
A comprehensive assessment of the cause of failures in yoke and stud type track rollers in relation to the specific application has shown that only a very small proportion of failures are caused by rolling contact fatigue. The factors which are far more significant for premature failure are wear of the outer ring, inadequate lubrication and tilted running. New designs have been developed which optimize the running characteristics of yoke and stud type track rollers and give significantly longer operating life values.
Publisher: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG