming number of cases for this use separators made of steel or brass, where less often such elements are made of polyamide.

In connection with the specific design of cylindrical bearings, there are certain limitations that relate to the field of their application. The most popular are the spherical bearings, which are equipped with barrel-shaped rolling elements. This kind has managed to combine all the positive qualities of such elements with spherical and cylindrical rollers. At the same time, the inner part of the periphery has a spherical shape.