SELF-ALIGNING NEEDLE-ROLLER BEARINGS HELP XEROX ACHIEVE HIGH QUALITY PRINT
The iGen3(TM) range of Digital Production Presses from Xerox support a wide range of business needs where the machine capabilities can be expanded as the business grows. Primarily used for short print runs, on demand printing of brochures, books, flyers, newsletters and manuals in fact anywhere high quality print would be a prerequisite. At the heart of the iGen3(TM) is a unique flexible print system.
When designing the print image mechanism, Xerox engineers needed a bearing that could accurately transmit the drive to the looped film mechanism, accommodate film variables as well as carry a significant load with no wear over many millions of print cycles. They selected the Spyraflo FSN-8M-F Self-Clinch, Self-Align, 8mm diameter Needle-Roller Bearing. The ability to accommodate misalignment and be securely mounted into the machine frame were key factors in the bearing selection.
Needle-Roller bearings with their low coefficient of friction coupled with high-load carrying capability, in combination with a thin cross-section, make them an ideal choice for a wide variety of demanding applications.
Spyraflo is the inventor and sole manufacturer of the innovative self-clinching and self-aligning bearing technology. In addition, its wide range of mounted bearing products and cost-effective, customized bearing designs give engineers the unique opportunity to solve problems beyond the capabilities of conventional bearings.