NORTH CANTON, Ohio,
April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) expects to
prompt a spherical revolution with its recent introduction of
medium bore high-performance Timken® spherical roller
bearings, including new steel cage sizes.
"Customers have made spherical roller bearings an increasingly
important element of our core product line. Now they can choose
from an even greater selection of sizes featuring steel or brass
cages," said Amanda Montgomery,
product line vice president for Timken.
Spherical roller bearings are widely used in process industries
in equipment ranging from continuous casters, crushers, vibratory
screens, excavation loaders and conveyors. To help customers select
Timken spherical roller bearings, Timken offers downloads of 2D
drawings and 3D models for addition to presentations or insertion
directly into a CAD system at www.timken.com/spherical. An
interactive catalog with extensive product information and a
comprehensive list of spherical roller bearings and accessories
also are featured on the website.
Designed to Run Cooler, Longer
In designing the company's high-performance spherical roller
bearing offering, Timken engineers added a number of special
features that contribute to longer bearing life. Cage pockets,
rather than a center guide ring, guide the bearing rollers, thus
eliminating a friction point. Based on testing, this design reduces
operating temperatures by 5˚C, on average, compared with competitor
products.
Testing also showed that eliminating the center guide ring
reduces running torque up to 4 percent. Without a guide ring, less
friction is created, so less energy is needed to move the bearing
and keep it moving, meaning improved efficiency. These
features can contribute to longer bearing life, resulting in a
product that is designed to:
- Minimize Wear. Improved profiles designed to reduce
internal stresses and optimize load distribution minimize
wear.
- Carry Higher Loads. Longer rollers give more surface
area to carry the load, enabling our customers to do more and
operate with higher loads.
- Run Cooler. Enhanced surface finishes can result in
improved lube film, which avoids metal-to-metal contact to keep
things running cooler.
- Run Longer. Hardened steel cages are designed to deliver
greater fatigue strength, increased wear resistance and tougher
protection against shock and acceleration, making it possible for
the bearing to run longer.
Learn more about the expanded Timken high-performance spherical
roller bearing product line at www.timken.com/spherical.
About The Timken Company
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) engineers,
manufactures and markets bearings, transmissions, gearboxes, chain
and related products, and offers a spectrum of powertrain rebuild
and repair services. The leading authority on tapered roller
bearings, Timken today applies its deep knowledge of metallurgy,
tribology and mechanical power transmission across a variety of
bearings and related systems to improve reliability and efficiency
of machinery and equipment all around the world. The company's
growing product and services portfolio features many strong
industrial brands including Timken®, Fafnir®,
Philadelphia Gear® and Drives®. Known for its
quality products and collaborative technical sales model, Timken
posted $3.1 billion in sales in 2014.
With approximately 16,000 people operating from 28 countries,
Timken makes the world more productive and keeps industry in
motion.
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4500 Mount Pleasant St.
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4500 Mount Pleasant St.
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North Canton, OH 44760
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