NSK INDUSTRY Literature and Case Studies

Case Studies

   
   
   
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Food and Beverage Case Study A0019 (PDF - 1559.94 KB)

Premature bearing wear in mixing spindle caused continuous failure and down time. Solution: NSK HPS Sphericals

   
   
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Food and Beverage Case Study A0020 (PDF - 142.76 KB)

Ingress of water and dirt in a potato peeler machine caused premature bearing failure. Solution: NSK Molded Oil Bearings

   
   
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Concrete Floor Manufacturing Unit - Case Study A0010 (PDF - 2708.28 KB)

Concrete floor manufacturer experienced down time due to contamination and incorrect bearing selection. Solution: NSK completed full analysis and recommended new bearing and wheel design.

   
   
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Wind Turbine - Gearbox - Case Study (PDF - 258.39 KB)

Major wind turbine gearbox manufacturer needed to reduce product cost ito increase competitiveness. Solution: NSK developed a less expensive design which still met the capacity and life requirements.

   
   
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Transmission Bearings- Gearbox - Case Study (PDF - 245.61 KB)

A leading manufacturer of transmissions turned to NSK with a common challenge.

   
   
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Screw Compressor (PDF - 1529.59 KB)

NSK Engineers analyzed various screw compressor applications.

   
   
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Process Pump Industry (PDF - 1253.46 KB)

Industry seeks to significantly extend pump life.

   
   
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Steel Manufacturing - Case Study A0014 (PDF - 1982.09 KB)

A major steel manufacturer was using open work roll bearings for their plate rolling mill and looking for ways to reduce grease related cost. Solution: NSK Seal Clean work roll bearings.

   
   
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Automotive Manufacturing - Case Study A0013 (PDF - 2508.84 KB)

A manufacturer of aluminum cast wheels for the automotive industry experienced short service life on spindle bearings supplied by an NSK competitor. Solution: NSK inspected competitors failed bearings and recommended a cage material change.

   
   
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Steel Manufacturing- Case study A0012 (PDF - 2692.58 KB)

A major steel mill experienced problems with their Reversing Cold Mill (RCM) coilers which required a redesign of the mandrel gearbox. Solution: NSK Applications Engineers made appropriate bearing recommendations to accomodate the redesign.

   
   
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Automotive Manufacturing - Case Study A0011 (PDF - 2163.83 KB)

An automotive manufacturer experienced high maintenance and material cost due to short fatique life on wheel assembly machinery. Solution: Bearing failure analysis conducted with an alternative design recommendation.

   
   
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Petrochemical Plant - Case Study A009 (PDF - 1982.09 KB)

Large refinery experienced costly downtime due to cylindrical roller bearing failure on centrifugal pump. Solution: NSK inspected the application and failed bearing. Upgraded bearing recomendation made.

   
   
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Automotive Manufacturing - Case Study A007 (PDF - 2508.84 KB)

Need for improved understanding of machine tool spindle bearings . Solution: NSK conducted specialized training to more then 50 employees to educate on proper fitting.

   
   
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Wire Forming Production - Case Study A006 (PDF - 2516.51 KB)

Wire forming manufacturer expereinced bearing failure and downtime due to incorrect grease selection. Solution: Analysis of grease and new grease recommendation resulted in 40% improvement in bearing life.

   
   
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Paper Manufacturing- Case Study A005 (PDF - 1557.91 KB)

A global paper company needed to increase their documented cost savings. Solution: NSK's Reconditioning Program including additional technical support and improved tracking.

   
   
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Gear Manufacturing - Case Study A004 (PDF - 1533.72 KB)

Gear manufacturer experienced lost revenue due to ball screw failure. Solution: NSK established a ball screw repair program which saved the plant excessive down time and lost revenue.

   
   
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Steel Manufacturing - Case Study A003 (PDF - 2170.88 KB)

A major steel manufacturer risked costly downtime by not having a back up slewing bearing. Solution: NSK Preventative Maintenance Program for critical spares

   
   
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Paper Manufacturing- Case Study A002 (PDF - 2372.72 KB)

Cracked inner rings created premature press roll bearing failure. Solution: Thorough analysis lead to realization of structural defects. Engineering support and training were offered to improve situation.

   

Industry and Application Literature

   
   
   
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Bearing Maintenance Tools (PDF - 1683.77 KB)

For the installation and removal of bearings to ensure long, reliable machine life

   
   
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Keep it Cool - TL Series (PDF - 1016.25 KB)

TL Series for High Temperature Conditions

   
   
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