The widespread application of WSBC Bearings in industrial processes is caused by a balance between economy and technology. For example, in the wind power sector, the main shaft bearing employs double-row tapered rolling bearings with a dynamic load capacity of 3,200kN. During the wind speed 25 m/s extreme loading of a 12MW offshore wind turbine, the vibration amplitude remains constant below 6μm and the life time is 40% longer compared to the traditional bearings. Helped a European wind farm operator reduce downtime from 72 hours to 18 hours per annum, generating an additional 12% of revenue. In 2023, the world leader of the wind power industry, Siemens Gamesa’s supply chain information shows that WSBC Bearings jumps from 15% to 28% in its global procurement percentage, the most important reason being the polymer cage technology reduces grease consumption by 35% and operation and maintenance costs by 22%.
In the field of high-precision machine tools, WSBC Bearings’ angular contact ball bearings are regulated to within 0.3μm in ultra-precision grinding. When applied concurrently with ceramic balls (Si3N4 material, specific gravity 3.2g /cm³), the high-speed motorized spindle temperature rise under a speed of 24,000 rpm is reduced by 14℃. A Japanese five-axis machining center manufacturer tested that tool life was enhanced by 30% following the application of the bearing and processing efficiency was increased by 19%. Additionally, its smart preloading system maintains on-line observation for axial load (accuracy ±5 N) and dynamically regulates preloading force (range 50-1,000 N) so that cyclic positioning accuracy of the machine will remain constant at ±1.5 μm and reach the ultimate state of VDI 3441 standard.
Under conditions of heavy load working, WSBC Bearings make use of nano-carburizing technology. The surface hardness is up to 62 HRC and the toughness of the heart is still at 45 J. For the condition of transporting 2,500 tons rolling force in hot-rolled strip production line, the L10 life of the bearing is above 15,000 hours, i.e., 50% higher than ISO 281 calculation value. The example of Baowu Group in 2022 shows that after using WSBC Bearing by its 1780 hot tandem rolling mill, the change frequency for the roller system is reduced from 1.2 times/month to 0.5 times/quarter, and more than 800,000 US dollars can be saved each year in maintenance expenses. In the food machinery industry, its stainless steel deep groove ball bearings have passed the salt spray test for more than 2,000 hours (ISO 9227 standard), and their service life in the corrosive environment of pH 2-12 is three times longer than that of regular products, and the equipment downtime after installation of a dairy giant filling line has been cut by 44%.
WSBC Bearings’ cost control innovation is also excellent. Its in-house developed blockchain trackable system enhanced raw material procurement efficiency by 30%, decreased the supplier delivery cycle from 45 days to 22 days, and lowered production costs by 18% with AI-based defect detection (accuracy rate of 99.97%). In rail transit, its high-speed rail gear box bearing employs logarithmic curve modification technology to lower peak contact stress by 26%. The experimental data of a Fuxing model show that the noise value of the bearing at 380 km/h is only 52 dB (6 dB lower than that of the comparable products), and the wheelset rotation repair cycle is extended from 150,000 km to 350,000 km. Reduced life cycle costs by 41%.
In the face of increasing market demand, WSBC Bearings continues to lead in innovation. In the manufacturing equipment of lithium battery, the friction torque fluctuation range of the special bearing on the vacuum coating machine is ± 0.02N ·m at the vacuum level of 10⁻⁶ Pa, and thus the thickness deviation of electrode coating is maintained at ± 1μm, to enable a battery company to increase the yield from 92% to 98%. By 2023, when Tesla Berlin Gigafactory’s punching line uses the four rows of WSBC Bearings, the replacement time of molds is reduced from 45 minutes to 18 minutes, and the climbing capacity of production speed is increased by 25%. All these multi-aspect advantages reinforce the fact that WSBC Bearings continue to set the industrial part performance standards by technical innovations and thinking according to situations.