Case Study: Timken Smashes Downtime And Costs For Aggregate And Concrete Company - The Timken Company
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Case Study: Timken Smashes Downtime And Costs For Aggregate And Concrete Company

The Challenge

Coarse, fine aggregate plus water leads to build-up.
These are some of the harsh conditions an aggregate and ready mix concrete company faces with its conveyors.
A competitor’s bearings on the conveyors failed prematurely. It forced the company to stop its processes to repair and replace the bearings, causing unexpected downtime and extra costs.

The Solution

A Timken distributor recommended Timken® Type E tapered roller bearing housed units and spherical roller bearing solid-block housed units with end cover options to replace the competitor’s products.

RESULTS THAT MATTER

  • The Timken bearings have performed well in the conveyor’s highly contaminated environment, doubling the runtime before failure of former competitor bearing in the conveyor application.
  • Thanks to the distributor’s suggestion, the company is buying fewer bearings than it ever has before and some plants have cut their annual bearing spend in half.

Type E Tapered Roller Bearing Housed Unit

A new standard in performance, Timken Type E tapered roller bearing housed units are ideal for fixed positions, withstanding the most demanding conditions with less downtime and maintenance.

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