How to avoid damage when heating bearings while reducing operating costs?

The correct installation of bearings and sprockets is crucial to the performance of the equipment. As far as bearings are concerned, about 17% of damage is caused by poor installation. Therefore, the correct installation of bearings is crucial to the stable operation of the bearings and is worthwhile. Special attention.


Thermal mounting allows the inner ring of a bearing or the bore of a sprocket to be enlarged by heating a rotating part so that it can be mounted effortlessly onto the shaft. It is important to note that you should never use a blowtorch to heat parts. Heating parts too quickly or too hard can change the properties of the material, significantly shortening its service life. There may also be other consequences. If the inner ring expands faster than the outer ring, it will produce significant stress on the rolling elements and may damage the rolling elements or raceways. Therefore, when heating the bearing, it is highly recommended to use a bearing that can control the Device for temperature difference between two ferrules.

 

Other sensitive parts, such as sprockets, may exert considerable mechanical stress on the teeth. Uneven heating may deform the sprocket and the teeth subsequently break under the stress. Linear and uniform heating can prevent this risk. occurs, you can use oven heating, or use an induction heating system.


 

In addition, the temperature must be high enough (maximum temperature for bearings is 130°C) to produce sufficient expansion and temporarily loosen the fit so that the sprocket or bearing can be easily installed. The heating temperature depends on the ambient temperature and the fit and material of the bearing seat. , in order to ensure the integrity and ease of installation of the parts that need to be heated, while ensuring the safety of the operator, induction heating is the most recommended method.

 

The main component of an induction heater is a laminated steel core surrounded by a coil with several windings. When an electric current passes through it, this primary coil generates a magnetic field, which itself is induced in the part to be heated (steel part) current, similar to a short-circuited secondary winding of a transformer.


 

Induction heaters have many advantages, allowing for uniform and controlled heating of sensitive parts. One or two probes can be used to maximize the safety of the part to be heated, thus preventing any changes in its physical properties while inducting Heating is also a cost-effective and environmentally friendly heating method.


2024-02-18