Automotive Applications Filled Bearings

Tire grinder/shaper

BEARING TYPE:

Tapered roller bearing

CONDITIONS:

Machine grinds tire to final roundness and flattens out sidewall for white wall tires. Vertical shaft has one grease fitting on center of shaft so one bearing gets all the grease and top bearing gets none. Large amounts of tire debris in area. Typical bearing life was between 3-9 months.

RESULTS:

MicroPoly filled bearings are lasting 1-2 years.