Version 12.2013 NKE Bearings > Application examples in heavy, construction and mining machinery

NKE Bearings – your competent partner In heavy, construction and mining machinery, bearings are sometimes exposed to extreme operating conditions – excessive loads, contaminated environments, rough weather, etc. NKE has extensive experience in this area. Here are a few examples:

Reference – Heavy machinery manufacturer (DE) A global provider of heavy duty materials handling equipment headquartered in Germany NKE is an approved bearing supplier. Here are two examples: Double-row ACBB DGBB

Reference – Construction machinery (DE) The company, headquartered in Switzerland, is a leading supplier of machines, systems and services for the construction industry NKE has been supplying various standard and special bearings to the plants in Germany and Switzerland, e.g. CRB DGBB

Reference – Construction machinery (DE) The German based company is the world market leader in compaction technology NKE bearings are used in various applications, e.g. eccentric shaft for compactors

Reference – Nickel mine in Central America Customer requirements: Replacement solution for a special bearing for high thrust loads and low speeds NKE solution: Full complement thrust ball bearing with 3-segment outer and inner rings (instead of 6 segments in the original design) Outer diameter: 2,54 m Advantages: Easier mounting  Higher load rating and rigidity

Reference – Mining equipment (AT) 1/2 The customer is one of the largest manufacturers of mining equipment worldwide. NKE supplies bearings to the production site in Austria for many years Application: Spur-gear stage of a planetary gear Requirements: Shock resistance High reliability Long service life NKE solution: Optimised tapered roller bearings

Reference – Mining equipment (AT) 2/2 Application: Angle drive for mining equipment Bearing types: Angular contact ball bearings 7318-BE-CB-MP Cylindrical roller bearing NJ224-E-M6 Requirements: Shock resistance High reliability Long service life NKE solution: Bearings with solid brass cage and special adaptation

Reference: Cement mill (AT) The company, headquartered in Austria, produces plants for thermal and mechanical processing of bulk materials NKE supplies bearings for cement mills, e.g. Spherical roller bearings with OD up to 1400 mm

Reference – Coal mills for power plants (DE) The German based company is the worldwide market leader in designing, manufacturing and servicing grinding roller mills NKE products are used in milling pendulum Special CRB (OD 830mm) Special TRB (OD 860mm)

Reference – Vibrator motor (GB) The British company is specialised in electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic vibrator motors for material handling and processing industries Application: Vibrator motor Application Requirements: Accommodation of oscillating loads Resistance against vibrations Accommodation of shaft bending NKE solution: Cylindrical roller bearings NJ2315-E-TVP3-C3 with optimised internal design

Reference: Steel pipe manufacturer (DE) The German company manufactures seamless steel pipes that are used in machinery, steel constructions, gas and oil industries NKE supplied a special cylinder roller bearing (OD 3.3 metre) as a step bearing in the planetary cross rolling mill. Details http://www.nke.at/en/news-events/news-single/article/grosslager-von-nke-sorgt-fuer-einen-reibungslosen-walzprozess-bei-der-stahlrohrherstellung/

Reference list – heavy, construction & mining machinery