NSK UCT202-15 take-up bearing

NSK UCT202-15 belongs to take-up bearing, part of our Bearing housings range. Tell us how many you need by WhatsApp or email and we'll get back to you promptly with a quote for UCT202-15 and any equivalents.

A UCT2 take-up housing with insert bearing arrives as one assembled mounted unit: a cast iron take-up housing fitted with an insert ball bearing. Its job on a machine is to hold tension in chains, belts and conveyor belts and to keep moving shafts on track. Because the bearing sits in a sliding frame, its position can be shifted to bring tension back to the correct level. MR Industrial Accessories LLC supplies this NSK line to customers in the United States and Latin America.

Reading the code helps you order correctly. The U starts the designation for a mounted unit, C points to the take-up (slide) housing style, and T2 is the construction series. Part numbers run from UCT201-15 through UCT208-30. The first digit group tells you the insert bearing size; a suffix placed after a hyphen gives the shaft diameter in inches, such as -15 for 15/16", -23 for 1.7/16" and -30 for 1.15/16". When the suffix appears without a hyphen, as in UCT205, the dimensions are metric.

These units show up in belt conveyors, bucket elevators, packaging lines and chain drive lines, as well as in agricultural machinery, material handling equipment and industrial washing systems. Their role is to keep tension steady so chains do not jump and belts do not slip, and to take up small misalignments. Food plants, cement plants, quarries and metalworking shops are typical places to find them.

Selection comes down to three things: shaft diameter, chain pitch or belt type, and the radial and axial loads in the system. The insert bearing is sealed and lubricated before it leaves the factory, so confirm the seal suits the surroundings, whether that means dust, humidity or washdowns. At installation, line the housing up with the shaft and move the slide until tension is right, without forcing the bearing. Regular lubrication and good alignment help the unit last.

UCT2 units from different brands generally interchange when the designation and shaft dimensions match. On a replacement, check the shaft diameter, the distance between mounting centers and the housing height. If you only have another brand's number, we can identify the equivalent. MR also manufactures split plummer block housings, so we can point you toward the right option for the application.

For a quote on the UCT2 take-up housing with insert bearing, send the full part number by WhatsApp or email. Unsure of the designation? Send the shaft diameter and a photo of the housing in place. We will confirm the exact part number or size and, where applicable, the compatible alternative.