NTN S(SM)-UCTX06-101D1 take-up bearing

NTN S(SM)-UCTX06-101D1 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 S(SM)-UCTX06-101D1 and any equivalents.

The NTN UCTX take-up bearing housing is a ready-to-mount assembly: an insert bearing seated in a cast housing that travels along guides so you can set and hold the tension on a chain or belt. It shows up on conveyors, elevators and transmission lines where stretch has to be taken up without tearing the drive apart. MR Industrial Accessories supplies this line to maintenance and purchasing teams across the United States and in several Latin American countries, and can help you match the unit to your shaft and mounting.

Reading the code is the fastest way to order the right unit. The prefix S or SM tells you the mounting type and the housing material, UCTX marks the series, and the number that follows gives the size. The trailing digits, such as 013, 014 or 100, pin down the shaft diameter and the insert design, and the D1 suffix flags a design variant. So S(SM)-UCTX05-013D1 and S(SM)-UCTX05-014D1 are both size 05 but take different shafts, while S(SM)-UCTX06-101D1 through 103D1 cover another band of diameters. Confirm the complete part number before you send it over.

On the plant floor these units turn up on belt and chain conveyors, bucket elevators, packaging belts and transmission lines in food, cement, mining and aggregate operations. The cast housing and sealed insert suit dusty, damp or washdown-heavy areas, and the sliding adjustment lets you retension a drive without pulling the whole assembly.

Selection comes down to four inputs: shaft diameter, chain or belt pitch, the adjustment travel you need, and how the housing is mounted. Inserts are available with single or double lip seals, and reinforced sealing is the sensible call where moisture or particles are present. Factory lubrication usually covers normal service; harsh duty calls for periodic greasing. Keep the take-up unit lined up with its sprocket or pulley, since misalignment wears the insert and the chain faster, and bolt it down to a rigid base with the fasteners properly tightened.

If your part number comes from another brand or you are working from an unmarked unit, send the details and we will identify a compatible equivalent that follows the same mounting standard and dimensions. Quotes go out on the exact part number or dimension you need, by WhatsApp or email, with help choosing between options when the application is not clear-cut.