Bearing Life
We use our unique moulding techniques, careful material selection, decades of product knowledge and design expertise to manufacture bearings that outperform other plastic bearings on the market today. We are confident that we always offer our customers high quality, world-class plastic bearings to match the needs of their application.
BNL Plastic Bearing Life
Bearing Life Map
This helpful guide can be used to find out the average life of a BNL bearing if you know the required speed of operation and load for your application.
BNL Plastic Bearing Life Map
Load, Speed & Environment
The life of a bearing is affected by its environment, the load it must carry, the speed it operates at, plus how much these vary across its service life. A plastic bearing can carry heavy loads, reach high speeds and is suitable for many specialist and severe environments. Where a bearing application is exposed to extremes of all three factors, potential life can be affected. In this instance, our expert team can advise on choosing an appropriate bearing to meet your requirements.
Plastic Bearings – Load, Speed & Environment
Materials
Made of thermoplastic materials, BNL bearings are all lightweight, have low inertia, are water-resistant, nonmagnetic and need no lubrication. We use a range of materials to meet a variety of application requirements, from room temperature operation and immersion in water, to high operating temperatures and significant chemical exposure.
BNL Plastic Bearings Material Choice
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Speciality Bearings
Ideal for extreme temperatures or highly corrosive chemicals are used.
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Wheels & Poultry wheels
BNL are a leading supplier of overhead high-quality, long-lasting conveyor wheels for global leaders in poultry and food-processing machinery.
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Pulleys
A wide range of light, medium and heavy duty pulleys handling up to 500kg.
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Conveyor System Bearings
Our end cap and skate wheel conveyor bearings are used in various materials and food processing applications.
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Thrust Race Bearings
For applications needing a steady, axial loaded rotation.
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Radial Bearings
Used to keep machinery and products moving in industries world-wide, our radial bearings are made with Acetal and stainless steel balls.
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Two-Bolt Flanged Bearings
Used to support shafts in a vast range of industries and applications, our product will handle loads up to 95kg.
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Wardrobe Door Wheel
High quality wardrobe door wheel bearings, hard wearing and smooth running.
INCREASED PERFORMANCE
Our lightweight plastic bearings can be used in applications where decreased weight can increase performance and speed.
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REDUCED ENERGY USAGE
Exhibiting low friction, BNL’s plastic bearings will need less energy at start-up and in operation, lowering energy use and motor specifications.
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IMPROVED HYGIENE
Our bearings do not need lubrication, eliminating contamination of other components or processed products by leaching lubricants.
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LOW TORQUE
Plastic bearings have an inertial torque that is less than 10% that of metal bearings.
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CHEMICAL/CORROSION RESISTANCE
The performance of our bearings is not diminished by frequent wash-downs or exposure to chemicals, giving them excellent wear rates, even in harsh environments.
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LESS MAINTENANCE
No need to replace lubricants and or change corroded bearings, our bearings will continue to perform without frequent maintenance.
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NON-MAGNETIC
Completely metal-free options make BNL bearings ideal for applications where metal can distort magnetic resonance.
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DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
Injection moulding techniques make it possible for the bearing function to be combined with other features such as clips, shafts and tyres, significantly broadening design possibilities.
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REDUCED ASSEMBLY
Fixings and features can be designed and moulded into the bearing component itself, eliminating whole assembly stages.
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LONGER LIFE
Our specialist plastic moulding techniques produce a more durable bearing surface, significantly improving wear resistance and increasing the life of our products.
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