Maximum Power without interruption

Schaeffler provides tailor-made bearing technology and services for the paper and pulp industry. Schaeffler has extensive expertise thanks to decades of collaborating with well-known paper machine manufacturers and with maintenance and production departments. Numerous paper factories profit from Schaeffler's solutions, which make it possible to economically and safely increase production speeds with utmost reliability.

Paper machines are the giants in mechanical engineering: Lengths of 200 meters and widths of 10 meters are no rarity. In just one minute, nearly 2000 meters of paper fly through the machine at around 120 km/h over rollers and cylinders. The rolling bearings used here are subjected to extremely high demands with respect to moisture, intense heat, shaft deflections, high speeds, and long lifetimes. Only rolling bearings that are extremely reliable make it possible to achieve the best paper quality.

Bearing Solutions

Paper stock preparation

Refiners
Pressure screens
Filter drums

Paper Production

Forming rolls
Suction rolls
Central press rolls
Deflection compensation rolls
Guide rolls
Drying cylinders
Calendar thermal rolls
Calendar guide rolls
Spreader rollers

Products

Extremely high demands

Rolling bearings in paper machines are subjected to extremely high demands: moisture, intense heat, shaft deflections, high speeds, and long lifetimes. Only rolling bearings that are extremely reliable make it possible to achieve the best paper quality. More complex tasks for bearing arrangements make it necessary to break new ground. Thanks to continuous product maintenance and further development, Schaeffler is practically always in a position to meet new challenges with solutions that work reliably and are cost-effective.

Spherical roller bearings
Split spherical roller bearings
Angle adjustable cylindrical roller bearings
Hybrid deep groove ball bearings
Triple ring bearings