STAINLESS STEEL ROLLERS
Our Stainless Steel Idler Rollers perform phenomenally in corrosive and high moisture environments and possess a higher wear resistance than mild steel.
This type of metal roller is used mostly in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Stainless Steel bearings are also available for dead shafts.
We offer both Dead Shaft and Live Shaft Stainless Steel Idler Rollers. Both types can be customized with air-entrainment grooves, hard coat anodizing, cantilevering, bearings inserts, cork, plasma, and rubber coverings.
Dead Shaft Stainless Steel Idler Rolls
- Grade 304 Tubing machined for minimal stock removal
- 32 Ra finish on the roller face
- Dynamically balanced to ISO grade G6,3
- Straightness over roller face width within the greater of 0.002” or 0.0005”/ft of face length
- Low-Friction bearings, steel or stainless steel
Live Shaft Stainless Steel Idler Rolls
- Grade 304 Tubing machined for minimal stock removal
- 32 Ra finish on the roller face
- Dynamically balanced to ISO grade G6,3
- Straightness over roller face width within the greater of 0.002” or 0.0005”/ft of face length
- Journal Material grade 304 stainless steel
- Journal run out to roll O.D. within 0.003″
DEAD SHAFT vs. LIVE SHAFT
When you decide to purchase idler rollers, you will need to choose either a live shaft or a dead shaft. Each has its key advantages and the decision depends solely on your unique manufacturing requirements.
Dead Shaft
- Bearings are installed INSIDE the body
- Inside bearings mean minimizing roller deflection
- Less expensive
- Lower rolling inertia
Live Shaft
- Shaft ends are fixed to the roller body
- Self-aligning bearings can be used
- Withstands harsher and high-temperature environments
- Holds up to higher workloads