Bearing Manufacturer PROKEY’s Professional Guide to Selecting Bearings in High-Humidity Environments

In industrial production, many devices are exposed to high-humidity working environments. From factories in coastal areas to humid food processing workshops and outdoor machinery in rainy climates, high humidity poses a severe test to the performance and lifespan of bearings. In such environments, choosing the right bearings and using them correctly is the key to ensuring the stable operation of equipment. PROKEY bearing manufacturer, with its profound industry experience and high-quality product agency, can provide you with professional solutions.

PROKEY Bearing Manufacturer: A Reliable Partner in the Bearing Field

As an agent of FODA bearings, PROKEY bearing manufacturer not only provides high-quality products but also applies its automation knowledge to offer customers comprehensive technical support and after-sales services. Whether it's bearing selection advice or installation and commissioning guidance, PROKEY bearing manufacturer can solve problems for customers, ensuring that they can select and use suitable bearings under various working conditions.

Application Key Points of Different Types of Bearings in High-Humidity Environments

Ball Bearings

Material and Protection: In high-humidity environments, ordinary metal ball bearings are prone to rust, affecting the equipment’s accuracy and stable operation. The FODA stainless-steel ball bearings, such as deep groove ball bearings, represented by PROKEY contain chromium elements, which can form a dense oxide film to effectively resist water vapor erosion. If there are higher requirements for bearing weight and corrosion resistance, ceramic ball bearings are also available. At the same time, FODA ball bearings adopt a double-lip sealing structure. The outer lip blocks external water vapor, and the inner lip retains the internal lubricating grease. The sealing material is selected as water-resistant fluoro rubber to ensure the stability of the internal environment of the bearing.

Lubrication and Maintenance: High humidity can cause the emulsification and deterioration of lubricating grease. PROKEY bearing manufacturer recommends that customers choose water-resistant composite lithium-based lubricating grease, which can maintain good lubrication performance even in the presence of water. Moreover, customers should shorten the replacement cycle of lubricating grease, regularly check its condition, and once emulsification, discoloration, or other situations are found, promptly contact PROKEY’s technical team for handling.

Roller Bearings

Cylindrical Roller Bearings: The rollers of cylindrical roller bearings are in line contact with the raceway. In high-humidity environments, the contact parts are more likely to be corroded. The FODA cylindrical roller bearings provided by PROKEY not only use corrosion-resistant materials but also optimize the internal structure, adding oil grooves and oil channels to make the lubricating grease distribute evenly and timely remove the water vapor that may invade, ensuring the long-term stable operation of the equipment.

Tapered Roller Bearings: In high-humidity environments, the adjustment of the axial and radial clearances of tapered roller bearings is crucial. PROKEY’s technical team will accurately calculate and adjust the clearances according to the actual working humidity and temperature of the customer’s equipment to avoid problems such as jamming or accuracy degradation caused by the expansion of parts due to moisture.

Spherical Roller Bearings: The self-aligning performance of spherical roller bearings makes them widely used in high-humidity environments, but they also face challenges in lubrication and sealing. PROKEY suggests that when customers use FODA spherical roller bearings, drainage holes should be set on the bearing housing to promptly drain the accumulated water, prevent water from staying inside the bearing for a long time, and cooperate with regular lubrication and maintenance to ensure the stable performance of the bearing.

In high-humidity environments, choosing the right bearings and doing a good job in maintenance is of great importance. PROKEY bearing manufacturer, with its close cooperation with FODA bearings and a professional technical service team, provides a reliable guarantee for the operation of your equipment in high-humidity working conditions. If you have any questions about bearing selection and use, welcome to visit PROKEY’s website to obtain more professional information and solutions.