Situation: Short life and excessive wear of the roller bearing housing on a log reducer line was causing problems for a medium-sized sawmill. Standard bearing installation procedures involved a combination of heating or cooling to achieve a pressfit. The resultant assembly would only last 4-6 months, at which point the roller housing would have to be replaced due to excessive wear. At a cost of $600-$800 per housing, multiplied by four housings p

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