Kilian helped a pallet rack manufacturer to redesign a bearing that went from seven components to one, reducing bearing costs by approximately 50 percent. See before and after images below. A high volume pallet rack manufacturer contacted Kilian Bearings because they were having serious delivery problems with their current supplier. The manufacturer was using a high cost, fully ground precision bearing. In addition, to make this bearing function properly in the application, seven different components needed to be assembled around the bearing, which added cost and time for the customer. A Kilian sales engineer met with the manufacturer and analyzed exactly how the bearing was being applied in the field. By asking detailed questions about how the bearing was attached and how it worked, Kilian engineers proposed an alternative to save the customer time and money and deliver better value. Kilian determined that the precision bearing the manufacturer was using was "overkill" and a customized Kilian bearing would be more appropriate for the material handling application. Kilian engineers then quickly designed a custom, unitized bearing that incorporated all the components into one piece, eliminating the need to buy and inventory several different items, as well as the assembly time that was required. Because the new bearing design featured one component, instead of seven, the company reduced bearing costs by more than 50 percent using a unitized bearing that was perfectly suited to the application. Other Solution Stories: Kilian helped a seating manufacturer for minivans devise a revolutionary bearing to work in a new, space-saving seating application, while adhering to strict, automotive industry quality standards. more... Kilian helped a major construction equipment manufacturer reduce excessive field service calls by designing a bearing that corrected a serious performance issue in their mini-excavators. more... Kilian designed a precision track roller bearing to help RV manufacturers reduce downtime and warranty issues that were occurring in the field. more... Complete listing of Kilian bearing products Product categories Ball bearings Catalog bearings Conveyor ball bearings Double row ball bearings Flange type ball bearings Single row ball bearings Custom bearing assemblies   Housed Units Pins and shafts Polymer assemblies Roller bearings Stainless steel bearings Thrust bearings Track roller bearings

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