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Tough bearings

25 January 2013

NSK has developed TL (Tough and Long Life) bearing material to address the trend to higher operating temperatures in the dryer sections of paper making machines, where temperatures in the hollow cylinder of the dryer se

NSK has developed TL (Tough and Long Life) bearing material to address the trend to higher operating temperatures in the dryer sections of paper making machines, where temperatures in the hollow cylinder of the dryer section, through which steam or oil passes, can reach 180°C and, on newer machines, 200-250°C.

Such temperatures cause high thermal stresses which NSK says can lead to fracture of the inner rings of spherical roller bearings. NSK analysed the mechanism of inner ring fracture and established a strength evaluation method, resulting in development of the TL material.

TL also contributes to an increased surface hardness on the bearing raceways and boosts dimensional stability in temperatures to 200°C.
 
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