Language Group Products News Events Press Focus on Contacts Home » News » top_rulmeca_thermoplastic_roller_the_range_was_completed_with_lengths_up_to_1600_mm News center Latest news News archive GO BACK 22 September 2013 » bulk TOP Rulmeca thermoplastic roller: the range was completed with lengths up to 1600 mm Starting from the launch of the new range, the TOP roller met international favor with customers handling different products in important applications such as: cement, coal, minerals, sand, fertilizers, salt, ports, chemicals and many others. Now the range is confirmed with the following features and dimensions: tube D. 89, shaft d. 20, bearing 6204 tube D. 108, shaft d. 20, bearing 6204 tube D. 133, shaft d. 20, bearing 6204 tube D. 102, shaft d. 25, bearing 6205 tube D. 127, shaft d. 25, bearing 6205 tube D. 133, shaft d. 25, bearing 6205 Executions with hermetic or contactless sealing Today the special solution recently developed by our R&D Centre allows us to supply these rollers with lengths up to 1600 mm, making possible their application also in the return section of important belt conveyors. We remind that the TOP roller is a totally thermoplastic roller with the exception of the steel in the ball bearing and the shaft and it has the following strong points. The TOP roller has a lower weight with respect to a steel roller (about 50%), which means a lower power consumption during start/stop operation of the belt conveyor and therefore reduction of power requirements on the plant, easier mounting/maintenance operations, preventing back injuries of the operator and guaranteeing a safer intervention, especially in applications where roller mounting or replacement might be critical (suspended belt conveyor, difficult access, long conveyors…), easier/cheaper transportation. Furthermore the low level of abrasion and corrosion of this roller (wear resistance) guarantees a longer life of the roller and a lower maintenance of the whole plant. The TOP is belt friendly, since HDPE tube will not wear the belt. The roller has a high resistance to chemical agents, it doesn’t rust, it is suitable for a wide variety of applications and it has a low noise emission (due to thermoplastic noise absorption). Thanks to the self-cleaning roller surface, there is a prevention of build-up of material, a main cause of belt miss-tracking and therefore less spillage from the belt. The roller’s low running resistance sealing system means a lower motor torque need in conveyor starts, a lower motor power size, a reduction of energy consumption of the belt conveyor (an added effect to that of the lower weight) and a lower belt consumption. Home » News » top_rulmeca_thermoplastic_roller_the_range_was_completed_with_lengths_up_to_1600_mm Copyright © 2013 Rulmeca Privacy & Legal Contacts Phone: +39 035 4300 111 Fax: +39 035 545523 Mail: rulmeca@rulmeca.com Headquarters RULMECA HOLDING S.p.A Via A. Toscanini,1 I- 24011 Almè Bergamo