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Bearing Type

Ball bearings and inserts

Conditions

Manufacturer was expected to meet warranty period with equipment, and to eliminate the need for manual greasing. Warranty period could not be met without manual greasing.

Results

With MicroPoly filled bearings, manufacturer can now meet the warranty period without manual greasing.

Bearing Type

Virtually every bearing type used is filled with MicroPoly

Conditions

Inadequate time was allocated for manual maintenance of equipment. Contamination existed, such as coolant, metal chips, etc. Due to labor reductions in the plants and the difficulty in lubricating certain bearings, bearings were not being lubricated as required, minimizing bearing life.

Results

MicroPoly is successfully being incorporated into the specifications of machine tool and automation design/construction, thus eliminating the need for manual greasing.

Bearing Type

Tapered roller bearings, ball bearings, and cam followers

Conditions

Manufacturer was expected to meet extended warranty period with equipment, and to eliminate the need for manual greasing. On some applications, manufacturer was not able to meet warranty period without manual greasing.

Results

With MicroPoly, manufacturer can now meet the warranty period without annual greasing.

Bearing Type

Conveyor chain lubrication with MicroPoly block

Conditions

Either no lubrication was used, with a short chain life experienced, or manual greasing was required. The alternative was to provide an expensive automatic lubrication system that tended to drip, creating housekeeping and safety problems.

Results

By using MicroPoly, the housekeeping and safety problems were eliminated, with no manual greasing requirements.

Bearing Type

Tapered roller bearings

MicroPoly Type

Manufacturer is expected to meet 3-year warranty. Customers were required to manually grease the bearings during the warranty period. This was not being done and the manufacturer was receiving warranty claims.

Conditions

MicroPoly filled bearings are lasting through the required warranty period. No manual greasing is required. Warranty claims due to lack of lubrication have been eliminated.

MicroPoly Type

Bronze bushings plugged with MicroPoly

Conditions

Graphite plugs had been incorporated into bronze bushings, but were not compatible with the coolant. With graphite, the bushings had to wear out to plate out fresh graphite, and were failing prematurely. The warranty period could not be met.

Results

With MicroPoly plugs, manufacturer can now meet the warranty period.

Bearing Type

Tapered roller thrust bearings

Conditions

Due to exposure to severe road conditions, dirt, water, and road salt contaminate the bearings. Warranty requirements on bearings were not being met. Bearings were very difficult to maintain.

Results

Over 150,000 of these bearings have been filled with MicroPoly over an 8 year period, with no failures reported. Warranty requirements are being met.

Bearing Type

6203 and 6205, single row ball bearings

Conditions

Abrasive tissue paper and dust contaminate the bearings, causing premature failure. Bearing life 1 month.

Results

MicroPoly kept the contamination out of bearings. Bearing life extended to 1 year.

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