Success Story

Industry: Textile and Leather

Application: Belt washer

Cost Savings: $10,102

Introduction

An international manufacturer of technical textile products was experiencing frequent bearing failure on a belt wash application. NSK carried out a Bearing Failure Analysis revealing ingress of water and chemicals leading to the bearing failures. NSK was asked to find a solution to this problem. A trail was agreed which resulted in an increase of bearing life.

Belt washing application

Molded-Oil Bearing

Key Facts

High volume belt cleaning and inpregnation line
Water ingress
NSK’s solution: replacing standard ball bearing with NSK’s Molded-Oil ball bearing
No bearing failures for more than 12 months
Productivity improvement
Cost saving generated

Value Proposals

NSK engineering conducted a Bearing Failure Analysis showing ingress of water and chemicals into the bearing
NSK required to replace the standard ball bearings with ball bearings Molded-Oil
A trail was agreed which resulted in an increase of bearing life from 3 months to over 12 months
The customer benefited from increased productivity and reduced maintenance costs
No need for re-lubrication

Product Features

Available for high speed applications
Available in Ball Bearing, Spherical Roller Bearing and Tapered Roller Bearing types
Rust-proof - Stainless steel for corrosive environments
Ideal for applications where contact with liquids and chemicals is unavoidable
Seals made from nitrile rubber
Contact-seal type available in standard inventory for ball bearings
Able to minimize oil leakage
Longer service life
No need for re-lubrication
Smooth rotation of rolling elements

Product Sheet >>

Cost Saving Breakdown

Before		Cost p.a.	NSK Solution	Cost p.a.
	Lubrication Costs: Re-lubrication	€ 1.200	Lubrication Costs: No re-lubrication	€ 0
	Engineering Costs: Cost of maintenance	€ 7.800	Engineering Costs: No cost of maintenance	€ 0
Total Costs		€ 9.000		€ 0

Reference:SS-E-1015

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