PEER UCT210-29 take-up bearing

PEER UCT210-29 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 UCT210-29 and any equivalents.

A UCT take-up bearing housing pairs a cast iron body with an insert ball bearing, giving you one mounted unit for keeping belts and chains under tension. Its T-shaped housing can be positioned several ways and slides for adjustment, so it fits equipment that needs steady tension and tolerates small misalignments.

Reading the code is the fastest way to pick a unit. UCT signals a take-up housing, and the digits that follow point to the insert bearing series. A UCT201-8, for instance, uses a series 201 insert on a 8/16 inch shaft, while UCT205-13 and UCT205-14 both sit in series 205 and differ only in shaft size. The number after the hyphen gives the shaft diameter in sixteenths of an inch, which is how you match the unit to the shaft in front of you.

These housings turn up in food processing, textile plants, agriculture and metallurgical operations, and in conveyor belts, packaging lines, gym equipment and belt drives where tension has to be controlled. The compact, sturdy construction handles dusty surroundings, moderate humidity, radial loads and light axial loads.

Selection comes down to three things: the shaft diameter, the radial and axial loads the unit will see, and where it will be installed. The insert bearing arrives pre-lubricated and sealed to hold grease in and keep contaminants out. Line the housing up with the shaft and with the pulley or sprocket so you are not adding stress. Bolt the base to the structure, then set tension by sliding the housing in its slots or through the tensioning mechanism.

Units from different makers can often be swapped when the key dimensions line up: shaft diameter, hole spacing and overall height. Tolerances and sealing styles are worth checking, since they can differ from one manufacturer to another. Send us a part number from another brand, or just the dimensions of an unidentified part, and we will quote it and point you to a compatible option.

To get a quote on the UCT take-up housing you need, message the full part number to our team on WhatsApp or by email. If the exact variant is not clear, send the model or the measurements and we will come back to you quickly.