Engineered for Continuous Hot & Cold Rolling

Roll Neck Bearings Built for Extreme Shock & High Heat

Heavy-duty Four-Row Cylindrical (FC/FCD), Four-Row Taper (TQO) & Spherical Roller bearings engineered for hot strip mills, bar & wire rod stands, and continuous casting lines. Request trial evaluation samples with zero commitment.

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S1 / S2 Heat Stabilized to 250°C+
100% In-House Lab QC Tested
Zero Obligation Plant Trial
C3 / C4 Mill Shock Internal Clearance
Heavy Duty Steel Rolling Mill Bearings
In-House Lab Tested & ISO 9001 Sourced
Our In-House Engineered Brands
BMTV2 Bearings WBT Bearings
High-Reliability Bearings for Every Steel Mill Section
Hot Strip & Plate Mill Roll Necks
TMT Bar & Wire Rod Block Stands
Mill Pinion Stands & Reducer Gearboxes
Continuous Caster (CCM) Segment Rolls
Roughing, Intermediate & Finishing Stands
Runout Cooling Tables & Pinch Roll Units

Steel Mill Bearing Challenges — Solved

Unscheduled mill stand stoppages can cost over ₹50,000 per hour in lost steel tonnage. Here is how BMT Impex guarantees heavy-duty roll neck endurance.

Thermal Raceway Seizure

Thermal Expansion & Ring Cracking

Heat-stabilized ring metallurgy (S1 rated to 200°C, S2 rated to 250°C) with engineered C3/C4 clearance to prevent thermal clamping on hot roll necks.

Billet Entry Impact Shock

Brinelling & Raceway Spalling

High-purity vacuum-degassed GCr15SiMn / carburized case-hardened alloy steels absorb severe radial impact shock when cold steel billets bite into roll passes.

Cooling Water & Scale Ingress

Abrasive Wear & Rapid Corrosion

Equipped with heavy-duty multi-lip fluoro-elastomer seals and sealed chocks with relubrication grooves (W33) to continuously flush out mill scale.

Roll Neck Bending Deflection

Edge Loading & Roller Misalignment

Logarithmic roller profiling and self-aligning spherical geometries distribute heavy rolling forces evenly across roller contact lengths without edge stress concentrations.

Cage Fracture Under Cyclic Shock

Pressed Steel Cage Failure

Precision solid machined brass cages (M / MB / CA series) guided on inner rings ensure robust roller guidance under rapid mill reversal and high-speed finishing.

Emergency Roll Chock Replacement

Long Import Lead Times

We maintain ready stock of popular roll neck and mill stand bearings across India, offering urgent dispatch to major steel belts (Raipur, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bellary, Jalna).

Core Bearings for Steel Rolling Mills

Heavy-capacity radial, thrust, and multi-row configurations engineered for roughing stands, finishing blocks, and pinion gear reducers.

Four-Row Cylindrical Roll Neck Bearings

Four-Row Cylindrical Bearings (FC/FCD)

The primary radial bearing for roll necks in hot and cold strip mills. Accommodates high radial loads and allows free axial thermal float of roll barrels.

FC & FCD Series Solid Brass Cage Loose Inner Rings Interchangeable
Four-Row Taper Roller Bearings TQO

Four-Row Taper Roller Bearings (TQO)

Engineered for low-to-medium speed mill roll necks requiring simultaneous heavy radial and two-directional axial thrust load support with precise internal clearance.

TQO / TQI Config Sealed Chock Option Pre-Set Clearance Heavy Radial + Axial
Spherical Roller Bearings for Mill Gearboxes

Spherical Roller Bearings (230/240)

Fitted to mill pinion gearboxes, continuous casters (CCM), and section mill stands. Heavy load ratings and self-aligning capability handle shaft bending.

23000 / 24000 Series 22200 / 22300 Series CA / MB Brass Cage C3/C4 Clearance

Popular Steel Mill Bearing Dimensions & Specs

Select a category tab below to view boundary dimensions, dynamic load ratings (Cr), and recommended mill stand locations.

Bearing Model Bore d (mm) OD D (mm) Width B (mm) Dynamic Cr (kN) Typical Mill Stand Action
FC 2840144 140200144640 Wire Rod Block Stand
FC 3246160 160230160870 Bar Mill Intermediate Stand
FC 4056200 2002802001,320 TMT Section Mill Roughing Stand
FC 4868240 2403402401,950 Hot Strip Mill Roll Neck
FC 5680280 2804002802,650 Heavy Plate Mill Back-Up Roll
Bearing Model Bore d (mm) OD D (mm) Width T (mm) Dynamic Cr (kN) Typical Application Action
331180 (TQO) 1802601681,050 Cold Rolling Mill Work Roll
330756 (TQO) 2002901921,420 Hot Rolling Mill Work Roll
331152 (TQO) 2603702202,250 Section Mill 2-Hi Stand
330726 (TQO) 3004202402,850 Heavy Reversing Mill Stand
Bearing Model Bore d (mm) OD D (mm) Width B (mm) Dynamic Cr (kN) Typical Application Action
24032 CA/W33 16024080780 CCM Caster Segment Drive
24040 CA/W33 2003101091,320 Pinion Stand Gearbox Input
23048 CA/W33 240360921,480 Mill Main Drive Reducer
22332 CA/W33 1603401141,620 Heavy Duty Flying Shear Drive
22340 CA/W33 2004201382,450 High-Torque Breakdown Stand

100% In-House Testing Laboratory Verification

Every heavy roll neck bearing is inspected at our in-house metallurgical and dimensional testing lab to guarantee zero defects under continuous mill service.

Ultrasonic Flaw Detection

100% volumetric inspection ensures zero internal voids, inclusions, or forging micro-cracks in heavy multi-row rings.

Rockwell Hardness (HRC 60–65)

Bench-tested case depth and core toughness to withstand cyclic compressive rolling contact fatigue.

C3/C4 Clearance Calibration

Precision feeler and dial calibration of unmounted radial clearance to prevent thermal seizure on hot roll necks.

Interchangeability Verification

Loose inner ring and outer ring sub-assemblies are matched for seamless hot chock roll changes.

Frequently Asked Questions for Rolling Mill Plants

Commercial, technical, and dispatch clarifications for mill maintenance and procurement teams.

Click "Request Free Testing Samples" or connect on WhatsApp (+91 8828206004). Provide your mill stand model, roll neck diameter, and bearing part number. We will dispatch trial units with zero financial commitment for evaluation in your rolling campaign.

Yes. All BMTV2 and WBT four-row cylindrical (FC/FCD) and four-row taper (TQO) bearings are manufactured to standard ISO/DIN boundary dimensions with interchangeable inner rings and standard roll chock fits.

We supply S0 (standard up to 150°C), S1 (heat-stabilized up to 200°C), and S2 (heat-stabilized up to 250°C) dimensional stabilization heat treatments with C3 or C4 radial clearance to prevent dimensional shrinkage or thermal binding.

Yes. All commercial consignments include full 18% GST B2B tax invoices with e-way bills for 100% Input Tax Credit (ITC), along with Mill Test Certificates (MTC 3.1) and Certificate of Conformance confirming metallurgical chemistry and hardness.

We provide expedited road and express air dispatch across all major steel clusters including Raipur, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bellary, Jalna, Mandi Gobindgarh, and Bhilai within 24 to 48 hours for standard in-stock inventory.

Maximize Your Mill Uptime with BMT Impex

Connect directly with our steel mill application engineering desk for wholesale volume quotations, custom roll neck fits, or zero-obligation trial samples.