FRANTZ Manufacturing Launches GENII®
Semi-Precision 1.9” Conveyor Bearing to replace
Commercial Unground Series
(Sterling, Illinois, USA, October 16, 2012)
FRANTZ Manufacturing Company, the respected name in Made in USA rolling components
for the material handling industry, announces the introduction of its new 1.9” 16g GENII®
1805 Semi-Precision series conveyor bearing providing increased function at pricing equal
to its industry workhorse model, the Commercial Unground 1005 bearing.
Inspired by European designs over a decade ago, FRANTZ developed, tested, and
introduced a Semi-Precision core bearing dimensionally equivalent to the widely used
6002 ABEC-1 core precision bearing at significantly lower cost. The FRANTZ SemiPrecision core bearing has been used with higher end conveyor bearings and field proven
with sales exceeding 17 million units. The core bearing is seeded with genuine FRANTZ
Sterling® steel balls manufactured in Sterling, Illinois to strict automotive quality
standards. FRANTZ is pleased to introduce this technology to the traditional commercial
bearing market.
New GENII® 1805 Semi-Precision bearings add superior value compared to Commercial
Unground bearings on three dimensions. 1) Noise reduction – 8x quieter, 2) Load rating –
2x heavier, and 3) Speed rating – 3.75x faster. In addition, FRANTZ unique stamped
grooved race technology on oiled GENII® 1805 bearings provides a 25% lower starting
torque. This feature reduces system costs by; 1) lower conveyor angles on gravity
applications and 2) improved energy efficiency and reduced motor capacity on powered
applications.
In addition, bench testing of the greased GENII® 1805 Semi-Precision bearings lubed with
specially formulated FRANTZ 14 grease showed a starting torque 15% lower than
comparable ABEC-1 Precision bearings using BEACON™ premium lithium grease.
Form and fit of the new GENII ®1805’s are identical to the 1005’s. Customers can easily
convert to the GENII® 1805 bearings without any modifications to their shop floor roller
manufacturing operations.
Several popular bore sizes are available.
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FRANTZ Manufacturing Company’s Bearing Division and ISO/TS-16949:2009 certified
Sterling® Steel Ball Division have provided high quality, specialty conveyor solutions for the
material handling industry and steel ball solutions for the automotive industry for over 100
years. Based in Sterling, Illinois, USA, since 1909, FRANTZ utilizes a strong combination
of domestic manufacturing, effective critical sourcing solutions, and lean production
methods to provide industry recognized highest quality products. Additionally, FRANTZ
has provided superb category management with a remarkable on time delivery performance
in less than container lot sizes, effectively meeting customer’s lean production needs and
Return on Investment requirements.