Agom V-Max Pot bearings are designed to carry combinations of vertical loads, horizontal loads, longitudinal and transversal movements, and rotations. This type of bearing can carry very high loads of over 50,000 kN. A completely encased natural rubber pad is positioned in a steel pot. Under high pressure the pad behaves like a liquid. The elasticity of the rubber allows tilting movement (rotation) of the piston in the horizontal axis. Depending on whether the bearing is fixed, guided sliding or a free sliding, Agom V-Max pot bearings accommodate vertical loads and corresponding horizontal forces, as well as movements in longitudinal or transversal directions. Agom V-Max pot bearings are designed and manufactured in accordance with the requirements of a wide range of international standards (European EN1337.5, British BS 5400, Italian CNR 10018, German DIN 4141, French SETRA B.T.4. and American AASHTO). Every single component is mechanically worked and assembled by fully qualified and trained workers at the Agom factory under strict ISO 9001:2000 accredited quality control standards.