This Koyo steel eccentric stud-type track roller bearing with lip seals handles moderate radial and shock loads in cam- and track-type applications. The non-separable track roller bearing, also called a cam follower, has a thick-walled outer ring that helps minimize deformation under heavy radial and shock loads. It has a stud-type mounting design for through-hole or threaded mounting, and an eccentric collar for adjusting the outer ring’s radial position against the running surface. This adjustment helps improve load distribution of inline bearing combinations. A hexagonal socket on the flange end provides greater tightening torque than a screwdriver slot and is useful for blind-hole installations. This track roller is made of bearing steel treated with black oxide for corrosion protection, and holds a full complement of needle rollers for a higher radial load-carrying capacity than caged rollers. Lip seals on both sides of the bearing retain grease applied at manufacture and help protect against contaminants, and internal thrust washers made of self-lubricating resin help reduce sliding friction. Its operating temperatures range from -30 to +110 degrees C. Depending on size, inch series track rollers with a hexagonal socket can be lubricated through the threaded end of the stud using a standard nominal inch drive-type grease lubrication fitting, through a cross-drilled hole in the shank, or through the hexagonal socket on the stud head. (Sizes 8-10.1 cannot be relubricated.) All stud-type track rollers come with lubrication fitting plugs for closing off unused holes. This track roller bearing meets American National Standards Institute/American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ANSI/ABMA) standard 18.2 for quality assurance and is suitable for use in a broad range of applications including process transfer lines, ram support rollers, conveyors, machine tools, and indexing equipment, among others.
Track runner bearings, also called track roller bearings, are rolling element bearings with a thick-walled outer ring that rotates directly on cam and track surfaces. The thick outer ring helps minimize deformation under load stress and enables the bearing to handle heavy rolling and shock loads. Track runner bearings have either a stud-type or yoke-type mounting design. Stud-type track rollers, such as cam followers, have a built-in threaded rod, instead of an inner ring, for either threaded mounting or through-hole mounting onto machine components. Through-hole mounting uses a hexagonal nut on the threaded end to secure the bearing into place. Yoke-type track rollers, such as roller followers, are mounted in a yoke-style housing on a press-fitted or push-fitted shaft or pin. Available in a variety of materials and mounting configurations, track runner bearings are used in a broad range of cam-controlled and linear motion applications including agricultural machinery, conveying equipment, cam drives, material handling equipment, robotics, and automotive equipment, among others.
Koyo Bearings USA manufactures bearings, bearing assemblies, and needle rollers for automotive and industrial applications. The company, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Canton, OH, meets International Organization for Standardization Technical Specification (ISO/TS) standard 16949 and ISO standard 14001.