Traditionally, a solid steel shaft reaching the full width of the machine with several polyurethane tyres attached and a bearing at each end to support it would have been u se d . But t h roug h extensive R&D an d c l ose co ll a b oration with our customers, BNL has devised many alternative solutions incorporating steel, aluminium, patented plastic an d ru bb er twin-s h ot an d over-mou ld e d com b inations toensure the ri g ht shaft for the ri g ht j ob. Our patented nylon sha f t with over-moulded elastomer rollers f or a com p ute r scanner ( see 1 left ) is a fi ne exam p le of our ex p ertise in t his a re a . Through the integration o f additional f eatures such asc l ip-on ro ll ers an d integra l b a ll b earings, our d e d icate d i n-house desi g n team is able to maximise functionality,reduce the number o f com p onents, su pp liers and assembl y t ime, t h ere b y d e l ivering w h o l e system cost re d uctions . 1. patented twin-shot printer feed shaft with inte g rated e lastomeric rollers and gear teet h 2. d ouble row idler roller for p hotoco p ie r 3. pinch roller shaft assembly for photocopier, comprisin g plastic bearing rollers snap- fi tted on to a light weight metal shaf t 4. hi g h stiffness twin-shot shaft with inte g rated roller, g ear and snap connectio n 5 . fl exible, low friction shaft with twin-shot soft fl i pp er fi n g ers 6. prototype through-moulded sha ft > FEBRUARY 2006 B NL (UK) Lt d Manse Lane Knaresborou g h North Yorkshire HG5 8LF U K T: +44 (0)1423 799200 (main) F: +44 (0)1423 862259 (main) E: [email protected] innovative bearing solutions www.bnl-bearings.com size="-1">