Steel sector solutions demonstrated in Turkey

The first, ´NSK Solutions for the Steel Sector´, was delivered by Stephen Wood, Middle East Sales and Engineering Manager at NSK Europe. Mr Wood was followed by Mathieu Piquemal, AIP and Services Manager, who focused on ´AIP - NSK Value Added Services´. An enjoyable gala dinner rounded off the day.

NSK´s range of bearings for the steel industry are designed specifically to combat tough operating conditions, including temperature fluctuations, contamination, belt speeds of more than 200m/min, vibration and impact. Bearings are available for all stages of the steelmaking process, from raw material preparation, through the smelting process, right up to the final rolled product.

NSK has developed sealed spherical roller bearings for continuous casting plants that prevent the ingress of contamination and offer optimal service life. Taper roller bearings and cylindrical roller bearings with a self-aligning outer ring are also ideal for continuous casting plants.

Further innovations include taper roller bearings available in various special materials for use at rolling mills, such as Water-TF and Super-TF, together with NSK´s Sealed-Clean technology. Beyond these, various bearings are offered for sinter machines, LD converters, chain conveyors, levellers and more. All are designed to be reliable, wear-resistant and durable, and thus promote profitable production.

Profitability is also the aim of NSK´s recently introduced AIP+ Added Value Programme. Designed to deliver a complete bearing care package, AIP+ uses a quartet of innovative maintenance and service tools - condition monitoring, mounting tools, laser alignment and lubrication solutions - which have been carefully developed to help maximise machine performance and operating life.

Emrah Cakir, General Manager NSK Turkey said: “Our target was to demonstrate our technical knowledge to event visitors and strengthen brand awareness in Turkey.”

Cakir added: “The event certainly helped to further improve our relations with current and new customers, reinforcing our ambition to be seen as a ´solutions partner´ rather than simply a supplier in this important sector.”