PHILLIPS KILN SERVICES LTD.

ROLLER
ADJUSTMENT
& SKEW
Identification of
Mechanical Problems &
Symptoms
• WHAT IS SKEW?
• WHY SKEW ROLLERS?
• WHY IS PROPER THRUST IMPORTANT?
• WHAT IF MY KILN HAS HYDRAULIC
THRUST ROLLERS?
• WHAT IF MY KILN IS A “FULL THRUST”
KILN?
…the basics
 Left
Board’s
Board’s Direction
Direction of
of Movement
Movement

Right
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Board’s Direction Of Movement
Roller’s

Movement
Direction Of
Direction Of
Movement
Roller’s
Board’s Direction Of Movement
 E
Angle
R

skew
a

b
c
Board’s
Board’s Direction
Direction Of
Of Movement
Movement Board’s
Board’s Direction
Direction Of
Of Movement
Movement

Roller’s Roller’s
Direction Of Direction Of
Movement Movement
 Kiln R
eacti
on
Feed
Out In
Adjusting
Carrying
Rotation
Rollers
Discharge

Roller Reaction

In Out
Kiln Tire Kiln Tire

Downward
Rotation

Rotation
Upward
A B C D

Roller Roller
A B C D

A B C D
Bearing

Support Bearing
Support Roller
Roller

a. b.
Fixed Plain Sleeve Bearing

THRUST
BEARING
 UPHILL DOWNHILL

ROLLER
THRUST
THRUST BUTTON
BUTTON

GAP NO
¼ - ½” (6-12 mm) KEY KEY GAP

AXIAL FLOAT
ROLLER SWAPPING ENDS
SLEEVE BEARING
SELF-ALIGNING

THRUST COLLAR

GAP

THRUST BEARING
 NORMAL POSITION: ROLLER DOWNHILL

UPHILL DOWNHILL
Thrust ring Thrust ring
Roller

No Gap
Gap
Thrust bearing ¼ - ½” (6-12 mm)

Axial Float
INSPECTION PORT
OPEN TIGHT

DETERMINING THRUST ON A ROLLER WITH THRUST RINGS

 UPHILL

DOWNHILL

DIAL INDICATOR

SPHERICAL ROLLER
BEARINGS
BEARING W/FIXING
RING
Adjusting Rollers for Alignment & Skew
“Floating” the Shell
 PREPARING EQUIPMENT
FOR TRUNNION ADJUSTMENTS

• ORGANIZE EQUIPMENT, wrenches, hydraulic pumps and jacks, etc.

• EMERGENCY COOLING EQUIPMENT AT THE READY
• CONFIRM OIL FLOW AND TEMPERATURES
• CLEAN JACK SCREWS AND TRUNNION BASES
• LUBRICATE JACK SCREWS
• SET UP DIAL INDICATORS
• DOCUMENT MOVES - USE A LOG BOOK
EMERGENCY COOLING METHODS

• GRAPHITE
• FANS/COMPRESSED AIR
• WATER/WET BURLAP
EMERGENCY COOLING METHODS

• RADIATOR
• SYNTHETIC OIL
ALWAYS USE DIAL INDICATORS TO RECORD MOVES
 THE FIRST MOVE WOULD THRUST DOCUMENTATION INSPECTION SHEET

BE A SMALL ONE KILN:___________________PIER # _________INSPECTOR:___________________

DATE:________________________TIME:_________________________________

Place  in box where shaft and thrust washer are tight.

Roller temp.

_____________
Bearing temp
Bearing temp
___________
____________

X X

USE INSPECTOR’S SHEET

Bearing temp Bearing temp

• ROLLER POSITONS ___________

X X _____________

• SURFACE CONDITIONS
Roller temp.

_____________

• THRUST DIRECTION Tire is on (circle one): Discharge/Feed

Which Thrust Roller is kiln on? (circle one)

Stop Blocks

UP DOWN NONE

• PROBLEM BEARINGS Note any unusual wear patterns on diagram.

ONCE THE ROLLER SHIFTS
EASILY, USE THE ROLLER
REACTION TO GUIDE
ADJUSTMENTS
 Roller Adjustments

26mm [1.01”] 19mm [0.75”] 12mm [0.49”] 12mm [0.47”] 1mm [0.05”]
Gear

31mm [1.24”] 19mm [0.75”] 11mm [0.42”] 7mm [0.27”] 13mm [0.51”]
Rollers Out of Parallel With Direction of
One Another and With Respect Thrust as a
to Drum’s Axis of Rotation. Result of
Roller Skew

Direction of
Kiln Rotation
Thrust as a
Result of
Roller Skew
 Plan View
Carrying Rollers
Parallelism

a a a a
Rotation

Note that the carrying rollers

are parallel to each other, Feed
Discharge pushing the drum downhill Pier
Pier and uphill respectively.
 Support Rollers 0.1mm
0.1mm
(0.003”) Skewed To Thrust (0.003”)

Kiln Uphill

Rotation
Feed
Uphill
Discharge
Downhill
Shell Thrust

0.1mm 0.1mm
(0.003”) (0.003”)
BENEFITS OF PROPER THRUST
• REDUCED WEAR RATE.
• REDUCED STRESS ON TIRE.
• REDUCED ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION.

OTHER CONDITIONS EFFECTING THRUST

CONTROL
• LOAD
• SPEED
• LUBRICATION
• OPERATING TEMPERATURE
• AMBIENT CONDITIONS