Pillow block bearing

Okay kiddo, do you know what a pillow is? It's something you put under your head when you sleep to make your head comfortable, right?

Well, a pillow block bearing is like a pillow for a machine. It helps the machine move smoothly by supporting a rotating shaft.

Imagine you have a toy car that has wheels that spin. If you just put the wheels directly on the car without any support, they might wobble or get stuck. But if you put them on pillows or cushions, they can spin easily and smoothly.

In the same way, a pillow block bearing supports a rotating shaft in a machine so that it can spin without any problems. The bearing has a round hole in the middle where the shaft goes, and it's surrounded by a pillow-like structure that supports the shaft and keeps it in place.

So basically, a pillow block bearing is like a comfy pillow for a machine!