Product Overview: The H 3176 Adapter Sleeve
The H 3176 is a high-quality adapter sleeve from our H 3100 Series, designed for securely mounting bearings with a 380 mm tapered bore onto a 360 mm cylindrical shaft. As a crucial component in our Adapter Sleeves range, it simplifies the installation process, providing a reliable and concentric fit without the need for complex shaft machining. This sleeve allows for the use of standard commercial shafts, making it a cost-effective and versatile solution for a wide array of industrial applications.
Adapter sleeves are one of the most commonly used Bearing Accessories for locating bearings with a tapered bore onto a cylindrical shaft. The H 3176, complete with its corresponding lock nut and lock washer, ensures that the bearing is firmly secured, preventing axial movement and maintaining precise alignment during operation. This straightforward mounting method is ideal for applications where bearings need to be installed or dismounted with ease.
Key Features of the H 3176
- Precision Engineering: Manufactured to tight tolerances to ensure a perfect fit between the shaft, sleeve, and bearing.
- Split Sleeve Design: Features a slit that runs the length of the sleeve, allowing it to contract and grip the shaft securely when tightened.
- Complete Assembly: Typically supplied with a high-quality lock nut and lock washer to provide a complete mounting solution.
- High-Strength Material: Constructed from durable steel to withstand high mounting forces and operational stresses, ensuring long-term reliability.
- Simplified Mounting: Enables bearings to be mounted on smooth or stepped shafts, eliminating the need for expensive and time-consuming shaft shouldering.
- Facilitates Easy Dismounting: The design also simplifies the process of removing the bearing from the shaft for maintenance or replacement.
Common Applications
- Heavy Industrial Fans & Blowers: Used to mount large bearings on fan shafts, ensuring stability and reducing vibration.
- Conveyor Systems: Ideal for securing bearings on long conveyor shafts where precise alignment can be challenging.
- Mining and Construction Equipment: Provides robust mounting for bearings in crushers, screeners, and other heavy-duty machinery.
- Pulp and Paper Mills: Used in rollers and processing equipment where reliable bearing performance is critical to production.
- Agricultural Machinery: Secures bearings in large harvesters, tractors, and other equipment operating in demanding environments.
- Power Transmission Systems: Essential for mounting bearings in large gearboxes, plummer blocks, and other power transmission assemblies.
Benefits of Using the H 3176 Adapter Sleeve
- Cost-Effective Installation: Reduces overall cost by allowing the use of less expensive, commercially available shafts with wider tolerances.
- Enhanced Reliability: Provides a secure, 360-degree grip on the shaft, ensuring concentricity and preventing fretting corrosion.
- Increased Versatility: Allows the bearing to be positioned at any point along a smooth shaft, offering flexibility in machine design.
- Reduced Maintenance Time: The straightforward installation and removal process significantly cuts down on downtime during maintenance.
- Improved Bearing Performance: A proper and secure fit helps maximize the bearing's service life and operational efficiency.
- Simplified Logistics: Standardized sleeves simplify inventory management and part selection for various applications.
