Steel Mill
STEEL MILL BEARINGS
Ritbearing is a valuable supplier to the steel mill and primary metals industry. We supply quality, cost-effective ball and roller bearings that address the performance needs of your specific applications.
As a premier bearing distributor, we have close relationships with many bearing manufacturers around the world. This allows us to provide the right bearing solutions for steel mills and mill suppliers instead of generic parts. We can help you solve problems and identify solutions to your design problems by identifying the best, most cost-effective bearings, whether that calls for a regularly available part or a custom-engineered bearing design.
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Every application has specific needs. Our experts can help you identify which bearings give you the best value without skimping on your application’s performance needs. Give us a call 1-800-431-1980 or contact us to talk to our team of experts about solutions for your bearing challenges, or request a quote today if you already have an idea about which parts you need.
Manufacturers
FARO - ITALY
- Combination bearings
- Tension leveler bearings
- Multi-row cylindrical
- Full complement cylindricals
- Back up rollers for levelers and straighteners
- Cam followers and track rollers
- Z mill bearings
JNS - JAPAN
- Standard and specially engineered machined needle roller bearings
- Cam followers and roller followers
- Many engineered specials
LI-BE - ITALY
- Combination bearings
- Tension leveler bearings
- Multi-row cylindrical
- Full complement cylindricals
- Back up rollers for levelers and straighteners
- Cam followers and track rollers
- Z mill bearings
P&N - GERMANY
- Spiral bushing bearings
- Multi row cylindrical roller bearings
- Split water cooled bearings
- Incinerator bearings
RCBD - CHINA
- Standard and special requirement spherical roller and cylindrical roller bearings
- Cam followers and track rollers
- Z mill bearings
- Angular contact bearings for mill stands
- Toroidal bearings
RKB - SWITZERLAND
- Standard and special requirement spherical roller and cylindrical roller bearings
- Specializes in large bore product
- Multi row cylindrical and taper roller bearings are also available
- Toroidal bearings
URB - ROMANIA
- Standard and special requirement spherical roller and cylindrical roller bearings
ZKL
- Cylindrical roller
- Spherical roller
- Tapered roller
- Toroidal roller
Features
Bearings in the steel mill and primary metal industry operate in extreme conditions—high temperatures, high impact and heavy load amounts must be taken into consideration when selecting the best products for the job.
ANGULAR CONTACT BEARINGS
- Can withstand the demands of high speed applications
- Can accept radial and thrust loads
- Different contact angles available
COMBINATION BEARINGS
- Outer rings are produced from case hardened materia
- Combi-bearings accommodate heavy radial and axial loads
- Can be offered with or without the mounting plate
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS
- Wide variety of options are available: Single, double, or multi-row are readily available
- Special clearances and grease allow for customized solutions
NEEDLE ROLLER BEARINGS
- Needle roller bearings offer a higher load carrying capacity and can withstand oscillation with greater rigidity
- A wide range of styles are available, including some series made from stainless steel
SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARINGS
- Can withstand the most arduous environments and operating conditions
- Can accept deviations in shaft misalignment
- Low to medium speeds are optimal when using spherical roller bearings
SPIRAL BUSH BEARINGS
- Spiral bearings are manufactured from spring strip steel, hardened and ground to precision
- Heat resistance for Spiral Roller bearings is 350°C
- Provides all unique bearing designs for each section of a continuous caster bow segment on consumer applications
THRUST BEARINGS
- Can be offered in single or double direction
- Larger more robust sizes can accept heavier axial loads
- Will be able to accept shaft misalignment with spherical thrust roller bearings
TOROIDAL ROLLER BEARINGS
- Product can accept angular misalignment and axial displacement
- Combines the best features of the needle roller design and the spherical roller bearing
- Utilizes a specially designed roller to accommodate the harshest environmental conditions
WATER COOLED BEARINGS
- Specially customized water cooled housed units for continuous caster applications
- Greater roller length allows for increased load carrying capacity
- Smaller gap design between split rings allows for trouble free operation by the rollers
Applications
HOT AND COLD MILL APPLICATIONS (CONTINUOUS CASTER & Z MILL)
- Combination bearings
- Cylindrical roller bearings
- Multiroll cylindrical roller bearings
- Needle Roller bearings
- Shoulder bearings
- Multiroll tapered roller bearings
CARDAN JOINT BUSHINGS
CONVEYOR BELTS
- Coil conveyor bearings with and without flanges
COOLING BEDS
- Spherical roller bearings
LEVELERS AND STRAIGHTENERS
- Back up rollers
OVERHEAD CRANES
- Spherical roller bearings