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

2. 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:

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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)

11. 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

12. 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.
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13. Reference list – heavy, construction & mining machinery