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GenStar® Precision Bearings

Frantz GenStar Series of Precision bearings for conveyor rollers are simply better than our competition.  Designed, engineered, and built in the USA,  GenStar Precision bearing assemblies are rigorously tested to assure that  load ratings in this bearing category outperform our competition.  Frantz quality promise means that we publish our bearing assembly load ratings and we stand behind our product.  Click here for information about our quality Compare….GenStar Precision bearings are simply better.

This is the GenStar® value to you:

·    ABEC -1 Core Bearing designed for high speed (exceeding 400rpm), long life, low noise levels, and double sealed from contamination.  These bearings contain special front and back rubber seals that are bonded to metal washers providing effective protection against contamination such as moisture and dust particles.  These seals are light contact which minimizes the seal drag allowing for lower starting torque and rolling friction.  The lubricant forms a barrier between seal lip and the inner race further preventing smaller particles such as dust and moisture from entering into the rolling elements.  Load capacities on the Core Bearing ranging from 1,260 lbs. to 2,260 lbs.  Click here for technical information on GenStar Precision bearing lubrication.

·    IronGrip Carbon Steel Housing swaged tight will outperform plastic housings and provides Frantz GenStar bearing assemblies with superior load capacities from 300 lbs. to 1,000 lbs.   Competitors with metal housed precision offerings will not publish their assembly load capacities.  The quality of your bearing mount is directly proportional to the life of your bearing.  Click here for Frantz Bearing Mount Specifications.  Frantz has further designed tooling to provide you with that quality mount for your rollers.  Click here for further details on Swaging and tooling.  Simply put, with Frantz you get the whole package and you have peace of mind that our bearing assembly will carry the load and will not walk out of your roller.

·    Sprocketed Roller Bearing Mounts for Chain Driven Live Roller (CDLR) applications have traditionally been performed prior to welding the sprocket on the roller.  While welding after assembly works well for all metal Commercial Unground Non-Precision bearings, the intense heat distorts polypropylene isolator sleeves that provide precision bearing assemblies with their cushioning quiet characteristics.  Therefore assembling sprocketed rollers with precision bearings continues to be a challenge for conveyor manufacturers.  Frantz engineers have developed a solution to this problem.  Tooling is now available to insert and swage GenStar® Precision bearings into rollers after the sprocket has been welded to the roller.  Contact our Customer Service representatives for details.  Click here for more information on Sprocketed CDLR bearings and rollers.

·    Unibody Polypropylene Insert injection molded directly into the ABEC-1 Core bearing insert cannot be pushed out of the bearing assembly by the axle lugs and springs unlike like the pressed “spider” latching inserts used by our competition.   Designed by Frantz engineers and custom molded to our specification, the insert is made from specially formulated polypropylene that discharges any accumulated static electricity, improves concentricity, and ensures quiet operation at 50 to 56 Decibels.

GenStar® Precision Bearings by Frantz®.   Simply better. 

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