Success Story
Industry: Steel & Metals
Application: Aluminium Rolling Mill
Cost Savings: € 27 110
Introduction
An Indonesian steel mill company was using competitor’s OEM bearings, but the expexted lifetime of the bearings was too short. The Customer decided to try NSK's 4-row tapered roller bearings which performed 2 times longer than those of the competiton. The End user was very satisfied with NSK bearing’s performance because the longer lasting bearing not only saved them more money during production but also reduced machine downtime.
- Aluminium Rolling Mill
- 4-row Tapered Roller Bearings
Key Facts
- Aluminum rolling mill with a highly contaminated operating conditions and heavy loads
- NSK solution: 4-row tapered roller bearings
- More than 2 times longer life-time than competitor’s bearings
- Reduced downtime
- Cost savings for bearings and maintenance
Value Proposals
- Aluminum rolling mill with a highly contaminated operating conditions and heavy loads
- NSK solution: 4-row tapered roller bearings
- More than 2 times longer life-time than competitor’s bearings
- Reduced downtime
- Cost savings for bearings and maintenance
Product Features
- Aluminum rolling mill with a highly contaminated operating conditions and heavy loads
- NSK solution: 4-row tapered roller bearings
- More than 2 times longer life-time than competitor’s bearings
- Reduced downtime
- Cost savings for bearings and maintenance
Cost Saving Breakdown
Before | Cost p.a. | NSK Solution | Cost p.a. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bearing Costs | € 63 277 | Bearing Costs | € 49 754 | |
Engineering Costs | € 13 587 | Engineering Costs | € 0 | |
Total Costs | € 76 864 | € 49 754 |
Reference:SS-E-16-888
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