3/2001

We reserve the right for modifications without prior notice.

SELECTION AND LOAD RATING OF ROLLER
FOR INDOOR CONVEYORS
When selecting the roller, both the shaft load and the shell
load must be considered. The study for the shaft load covers
also the bearing load rating and the study for the shell covers
the end cap load rating.
Selection example: In this case the even load 2800 kg is carried
by 8 rollers, roller length 600 mm. Load for one single roller:
Roller length L (mm)
= GA-rollers
= GS- and GK-rollers
shaft ends D and E
= GS- and GK-rolles
shaft end A
roller kN 3.5 kN
8
28
8
P
F
C
= = =
Select the shaft diameter d = 20 and shaft end
alternative D according to diagram 1 (loading
capacity of shaft end A is not enough).
Check the roller shell load according to diagram 2 and
select for the shell 70 x 2.0 (when selecting the
diameter take notice the conveyed unit).
Based on the points and select roller type
GS - 70 x 2.0 - 20D - 600 or GA 70 x 2.0 - 600
Diagram 1: Shaft load Diagram 2: Shell load
A
B
C
Based on values L = 600 mm and F
C
= 3.5 kN
A B
Roller length L (mm)
1400
88.9 x 2.9
1200 1000 800 600 400 200
1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200
80.0 x 3.0
80.0 x 1.8
63.5 x 2.9
70.0 x 2.0
F
C
(N)
10000
F
C
(N)
5000
2000
1500
1000
400
10000
3000
4000
5000
4000
3000
6000
7000
8000
9000
6000
7000
8000
9000
d 20
d 25
d 25
d 20
d 20
d 17
d 15
d 17
d 15
P = 2800 kg
Conveyor Components
Sandvik
3/2001
We reserve the right for modifications without prior notice.
Roller with shaft end A is loosely fixed to the frame.
Loading according to diagram 1.
Shaft ends D and E are tightly fixed to the frame and
due to a smaller shaft bend their load capacity is higher.
Tight fixing junction requires a sturdy frame construction.
Loading according to diagram 1.
Values in diagram 2 must be multiplied by 0.75, for point
load situations. Roller shells with non-standard wall
thicknesses are also available.
Shell loading values are for an even load. Loading
according to diagram 2.
Diagram 3 Diagram 4
Standard shaft end alternatives for GS- and GK-rollers
Type A Type D Type E
d B U M
5 1 2 1 5 1 x 8 M 2 1 M
7 1 2 1 5 1 x 8 M 6 1 M
0 2 ) 5 1 ( 4 1 0 2 x 2 1 M 6 1 M
5 2 8 1 5 2 x 6 1 M 6 1 M
Conveyor Components
Sandvik