2018

Lime stone stacker Slewing bearing

Inspection

Submitted by:
Eng. Mahmoud Mohammed Abd El-Samiea
Sr. Inspection Engineer

June 18 M.Gamal
[Type the company name]
6/18/2018
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Introduction
The report will represent a brief generally definition of slewing bearing, and also it will illustrate the current
statue, required actions and inspection bulletin for slewing bearings (Ball race-I) of lime stone blending
system central Colum.
a- Slewing bearing :
1- What the slewing bearing is?
Generally, slewing bearings are large-size rolling bearings that can accommodate axial, radial and
moment loads acting either singly or in combination and in any direction.
Slewing bearings were originally designed to be mounted only on horizontal support structures,
but can now be used successfully in vertical bearing arrangements. The forces and load distribution
in slewing bearings, when subjected to axial, radial and moment loads, are shown in Fig.1

1- Slewing bearing inner race

3
2- Slewing bearing outer race 1
2
3- Superstructure upper part.

4- Superstructure upper part.

4
Fig.1
2- Slewing bearing types:
Slewing bearings are available in a wide range of design types for many applications. The
illustrations on this report show only some complementary examples to the standard series which
we are concern.
 Single row four-point contact ball slewing bearings with an external gear. Fig.2
 Single row four-point contact ball slewing bearings without. Fig.3

Fig.2 Fig.3
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b- The current statues for the slewing bearing (Ball race-I):

1- The fastening bolts (about 80%) between the superstructure bottom part and slewing bearing
outer race (for Ball race-I) were loose. Photo.1,2
2- One fastening bolt was not existing. Photo.2
3- There was a clearance (for about 20% of the circumference) between slewing bearing outer
race and superstructure bottom part around 1mm. Photo.3
4- One grease fitting was broken. Photo.4
5- The greasing pump pressure gauge monitoring damaged.

Superstructure upper
part

Slewing bearing outer

race

Superstructure bottom
part

Photo.1 Photo.2
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Photo.3 Photo.4
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c- Required actions for the ball race current statues:

1- Retighten fastening bolts (ball race-I) with specified torque and bolts tightening pattern. (Done)
(Only the bolts for the outer race have been retightened but the inner race bolts have no access to
be reached, unless the stacker belt feeding chute removed)
2- Erect new bolt instead of the missed one. (Done)
3- Replace the broken greasing fitting. (Done)
4- Retighten the fastening bolts for other slewing bearings (Ball race - II and Ball race - III).
(The ball race II and III have no access to be retighten so they needs scaffolding to finish this job)
5- Check the slewing ring external gear and its pinion.
(This job also needs scaffolding and grease removing from the pinon and ring gear around the
slewing ring external gear completely).
6- Replace the damaged greasing pump pressure gauges.
7- Check the ball race bearing greasing system completely.(greasing elements, and distributors)

d- Inspection bulletin for slewing bearing:

1- Retighten the fastening bolts for all slewing bearings with specified torque once a year.
2- Measure the slewing bearing for wear every 6 months.

Conclusion:
There was a critical situation on lime stone blending system where most of the slewing bearing
fastening bolts (Ball race-I) were loose, so the mechanical maintenance team gratefully take the
required action by retighten it with specified torque and pattern.

Note:
The fastening bolts grade should be 10.9 which have tightening torque 954 Nm according to
drawing, but the actual bolts grade were 8.8, so it has been retighten with 666 Nm according to
the slewing bearing manufacture manual.

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