Success Story
Industry: Automotive
Application: Conveyor for Tyre Manufacturing
Cost Savings: € 14 800
Introduction
A wellknown tyre manufacturer had unexpected bearing failures on a conveyor belt during the tyre manufacturing. After only a few weeks of running, the conveyor bearings were damaged. An NSK Engineer analysed the bearing condition, revealing that open type bearings were installed allowing contamination to enter. NSK recommended to use sealed bearings with low torque in order to avoid additional loads. A trial was implemented and the recommended bearings significantly increased the lifetime of the bearings.
- Conveyor for Tyre Manufacturing
- Deep Groove Ball Bearing - VV seal
Key Facts
- Conveyor for Tyre Manufacturing
- Start of new machine
- Unexpected bearing failures after only a few weeks of running
- The analysis showed that the original open type bearing design was not appropriate for maintenance reliability
- NSK Solution: Sealed Bearings (VV) with low torque
- Due to low torque the machine setup and running conditions were not affected
- Due to the sealed bearing solution significant maintenance costs were saved
Value Proposals
- An NSK expert performed an initial inspection and created a detailled report on the application
- The originally used open type bearing were not appropriate for this application
- NSK recommended to use sealed bearings (VV non contact seals)
- No issue was detected after trials with new bearing
- Mounting of bearings was reliable and quick
Product Features
- Trouble-free operation
- Patented labyrinth constructions ensures the highest levels of sealing
- Low torque, ensures low power loss too
- Sealing material environmentally friendly nitrile rubber
- Dustproofing: good
- Torque: very low
- Constant revolutions: high
- Protection against lubrication leakage: good
Cost Saving Breakdown
| Before | Cost p.a. | NSK Solution | Cost p.a. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Costs: Mounting time 100 hours with hourly rate 80 € / hour 80 conveyors |
€ 8.000 | Engineering Costs: No mounting time necessary | € 0 | |
| Costs of lost production: Maintenance costs | € 5.000 | Costs of lost production: Maintenance costs reduced | € 0 | |
| Bearing Costs: Study & Report : equivalent to 10 hours of work | € 1.800 | Bearing Costs: Saving on study a report | € 0 | |
| Total Costs | € 14 800 | € 0 | ||
Reference:SS-E-3009
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