ROBUST AND LONG-LIVED ROLLING BEARINGS

FOR MINING, PROCESSING AND CONSTRUCTION

FAG OEM und Handel AG

 FOR ADVANCED BEARINGS IN THE
MINING & CONSTRUCTION SECTOR…

Technical progress in the fields of mining, recovery of oil and gas, processing
engineering and construction machinery is accelerating constantly. Powerful
computers and increasingly efficient software facilitate more exact calcula-
tions and faster designing of machines and plants. New findings, e.g. in the
fields of materials technology and tribology, contribute to the development so In the Mining & Construction sector
that performance and reliability are continuously improved. rolling bearings contribute consider-
ably to technical progress. Severe
operating and environmental condi-
tions require extremely robust bear-
ings.

Due to our research and develop-

ment activities and to an intensive
exchange of experience with manu-
facturers and operators of machines
and plants the operational reliability
of our bearings has increased con-
stantly. The economic efficiency of
the bearings has also significantly
improved the economic efficiency
of machines and plants.

Due to our development partner-

ships with our customers we know
their respective requirements very
well. And due to intensive contact to
colleges and universities we are fa-
miliar with the technological trends.
The force with which the cutter head of tunnel boring machines is pressed This enables us to offer the right
against the rock in the drilling process is accommodated by FAG bearings. bearings, housings, accessories and
Many of the axial-radial cylindrical roller bearings or tapered roller bear- services for the entire Mining & Con-
ings have outside diameters of more than three meters. struction sector.
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 IN ALL SUBSECTORS...

In the various "Mining & Construction” subsectors different operating condi-

tions are encountered. Consequently, the bearings must meet special re-
quirements, for example:

Rolling bearings for the mining industry

* High operational reliability

* Reduced maintenance requirements
* High load carrying capacity
* Simple mounting and dismounting

Rolling bearings for processing engineering

* Long service life

* Utmost load carrying capacity
* Insensitivity to impacts
* Suitability for vibrating stress

Rolling bearings for the cement industry

* High operational reliability

* Utmost load carrying capacity
* Insensitivity to high temperatures (rotary tube kiln)

Rolling bearings for construction machinery

* High operational reliability

* Compact design with a high load carrying capacity
* Reduced maintenance requirements

Rolling bearings for the recovery of oil and gas

* High reliability
* High load carrying capacity in an extremely confined space
* In some cases: corrosion resistance
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 ...AND FOR ALL PLANTS AND MACHINES

A variety of conditions have to be dealt with in the various plants and ma-
chines used in the Mining & Construction sector. Bearing dimensions and
designs are mainly determined by the following criteria:

• Loads
• Speeds Rolling bearings for plants and
• Service life machines in the Mining & Con-
• Environmental conditions struction sector, for example

These factors, and possibly others as well, must be taken into account to a Tunnel boring machines
varying degree in the designing and dimensioning of the bearings. For Road headers
many applications, designers can use rolling bearings of the standardized Mine hoists
types and designs that are listed in our catalogue WL 41 520 "FAG Rolling Bucket wheel excavators
Bearings". Draglines

Some applications, however, require special rolling bearings, which we Drilling rig units
have developed for special requirements in this industry. The largest of Drilling platforms
these bearings, which are used in tunnelling machines, can have outside Mooring buoys
diameters of more than four meters. Tanker loading points
Pumping stations
Pipelines
Drilling equipment
Pipe-laying vessels

Jaw crushers
Gyratory crushers
Hammer crushers
Vertical grinding mills
Roller presses
Tube mills
SAG mills

Vibrating screens
Other vibrating machines

Rotary tube kilns

Sintering plants

Conveyor belts
Excavators
Transport equipment and Mine
trucks
Stackers
Reclaimers
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 FAG ROLLING BEARINGS ARE THE IDEAL CHOICE
FOR APPLICATIONS REQUIRING

• High operational reliability

• High load carrying capacity in a

confined space

• Low friction

• Resistance to high temperatures

• Low wear

• Simple mounting

• Reduced requirements on lubri-

cation and maintenance

• Customer-oriented availability

• Cost-effectiveness

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 THE FAG OFFER

Technical Advice

Increasingly shorter development cycles require correct dimensioning and

designing of rolling bearings from the start. This applies also to the Mining
& Construction sector. Time and cost can be saved if the know-how of ex-
perienced rolling bearing specialists is used already in the development
stage. For this reason we offer designers assistance in the form of techni-
cal publications, our catalogue on CD-ROM and PC calculation programs.

FAG engineers are well versed in

the entire field of rolling bearing
engineering. They advise their cus-
tomers in all questions regarding
application and design, and they
offer a calculation service which is
tailored to this industry’s specific
requirements. Together with our
customers we develop individual
solutions to their specific prob-
lems.

In some cases the FAG service for

more operational reliability com-
prises not only technical advice
but also accompanies the rolling
bearings throughout their entire
service life (see also page 9).

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 ROLLING BEARINGS, HOUSINGS AND
ACCESSORIES – STANDARD AND
SPECIAL DESIGNS

In our printed catalogue "FAG Rolling Bearings” and in our electronic cat-
alogue on CD-ROM mainly ball bearings, roller bearings, housings and ac-
cessories of standardized dimensions are listed. With these products many
applications problems can be solved quickly and cost-effectively.
The standard rolling bearings mostly used in the "Mining & Construction"
sector, as well as their characteristics and their suitability for the different
requirements, are listed in the table.

Standard Rolling Bearings

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Deep groove ball bearings not suitable
a: for paired mounting

Special Designs Target Industry Stock

To enable our customers in the
Mining & Construction sector to
solve even complex application
problems, our target industry pro-
gramme comprises not only stan-
dard rolling bearings but also spe-
cial bearing designs, plus the suit-
able housings and accessories,
which are adapted to special re-
quirements such as high accelera-
tions, high temperatures or aggres-
sive substances.
In case of need, special designs are
developed and produced just for
such special applications.
Selected products from our target
industry programme are available
to our customers at short notice
due to our special developed so-
phisticated stock management.
With this stock management we
are able to reduce drastically costs
for stock keeping of our customers
as well as to guarantee a fast avail-
ability at marketable prices.

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 QUALITY • CIP

Quality Management as a Comprehensive Approach

Our yardstick for acting in matters of quality is the rating we receive from
our customers. It is important to identify and meet their requirements and
expectations to their satisfaction.

Quality is vital not only in regard

to the product but rather to all ac-
tivities and services. For this rea-
Q1 - 5-S-audit
son FAG decided to take a group- M7 - accident frequency rate Q3 - internal customer complaints

wide quality approach some time M6 - absenteeusn rate Q4 - external customer complaints

ago. All procedures of the FAG M5 - teamwork rate Q5 - machine capability cmk

quality assurance system are de- M4 - training hours Q6 - procedure audit

scribed in our quality manual and
have been certified in accordance M2 - suggestion sheme savings Q8 - system audit

with DIN EN ISO 9000 et.seq.

M1 - employee creativity Q9 - Best Practice au

L13 - delivery accuracy C1 - scrap and rewo

CIP L12 - machine utilization C4 - productivity

FAG has introduced the Continu- L11 - other downtime L1 - KANBAN-Processes

ous Improvement Process (CIP) in

L10 - unscheduled maintenance L2 - WIP
its production, sales and service
departments. The main emphasis L9 - scheduled maintenance L3 - Stock of finished goods

of our comparison with the best is L8 - setup time

L6 - throughput time
L4 - raw and process material
L5 - turnrate of stock
on Quality, Costs, Logistics, Per-
formance and Motivation. The CIP
Star shows for the production de-
partments of the entire FAG Group
which of several specified targets
have already been met and where
further improvement is required.

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 THE FAG SERVICE

We do not regard service as an optional extra but as an integral part of our

offer portfolio. It accompanies the rolling bearings throughout their entire
service life. Our motto "Service for more reliability" means that our cus-
tomers can at any time rely on receiving personal support and advice. On
request we provide customers with all the instruments they need to per-
form mounting, measuring, diagnosing and maintenance jobs indepen-
dently.

FAG SERVICES
PROGRAMME

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Measuring instruments and
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achievement [%]

average C-target Mounting seminars

achievement [%]

average L-target
achievement [%] Application engineering
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support
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current target PC calculation programs
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Publications

Catalogue on CD-ROM

Rolling bearing seminars

Lubrication recommendations

Arcanol rolling bearing greases

Diagnosing instruments

Online monitoring

Damage diagnosis

Repair of large rolling bearings

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Target industry stock

ON-TIME DELIVERY WORLDWIDE • TECHNICAL ADVICE
AND SALES REPRESENTATIVES

"On-time delivery" is a decisive yardstick for evaluating the efficiency of a

rolling bearing manufacturer. Our sophisticated logistics concept ensures
the worldwide availability of FAG products.

Our sales companies and trading partners in all important commercial

centres of the world offer a 24-hour delivery service.

FAG distributors can be found in classified directories and/or yel-

low pages in the category "Rolling and Plain Bearings" or ”Ball
Bearings".

FAG OEM und Handel AG

Postfach 1260 · D-97419 Schweinfurt

Fax ++49 97 21 91 39 58
e-Mail: mining_construction@fag.de
www.fag.de

Your Technical Advice and Sales Representatives for the In-

dustry Unit Mining & Construction in Schweinfurt:

Head of Industry Unit

Phone ++49 9721 91 3683

Construction Machinery, Mining Machinery

Phone ++49 9721 91 3055

Tunnelling Machines, Onshore and Offshore Installations

Phone ++49 9721 91 3954

Material Processing, Cement Industry

(Crushing machines, vibrating machines, rotary tube kilns, sintering plants):
Phone ++49 9721 91 3883
Every care has been taken to ensure the
Conveyor Systems correctness of the information contained in
this publication but no liability can be ac-
Phone ++49 9721 91 4593 cepted for any errors or omissions.
© by FAG 2000. This publication or parts
Target Industry Stock Management thereof may not be reproduced without
our permission.
Phone ++49 9721 91 4595 and -4565
WL 21 107 EA/97/8/00