Spherical roller bearings overcome challenges of continuous casting
The bearings used in continuous casting machines have to endure arduous operating conditions that include high temperatures, heavy loads, ultra-low speeds, water/water vapour and scale. As a result, bearing failures such as wear, flaking and fracture are commonplace, which NSK claims is prompting increasing numbers of steel manufacturing plants to adopt its SWR (Super Wear Resistant) spherical roller bearings. These advanced bearings are said to provide several times more wear resistance, flaking life and outer ring toughness than standard counterparts made from AISI 52100 bearing steel.
