A report from the metal industry

Unexpected bearing failure

Bearings that fail without warning can cause costly downtime.

Faulty seals cause unexpected bearing failures

When bearing lubrication fails due to a faulty seal, bearing failure is not far away.

Bearings fail due to mounting errors.

Wrong mounting of roll neck bearings might cause damage to the roll neck or the inner ring raceways. The result is failing bearings.

Decarbonisation demands

Legislators put higher and higher demands on the metal industry to decrease CO₂ emissions. SKF helps to meet the demands with remanufacturing – and not only bearings.

High costs of replacing large bearings

To keep maintenance budgets low, many customers look for alternatives to replacing bearings with brand-new ones.

Increase output and machine performance

All components in the continuous caster machine are interlinked. To increase output, they all must work together and support the whole system.

Premature roll neck bearing failures

When you mount traditional roll neck bearings with spacers, there is a risk of mixing components. That might result in the wrong bearing clearance and subsequent failure.

It’s hard to determine the condition of bearings

Bearing positions that aren’t covered by a condition monitoring system also need to be monitored

Balancing sustainability goals and cost

Bearings that fail without warning can cause costly downtime.

Cut cost per ton

Planned and unplanned downtime increases cost per ton. Solutions and services from SKF help customers to reduce both.

Having the correct availability of spare segments

The availability of spare segments is a common challenge in the metal industry. ArcelorMittal improved this through remanufacturing.

Increased risk of bearing failure due to increased load and speed

When you increase output by increasing load and speed, you need to find a way to mitigate the higher risk of bearing failure.

Still-useful bearings are scrapped

Much of the value in bearings exchanged during maintenance is often lost.

High costs due to long unplanned downtime

Each minute you can keep running means lower costs and better margins.

Steel contamination due to leaking lubricant

Getting lubricant onto the material might make the end product impossible to process, so the material must be scrapped.

Grease in cooling system creates high costs

When grease gets in the cooling system, significant costs come with it. Water treatment, filter changes, and maintenance all add up, not mentioning health and safety issues.

Finding optimal maintenance routines

Optimizing the maintenance program helps optimize machine performance, but many factors must be considered.

Hydraulic systems that fail

To avoid severe production downtime, costly repairs, and potential damage to equipment and output quality, you need to take care of your hydraulic systems