NSK Case Study

Application

Caster Turret

Cost Savings: $288,000

A steel mill asked NSK to evaluate the condition of their caster turret bearing. A NSK industry specialist evaluated the torsion values of the bolts and determined some had been elongated and needed to be re-torqued. Upon completion, NSK also performed a deflection test to evaluate the wear of the bearing in this critical component.

Key Facts

Application: Caster turret (Country: USA)
End-product: Steel
Problem: Studs on turret caster bearing were loose
Objective: Maintain bearing properly to increase life

Steel Mill

Value Proposals

NSK re-torqued several studs on a turret caster bearing
NSK also performed a deflection test to help evaluate the remaining life of this critical component
Spare studs needed to be ordered since they were not on site and require a long lead time
Downtime was reduced

Industry Specialist Support

Industry Specialist’s experience and knowledge help optimize bearing performance and increase reliability by:

Improving productivity
Reducing maintenance
Improving efficiency
Optimizing design
Reducing total cost

Services include:

Maintenance training
Machine and bearing failure analysis
Bearing storage solutions
Troubleshooting
Tilt and deflection testing
Installation and removal
Maintenance Best Practices

Slewing Ring Bearing Service

Cost-Savings Breakdown

  Before Cost NSK Solution Cost  
  Downtime 120 hrs @ $2,400/hr $288,000 Maintenance service $0  
  Total Costs $288,000 Total Costs $0  
Before Cost
Downtime 120 hrs @ $2,400/hr $288,000
Total Costs $288,000
NSK Solution Cost
Maintenance service
 
$0
Total Costs $0

Your Partner for Machine Optimization

Our AIP Added Value Program is based around a simple proposition: ‘improvement pays’. By working with you throughout the AIP Value Cycle, we will help you achieve improvements in machine reliability, productivity and performance, all of which carry a tangible and measurable cost benefit – and we have the tools to prove it! That’s what we mean by improvement pays.