Minimize Repair Time with SKF Cooper Split Spherical Roller Bearings

reduction in Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)

For customers looking for bearings designed to be easily replaced in situ with little disturbance to the shaft alignment or driveline, SKF Cooper split spherical roller bearings are boosting the heavy industries by providing a high performing, safer solution that requires less maintenance than the standard. It can take up to 24 hours to replace standard bearings compared to the 8 hours it takes with SKF Cooper split spherical roller bearings.

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SKF Cooper Split SRB

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SKF Cooper save steelmaker over $350k+

A steel maker was experiencing reoccurring unplanned downtime due to failures in the locating spherical roller bearings in three of the mill’s converters. The installation time for replacement bearings was extremely long, resulting in unnecessarily lengthy maintenance periods. The steel maker turned to SKF to find a solution to the problem.

By having the three SKF Cooper split spherical roller bearings installed, the steel maker reduced mean time to repair by almost 70% and gained total cost of ownership savings that exceeded $350,000. SKF Cooper split spherical roller bearings were installed in the converters’ locating bearing position. These bearings are designed for safe, easy replacement with little disturbance to the shaft alignment. The reduced mean time to repair cut downtime to a minimum. Thanks to reduced maintenance periods and easier bearing installation, worker safety was also improved.

SKF Bearings Slash Maintenance Time at Colorado Mine

A 10-mile conveyor belt in a snowy mountain-side forest has an 18.5-inch damaged pulley bearing that needs replacement. However, installing a new standard bearing would be risky, expensive, and time-consuming, taking nine days and requiring dismantling of a wall and crane rental. The maintenance team at the remote mine is faced with a challenging situation to address the bearing issue within the six-day stockpile time limit.

SKF saved the day with the SKF Cooper sealed split spherical roller bearing 231S1808-2SRS, which allowed the reuse of the current housing. The old bearing was cut open and replaced with the new one, utilizing machined seals, a V-ring seal mounted directly on the bearing as a second barrier, and grease surrounding the bearing as a third barrier. No belt run-in was necessary after installing the new SKF Cooper split spherical bearing because the pulley remained in place, relieving belt tension during the replacement process. The entire operation took only four days, reducing the usual nine-day process. This switch not only improved worker safety but also decreased the mean time to repair (MTTR) by 55% and reduced installation and run-in time significantly.

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Get excellent performance & extended bearing service life over a wide range of conditions, from moderate to extreme.

Decrease downtime and increase productivity and machine performance.

SKF Cooper split spherical roller bearings offer a solution that reduces Mean Time To Repair by 70%.

Allows safe and time saving in situ bearing replacements in the trapped positions on conveyor pulleys, stacker reclaimers and other machinery.

Sealed variant available for increased protection against contamination and reduced maintenance.

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SKF Bearings Slash Maintenance Time at Colorado Mine

SKF Cooper save steelmaker over $350k+

SKF's Cooper split spherical roller bearings (open or sealed) are designed to be easily replaced in situ and require little disturbance to the shaft alignment or driveline - reducing MTTR for conveyor pulley bearings by 70%

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