How to avoid damage during mounting and optimally align machines

2024-08-07 | Birmingham

• Incorrect mounting and dismounting of rolling bearings, as well as imbalances in machine shafts, can result in damage to the bearings and other components.
• Schaeffler’s new white paper provides all you need to know about the correct preparation, installation and removal of rolling bearings, and how to ensure machine shafts are properly aligned.
• The paper includes basic knowledge, expert tips and guidance, as well as case studies showing how customers are profiting from using the right tools for the job.

Global motion technology company Schaeffler has published a white paper on the mounting and dismounting of rolling bearings and shaft alignment.

Learn from the experts on how to avoid damage during bearing mounting and dismounting, how to simplify mounting work, how to save time and ultimately money by protecting the bearing and optimally aligning your machines. Schaeffler’s practical white paper contains valuable knowledge that you can incorporate directly into your maintenance process.

Our 10-point checklist for safe mounting work will help you avoid premature bearing failures in the future:

• Protect your workspace and the rolling bearing from dust, dirt, and moisture.
• Use drawings to familiarise yourself with the design.
• Make sure that your bearing matches the specifications on the drawing.
• Check the housing bore and the shaft seat for dimensional, shape and positional accuracy, as well as cleanliness.
• Ensure that the mounting of the bearing rings on the shaft or in the housing bore cannot be impaired by edges. A slip angle of 10° to 15° is helpful.
• Wipe off any corrosion protection on the seat and contact surfaces.
• Apply a very thin layer of suitable mounting paste to the cylindrical seating surfaces of the bearing rings.
• Do not cool the bearings. Condensation can lead to corrosion in the bearings and bearing seats.
• After installation, apply a suitable lubricant to the rolling bearings.
• Check the bearing to make sure it’s working properly.

These are just a few of the basic recommendations, though to explore further and delve into things like which tool is suitable for certain bearing or bore types, Download the White Paper here.