Automotive Applications Filled Bearings

Car Seat Conveyor System

MICROPOLY TYPE:

Machined MicroPoly block was incorporated into conveyor guide system

CONDITIONS:

conveyor chain with a friction strip could not be lubricated, because if oil got on the friction strip, there would not be enough friction to drive a series of rolls moving automotive car seats. The chain was guided in UHMW guide material, held in standard steel guide holders, the full length of the conveyor. An amperage draw check was made before installation, with a reading of 4.5 amperes.

RESULTS:

Two-foot sections of the MicroPoly blocks were incorporated at intervals for a length of about 10% of the conveyor length. After the installation of the MicroPoly blocks, another amperage draw check was made with the reading of 2 plus amperes, indicating a reduction of friction due to the weeping of oil to the chain and to the UMHW guide material. This resulted in an increase in chain life, reduction in wear of the UMHW guide material, and reduced electric power consumption.