Spherical roller bearings (SRBs) excel in demanding environments like mining, construction, and energy applications due to their robust design and high load-carrying capacity.
By definition, a SBR allows low-friction rotation and angular misalignment. SRBs consist of spherical rolling elements, an outer ring, a cage, and an inner ring with two raceways inclined to the bearing axis.
X-life design increases performance, cost-effectiveness, operating life, and reliability. Decisive advantages from which customers benefit include optimum kinematics, low wear, and longer service life.
Schaeffler manufactures specialised types of spherical roller bearings to maximise performance in specific applications. These include:
- Split Spherical Roller Bearings – Can directly replace a standard (unsplit) spherical roller bearing, offering significant time savings
- Vibratory Screen Bearings – Improved tolerances, larger internal clearance and a Durotect coating on the bore to prevent friction corrosion
“No matter where Schaeffler’s spherical roller bearings are used, they are above all characterised by their extremely high-performance capability achieved through design features matched to the requirements of the application,” Schaeffler said.
“Downtime is a real issue in these mines, so it’s a game changer that these bearings are able to raise the average service life by up to 60 per cent.
“X-life is the reason for this significant increase in performance capacity, cost-effectiveness, and operational reliability.”
There isn’t anything quite like spherical roller bearings, with their use spanning across a variety of hard rock mining applications.
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