The abrasive dust which is ever present in cement production plants often shortens bearing life due to particle ingress causing lubricant contamination and accelerated wear. Here’s how one plant overcame a particularly troublesome bearing problem on a large raw mill motor drive.
SKF Energy Efficient (E2) deep groove ball bearings have cut energy consumption at an Indonesian textile plant by 10 percent.
The Belgian Industrie du Bois Vielsalm (IBV) Group operates six sawmill lines with an aggregate daily processing capacity of 6,000 cubic metres of softwood.
Most engineers are well aware that lubrication plays a significant role in maintaining the performance and lifespan of bearings.
Schaeffler UK was part of a team that successfully completed the replacement of the main trunnion bearings on a basic oxygen steelmaking plant at Tata Steel's Port Talbot site.