MCGILL MCFRE 85 X cam follower

McGILL MCFRE 85 X belongs to cam follower, part of our Bearings range. Tell us how many you need by WhatsApp or email and we'll get back to you promptly with a quote for MCFRE 85 X and any equivalents.

The MCGILL MCFRE X series cam follower is a roller bearing built to run in direct contact with cams, raceways and linear guides. It handles radial and impact loads, which suits reciprocating motion and demanding duty. MR Industrial Accessories supplies this brand and helps you pick the right variant for your mechanism.

Reading the code helps you narrow down the options. MCFRE is the CAMROL metric cam follower family, the trailing X points to a special sealing execution or a needle cage, and the figure in the middle is the outside diameter in millimeters, as in MCFRE 85 X. That way the designation tells you both size and sealing variant at a glance. Send the full part number by WhatsApp or email to confirm the exact configuration.

Typical installations include machine tool cams, transfer systems, presses, bottling equipment and packaging lines, plus conveyors, stamping machines, cranes, road equipment, elevator guides and indexing mechanisms. Because the rolling elements are cylindrical, the follower takes high radial loads and shocks, so it fits applications with impact or oscillating motion.

Selection comes down to outside diameter, width and sealing type. The MCFRE X series normally uses lip seals that keep lubrication in and contaminants out. Mounting calls for a ground support surface and precise alignment, otherwise parasitic axial loads appear. Lubrication is applied at the factory, yet in service you should relubricate according to the working conditions; for very dirty environments, look at variants with reinforced sealing.

Interchange is possible with metric cam followers from other brands when the main dimensions and load capacity line up. A similar code is not enough: tolerances, roller type and sealing all need checking. We can advise on interchangeability with other series, starting from the actual dimensions of your mechanism, and we recommend against approximate replacements without verifying total height and raceway diameter.

To request an MCGILL MCFRE X series cam follower, send the part number or the model shown on your equipment by WhatsApp or email. The team replies promptly with a quote and can suggest equivalents or help you choose. If you need a different seal or another size in the same family, we can point you to the right option.