MAINTENANCE OF ROLLER BEARING

A particularly common kind of rolling element

bearing is the ball bearing. The inner and outer
races between which balls roll. Each race features
a groove usually shaped so the ball fits slightly
loose. The ball contact each race a small contact.
A load on an infinitely small point would
cause infinitely high contact pressure. The ball
deforms (flattens) slightly where it contact each
race much as a tire flattens where it contact the
road.
 MAINTENANCE:-
1. Axle collars are cleaned with kerosene.
2. Dimensions of axle journal are measured and
are mentioned on wheel by choke.
3. Axle number trade and trade number are
painted with stencil on inner edge of R.H. and
L.H. wheels.
4. Collar is hammer to check whether it is loose
or not if it is found loose then the collar is
removed.
5. New collar is heated upto 100 dc in induction
heater and is fitted on axle diurnal by shrink
fit.
6. Collar is fitted on journal shoulder to ensure
that it holds collar axle shoulder tightly.
7. O ring of rear cover which is made up of
rubber is replaced by new one.
8. Rear cover fitted in position with four bolts on
collar.
9. Fill the collar cavity with grease and finish the
assembly.

TYPES OF BEARING :-
 SPHERICAL BEARING:-
Spherical roller bearings have an outer
ring with an internal spherical shape. The
rollers are thicker in the middle and
thinner at the ends. Spherical roller
bearings can thus accommodate both
static and dynamic misalignment.
However, spherical rollers are difficult to
produce and thus expensive, and the
bearings have higher friction than an ideal
cylindrical or tapered roller bearing since
 there will be a certain amount of sliding
between rolling elements and rings.

 CARTIRIDGE TAPERED ROLLER BEARING

Tapered roller bearings are rolling
element bearings that can support axial forces as well
as radial forces.
The inner and outer ring raceways are
segments of cones and the rollers are tapered so that
the conical surfaces of the raceways, and the roller
axes, if projected, would all meet at a common point on
the main axis of the bearing. This geometry makes the
motion of the cones remain co axial, with no sliding
motion between the raceways and the outer diameter of
the rollers.
 Tapered roller bearings are separable into a
cone assembly and a cup. The non-separable cone
assembly consists of the inner ring, the rollers, and a
cage that retains and evenly spaces the rollers. The cup
is simply the outer ring. Internal clearance is established
during mounting by the axial position of the cone relative
to the cup, although preloaded installations without
clearances are common.
 .MAINTAINANCE OF WHEEL AND AXLE
A train wheel or rail wheel is a type of wheel specially designed for
use on rail tracks. A rolling component is typically pressed onto
an axle and mounted directly on a rail car or locomotive or indirectly on
a bogie , also called a truck. Wheels are cast or forged and are heat-
treated to have a specific hardness. New wheels are trued, using a lathe,
to a specific profile before being pressed onto an axle. All wheel profiles
need to be periodically monitored to ensure proper wheel-rail interface.
Improperly trued wheels increase rolling resistance,
reduce energy efficiency and may create unsafe operation. A railroad
wheel typically consists of two main parts: the wheel itself, and
the tire (or tyre) around the outside. A rail tire is usually made from steel,
and is typically heated and pressed onto the wheel, where it remains
firmly as it shrinks and cools. Monobloc wheels do not have encircling
tires, while resilient rail wheels have a resilient material, such as rubber,
between the wheel and tire.

TYPES OF RAILWAY WHEELS:-

1. ICF (13 T )
2. ICF (16 T )
3. LHB
4. MT
5. ICF TC
6. HD TC / DC MC
7. AC/ DC MC
8. ACMC
9. MRVC
10. LHB B/ DISC
DETAILS OF WHEELS :-
1) POWER CURL :-
a. Capacity :- 16 tons
b. Length of the axle :- 2316 mm
c. Middle diameter of the axle :- 152 mm
d. Diameter of the wheel
i. Maximum :- 915 mm
ii. Minimum :- 838 mm
iii. Condemned size :- 827 mm

2) LINKE HOFMANN BUSCH (LHB) :-

e. Capacity :- 20 tons
f. Length of the axle :- 2440 mm
g. Middle diameter of the axle :- 170 mm
h. Diameter of the wheel
iv. Maximum :- 915 mm
v. Minimum :- 862 mm
vi. Condemned size :- 845 mm
3) EMU :-
i. Capacity :- 20 tons
j. Length of the axle :- 2362 mm
k. Middle diameter of the axle :- 170 mm
l. Diameter of the wheel
vii. Maximum :- 952 mm
viii. Minimum :- 885 mm
ix. Condemned size :- 865 mm
4) MILK TANKER :-
m. Capacity :- 28 tons
n. Length of the axle :- 3262 mm
 o. Middle diameter of the axle :- 170 mm
p. Diameter of the wheel
x. Maximum :- 1090 mm
xi. Minimum :- 998 mm
xii. Condemned size :- 985 mm

 PRESSURE TABLE :-
PRESSING PRESSURE OF WHEEL SET
SR PRESSURE
NO TYPE
. MINIMUM MAXIMUM

1 ICF 13T 68.8 T 89.4 T

2 ICF 16T 71.2 T 106.8 T

3 LHB 69.3 T 109.3 T

4 MT 71.2 T 89 T

5 ICF TC 71.2 T 106.88 T

6 HD TC 77.2 T 100.36 T

DC MC 77.2 T 115.8 T

7 AC/DC MC 77.2 T 115.8 T

8 AC MC 77.2 T 115.8 T

9 MRVC 77.2 T 115.8 T

10 LHB B/DISC 27 T 55 T
1. POWER CURL :-

2. DC / MC :-

3. TOWER WAGON :-
4. AC / DC :-

5. MRVC :-

6. BBMC :-
7. LHB :-

8. MEDHA :-
INSPECTION OF WHEEL, AXLE AND BEARING

WHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY:-

Firstly, the wheel is disassembled from the
bogie and sent to wheel and axle department.
Further from there, the wheel and axel are
separated and sent to their respective sectors.
Under the wheel repair section first diameter of the
wheel is checked i.e. it should not be less than 837
mm( for ICF ), for LHB-862 mm.
WHEEL DEFECTS:-various wheel defects are
checked and repaired such as,
1.Shelled tread
2.Thermal cracks
3.Heat checks
4.Shafted rim
5.Plate cracks
6.Spread rim
7.Loose fitting

Axle turning lathe machine, semi finished lathe

and vertical turret lathe machine are the machine
used to give to give final finish to the wheel.

AXLE:-The manufactured axle is turned on lathe

machine and gives its specific diameter. After
then, it is used until the axle reaches it condemned
size.

BEARING: - Firstly, the bearing is separated from

its housing. Then It is used grease is removed
manually and then it is moved further to be
cleaned in a chemically reacted machine.
After cleaning, manual inspection is performed on
the bearing. Defects such as rust and corrosion,
fretting, flaking and spalling seizure, cracking,
cage damage, rolling path skewing, smearing and
scuffing, indentation, electrical current damages,
discoloration and peeling of any damage occurs in
the bearing. Then it is one roller is removed and
marked as condemned.