The continuous annealing process line at a steel works was experiencing unplanned downtime which was, on average, 17 hours per year at a cost of €21.915 per hour. Plant stoppages resulted in the requirement for hiring heavy lifting gear as well as increased maintenance personnel. NSK engineers performed analysis on the failed bearings and identified that both the bearing type and the sealing arrangement were inadequate for the application. The high load and low speed were major factors and the application of the multi row sealed cylindrical roller bearing (Crane Sheave) was ideal to solve this problem.
Before | Cost p.a. | NSK Solution | Cost p.a. | |
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Lost production costs: more than 119 hours over 7 years due to accumulator‘s sheave bearing failure. Annual downtime: 17 hours × € 21.915 |
€372.555 | No lost production: Bearings in full operational condition after 3 years service. Expected life time of the new NSK design: 5 years |
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Total Costs | € 372 555 | € 0 |
Reference:SS-E-2024