A Fresh Angle on Maintenance Efficiency: Revolvo Quick Series Housed Units

Revolutionary Design Reduces Installation Time Up To 90%

The Timken® Revolvo Quick Series makes installation of split cylindrical roller bearings easy for applications with limited access. The first-of-its-kind angled support pedestal cleverly reduces installation time up to 90 percent. In some cases, only one person is needed.

Plant operations throughout Europe are already benefiting from lower maintenance costs for applications like fans, conveyors, crushers, kiln drives and marine propulsion shafts. Revolvo Quick Series was first introduced to selected markets in 2014.

“The Quick Series changes the game when it comes to replacing bearings,” said Cory Shaw, business manager of housed units at Timken. “The outer support is split at an angle, allowing it to be slid under the shaft during installation or replacement. This makes retrofitting mounted bearing units much faster and easier. It eliminates the time-consuming tasks of removing the drive or lifting the shaft to replace a bearing or fit a standard-design support pedestal. “

Inspection and maintenance are fast and simple with the Quick Series. The support caps and housing components are easy to remove for quick visual inspection. Seven different concentric seal designs ensure customers can find the right option to get the most from their equipment even in harsh environments.

The complete line of Revolvo split-to-the-shaft cylindrical roller bearing housed units allow the bearing to be assembled around the shaft without requiring access to the shaft ends. They are widely used by mining, power generation, food and beverage, pulp and paper, metals, cement, marine and waste-water operators to help reduce maintenance costs and increase plant profitability.

About The Timken Company

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) engineers, manufactures and markets bearings, transmissions, gearboxes, belts, chain and related products, and offers a spectrum of powertrain rebuild and repair services. The leading authority on tapered roller bearings, Timken today applies its deep knowledge of metallurgy, tribology and mechanical power transmission across a variety of bearings and related systems to improve reliability and efficiency of machinery and equipment all around the world. The company’s growing product and services portfolio features many strong industrial brands including Timken®, Fafnir®, Philadelphia Gear®, Carlisle®, Drives® and InterlubeTM. Known for its quality products and collaborative technical sales model, Timken posted $3.1 billion in sales in 2014. With 14,000 employees operating from 28 countries, Timken makes the world more productive and keeps industry in motion.