American Motion Products - Pillow Block Bearings, Split Spherical Roller Bearings, Couplings, Reducers and Bearing Maintenance

American Motion Products (AMP) supplies bearings for a variety of mining products. Its range includes Timken, FAG, Rexnord, Link Belt, DODGE, Torrington and INA, as well as FALK, Omega and Rexnord couplings and reducers.

Special seals, pillow blocks and rare bearings are also supplied and made to order under the AMP brand, under agreement with the world's best known and most trusted manufacturers.

Bearings in mining applications are normally subjected to extreme conditions in terms of dust, high load and long periods between maintenance points. AMP bearings are made to specialist designs, incorporating labyrinth seals, positive pressure systems and high-strength materials to combat these tough conditions.

SPLIT SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARINGS

FAG split spherical roller bearing technology offers a cost-effective alternative to solid bearing design. Conventional spherical bearings often require complicated replacement procedures involving:

• Pulling gears and couplings
• Dismounting drives
• Stripping line shafting

Split spherical roller bearings provide ease of access and replacement during difficult maintenance operations. This helps minimise the expense that is incurred when machinery is unavailable. Pillow block bearings are cost-effective because their long life expectancy requires fewer replacements. AMP supplies only the best split spherical roller and pillow block bearings because they know that time is money in the mining industry.

BEARINGS FOR HAULER TRUCKS

In open pit mines all over the world, coal, ores and oil sand are transported with large dump trucks. AMP supplies not only the wheel bearings for electrically driven rear wheels, but also for the complete gears.

Wheel bearing arrangements consist of two tapered roller bearings in 'O' arrangement. Some of these bearings have an outer diameter of more than 1m. Gears are fitted with cylindrical roller bearings and double-row tapered roller bearings. Planetary gears sometimes have planet wheels that run in specially developed spherical roller bearings.

BEARINGS FOR ROCK CRUSHERS AND SHAKER SCREENS

AMP supplies numerous bearings for rock crushing equipment and shaker screens including Telsmith, Universal, Allis-Chalmers, Pioneer, Metso and Pennsylvania Crusher. AMP currently stock bearings for standard jaw and cone crushers, and have the capacity for emergency delivery.

AMP INDUSTRIAL SERVICES - BEARING MAINTENANCE

90% of bearings never reach maximum life expectancy due to inadequate lubrication or mounting. AMP offers bearing maintenance products to ensure your bearings last the distance:

• Induction heaters
• Mechanical and hydraulic pullers
• Grease and lubrication systems
• Condition monitoring
• Laser alignment devices
• Impact fitting tools

BEARINGS FOR RAILROAD APPLICATIONS

AMP has a wealth of experience with bearings for use in the railroad industry, and maintains an inventory that includes:

• Traction motor bearings
• Locomotive wheel bearings
• Freight car wheel bearings
• Water pumps bearings
• Main generators bearings