Introduction

A modern car wash in Germany cleans more than 110,000 cars p.a. The rotating unions for the washing heads failed due to ingress of water - the grease had been washed out. The maintenance was carried out by in-house staff. NSK identified that the current DGBB's were not suitable for this purpose. NSK proposed to change from the existing VV sealing arrangement, to Molded Oil bearings with DDU seals. After this change the bearings rotation unions were running without any problems.

Rotating Unions
  • Car Wash - Rotating Unions
Molded-Oil DGBB
  • Molded Oil Deep Groove Ball Bearings

Key Facts

  • In a modern German car wash bearings in the rotating unions failed
  • The maintenance was carried out by in-house staff
  • The grease was washed out of the bearings and they tend to get rusty
  • NSK proposed the use of Molded Oil bearings with DDU - double contact seals
  • After the change to Molded Oil bearings no further unplanned stoppages occured

Value Proposals

  • In a modern German car wash bearings in the rotating unions failed
  • The maintenance was carried out by in-house staff
  • The grease was washed out of the bearings and they tend to get rusty
  • NSK proposed the use of Molded Oil bearings with DDU - double contact seals
  • After the change to Molded Oil bearings no further unplanned stoppages occured

Product Features

  • In a modern German car wash bearings in the rotating unions failed
  • The maintenance was carried out by in-house staff
  • The grease was washed out of the bearings and they tend to get rusty
  • NSK proposed the use of Molded Oil bearings with DDU - double contact seals
  • After the change to Molded Oil bearings no further unplanned stoppages occured
Cost Saving Breakdown
Before Cost p.a. NSK Solution Cost p.a.
Bearing Costs € 12 250 Bearing Costs € 618
Engineering Costs € 38 Engineering Costs € 0
Costs of lost production € 262 Costs of lost production € 0
Other Costs Other Costs
Total Costs € 12 550 € 618

Reference:SS-E-1-752