Silver Dot® Dryer Bearings Designed for High-Temperature Dryer Applications
In high-temperature dryer operations, bearings must perform reliably for long periods without consistent lubrication. Managing heat and friction is critical to extending bearing life and reducing downtime in continuous-duty dryer applications.
ENVIRONMENT, OPERATING CONDITIONS & APPLICATIONS
Complete Assembly
Fit a wide range of dryer configurations with options for plain bearings, half bearings, or complete assemblies.
Patented Materials
Use proprietary bearing materials engineered for consistent quality and long service life.
Reduced Downtime
Reduce maintenance and downtime through durable bearing design and extended service intervals.
Bearings with Assemblies
Our Silver Dot bearings are also available as a complete assembly to provide you with one source for all of your dryer bearing needs. We offer assemblies for every dryer type. Our main assembly types are listed below.
- WFA
- AKI
- CDLs, including Jacketed, Bucktooth
- Pillow Block
- Doorpost
- Horseshoe
- Flush Mounts
- 90 Degree
- Vertical
- Football
- Veneer & Lynloc
- Miscellaneous
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU ?
Product Details
Working Temperature
- Minimum
- Runs in cryogenic temperatures (no true minimum value)
- Maximum
- Carbon/Graphite up to 700 F
- Electrographite up to 900 F
- Electrographite with inorganic additives up to 1150 F
- Other oxidation inhibitors (impregnants) up to 1200 F
- In inert/neutral environments
- Carbon/Graphite up to 1600 F
- Electrographite up to 5000 F
CUSTOMIZED BEARINGS FOR EVERY DRYER TYPE
Silver Dot bearings are available as either a plain half-bearing, plain whole bearings or as a complete assembly. We offer bearings for every type of dryer:
- Gypsum Dryers
- Ceiling Tile Dryers
- Veneer Dryers
- Insulation Board Dryers
- Other Large Dryers
Key Markets
We have Silver Dot bearings available for the largest dryer manufacturers, including:
- Gyptech
- Grenzebach
- Coe
- AKI
Average Oxidation & Chemical Resistance
- Carbon grades are resistant to most chemicals
Spring Pressure Range
- Application dependent
DELIVERY TIMES
We take great pride in the quality of our Silver Dot products and the service that each of our Silver Dot customers receive. In fact, we are so confident that we offer product and service guarantees that no other dryer bearing manufacturer can match:
- Two-year Bearing Guarantee
We guarantee two years of failure-free uptime in your dryers. If any bearing does not meet this standard, we will replace it free of charge and help to identify the problem to make sure all future bearings live up to the Silver Dot name.
- Unmatched Delivery Times
We understand that at many times you need your bearings ASAP, so with St. Marys Carbon, we guarantee that you receive your bearings on-time, every time. In fact, we promise Next Day Delivery on all bearing orders for our qualified customers.
Take The Silverdot Challenge
If you want to become a qualified customer or test 12 FREE bearings in your dryers, visit our Silver Dot Challenge page or contact us directly.
GRADE GRID
| Grade | Density(lbs./ft.3) | Flexural Strength (psi) | Compressive Strength (psi) | Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (µ/°F) | Temperature Limit Neutral (°F) | Temperature Limit Oxidizing (°F) | Scleroscope Hardness | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | 112.32 | 8,000 | 19,000 | 2.85 | 1,150 | 1,150 | 80 | Oven / Dryers |
| 75 | 106.08 | 8,100 | 21,500 | 2,80 | 3,000 | 750 | 80 | Oven / Dryers |
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