Cutting the cost of downtime

In an industry as competitive as food production it is vital that operators keep costs down in order to remain competitive. Revolvo says its SRBs not only cut the cost of the bearing during its total life cycle, they cut downtime by up to 90% in the event of bearing replacement compared to that expected with some conventional bearings.

As well as speedy installation, split roller bearings allow full bearing inspection in situ, as well as the fast and simple changing of the complete bearing and housing when problems are encountered.

Sealing advantages are said to be intrinsic to the SRB design, where the spherical location between the housing and support pedestal ensures that under conditions of shaft misalignment, and irrespective of what type of seal is used, the seal will always remain concentric to the shaft. As a result, SRB split roller bearings perform well in harsh operating conditions, even with shaft misalignment.

A further advantage of Revolvo's SRB split bearing design is that it allows the shaft to be supported by the lower section of the bearing; while the upper sections of the housing and bearing outer raceway can be removed, making it easy to inspect & service without lifting or removing the shaft.