R2R Engineering

Rollers are widely used components that serve the simple yet surprisingly diverse functions of facilitating and processing material and product movements in manufacturing and/or industrial settings.  While standard rollers are rollers actually touching the material, there are also conveyor rollers available that are employed in conveyor applications.  No matter the industrial application, there is probably a roller system that is a perfect fit. The primary differentiator between rollers is the roller material at the point of contact with the material or product because this dictates the function, geometry, and available features of the rollers. Live Shaft Rollers: engineering Roller design is typically steel journals/headers welded into the ends of a hollow tube or roller body. The journals (or shaft) turn with the roller body. The roller is considered to be a “live shaft” because the journal ends rotate with the roller. Commonly mounted to a customer’s machine or frame throug...