BALL TRANSFER UNITS

MULTI-DIRECTIONAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS

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Index
BTA Range 3
BTB Range 4&5
BTC Range 6
BTD Range 7 Ball Transfer Units BTA Range
BTE Range 8
Fixing Clips 9 Bridge Bearings ball units are designed for multi-direction materials • Light duty pressed steel ball transfer units.
Ball Tables 10 handling solutions. They consist of a large load-bearing ball running on a • A ll ball contact surfaces are case hardened
number of smaller support balls housed in a hemispherical cup. Each unit to ensure a long trouble free service.
Ball Channels 10
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slightly oiled during manufacture. Our ball units are designed to be used • Fitted using Spring Clips or Tolerance Ring (See page 9).
in a standard vertical position. • BTA units are fitted with a felt seal.

Introduction
At Bridge Bearings we have been manufacturing ball transfer units and ball tables for over 25 years. These provide a simple yet
Ball Dia. A B C D Maximum
flexible, cost effective, multi-directional movement for both light and heavy loads. With a wide range of load capacities our ball Reference Material & Finish
mm mm mm mm mm Load Kg.
units render them suitable for numerous materials handling solutions.
BTA 15 15.8 31 21 9.5 24 60
We offer free technical advice. If you cannot find the product you are looking for, let us help you. BTA 22
Chrome Steel Balls,
22.2 45 27.5 8.2 36 160
Bright Zinc Plated Pressings
BTA 30 30 55 37 14 45 300
Prefix Load Ball Minor Balls Housing
Materials BTA 15 NB 15.8 31 21 9.5 24 10
Standard Chrome Steel Chrome Steel Carbon Steel Bridge Bearings ball transfer units are available Nylon Load Ball,
Units Grade 100 60-64HRC Grade 100 60-64HRC Bright Zinc Plated BTA 22 NB Bright Zinc Plated Pressings 22.2 45 27.5 8.2 36 20
in various materials.
Plastic Stainless Steel Carbon Steel BTA 30 NB 30 55 37 14 45 25
NB Material required should be stated when ordering.
Delrin/Nylon AISI 420 Bright Zinc Plated
BTA 15 SB 15.8 31 21 9.5 24 60
Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Carbon Steel
SB Stainless Steel Balls,
AISI 420 AISI 420 Bright Zinc Plated BTA 22 SB Bright Zinc Plated Pressings 22.2 45 27.5 8.2 36 160
Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Nylon 6
SP BTA 30 SB 30 55 37 14 45 300
AISI 420 AISI 420 30% Glass Filled
Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Balls,
BTA 15 SS 15.8 31 21 9.5 24 50
SS

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AISI 420 AISI 420 AISI 304 & Pressings E

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BTB Range
• V arious ‘load’ ball sizes available.
• H oles on flange for fixings by means of screws or rivets.
• B TB 32 Stainless Steel units are used predominantly in air
cargo and baggage handling/ground support equipment.
• Units available with 2 or 3 hole fixings. BTB 15 BTB 19 BTB 25 BTB 25R BTB 32

• BTB 32 units have multiple drainage holes.

D - Seating Hole
E

Reference Material & Finish Ball Dia. Fixing A B C D E (PCD) F (Dia.) Maximum Reference Material & Finish Ball Dia. Fixing A B C D E (PCD) F (Dia.) Maximum
mm Holes mm mm mm mm mm mm Load Kg. mm Holes mm mm mm mm mm mm Load Kg.

BTB 15 15.8 2 41.3 18.5 10.2 23 30 3.5 12 BTB 15 SB 15.8 2 41.3 18.5 10.2 23 30 3.5 12

BTB 19 19 3 61 22 10 30 44.5 5 25 BTB 19 SB 19 3 61 22 10 30 44.5 5 25

Chrome Steel Stainless Steel
BTB 25 Balls, Bright Zinc 25.4 2/3 73.5 30.5 14.2 40 55.6 5 60 BTB 25 SB Balls, Bright Zinc 25.4 2/3 73.5 30.5 14.2 40 55.6 5 60
Plated Pressings Plated Pressings
BTB 25R 25.4 2 56 29.2 14.6 35.5 45.5 4.5 55 BTB 25R SB 25.4 2 56 29.2 14.6 35.5 45.5 4.5 55

BTB 32 31.7 2/3 73.7 36.7 16.3 47 58.7 5 125 BTB 32 SB 31.7 2/3 73.7 36.7 16.3 47 58.7 5 125

BTB 15 NB 15.8 2 41.3 18.5 10.2 23 30 3.5 10 BTB 15 SS 15.8 2 41.3 18.5 10.2 23 30 3.5 12

BTB 19 NB 19 3 61 22 10 30 44.5 5 20 BTB 19 SS 19 3 61 22 10 30 44.5 5 25

Nylon Load Stainless Steel
Balls & Pressings
BTB 25 NB Ball, Bright Zinc 25.4 2/3 73.5 30.5 14.2 40 55.6 5 25 BTB 25 SS 25.4 2/3 73.5 30.5 14.2 40 55.6 5 60
Plated Pressings
BTB 25R NB 25.4 2 56 29.2 14.6 35.5 45.5 4.5 25 BTB 32 SS 31.7 2/3 73.7 36.7 16.3 47 58.7 5 125

BTB 32 NB 31.7 2/3 73.7 36.7 16.3 47 58.7 5 25

BTB 15 and BTB 25R (all options), BTB 32 SB and BTB 32 SS supplied without integral felt seal.

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BTC Range Ă5.56

BTD Range
• B TC 30 SB and BTC 30 SS units manufactured with high capacity, • L ight duty pressed steel ball transfer unit manufactured with
standard zinc plated finish.
CNC machined bodies.
• B TC 30 SP manufactured with hi-impact plastic body for reduced • B all contact surface is case hardened
F to ensure a long trouble-free service.
component weight. • Unit complete with 2 hole fixing.
• All BTC units supplied without integrated felt seal. • Dirt exit hole included as standard.
• Suitable for air cargo and baggage handling/ground support equipment. • BTD is fitted with a felt seal.
• Fitted using Spring Clips or Tolerance Rings (See Page 9).

A BTC 30 SB A

C
C

B
B F - Fixing Holes

E
D D

Reference Material & Finish Ball Dia. A B C D Maximum Reference Material & Finish Ball Dia. A B C D E F (Dia.) G Maximum
mm mm mm mm mm Load Kg. mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm Load Kg.

Stainless Steel Balls,

BTC 30 SB 30 55 37 13.8 45 350 Chrome Steel Balls,
Bright Zinc Plated Body
BTD 25 Bright Zinc Plated Pressings 25.4 41.8 30.25 8.00 68.50 55.56 5.5 0.90 55

Stainless Steel Balls

BTC 30 SS 30 55 37 13.8 45 200
and Body
Stainless Steel Balls,
BTD 25 SB 25.4 41.8 30.25 8.00 68.50 55.56 5.5 0.90 55
Stainless Steel Balls, Bright Zinc Plated Pressings
BTC 30 SP 30 55 36.5 13.8 45 200
High Impact Plastic Body

BTC 30 SP fitted with integral ‘stainless steel’ Bearing Cup and multi drainage holes.

BTC 30 SB and BTB 30 SS units with slotted drainage hole.

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BTE Range Fixing Clips

• Thread fixing for adjusted height. • O ur range of fixing clips lock the ball units securely
• Drilled fixing hole. in position without any special tooling.

• Various thread lengths available. • Spring Clips: Fitted in seating hole before inserting ball unit.
• BTE is fitted with a felt seal. • Tolerance Rings: Fitted to ball unit prior to fitting.
• BTA 30 SC & BTA 30 TR also suitable for use with BTC Units.
• Tables below for recommended ‘seating hole’ sizes.

A
BTA Spring Clip BTA Tolerance Ring
d1 d1

C
C

Seating Hole Seating Hole

BTA Spring Clips BTA Tolerance Rings

Ball Dia. A B C D Maximum C d1 Seating Hole Plate C d1 Seating Hole Dimension

Reference Material & Finish Reference Reference
mm mm mm mm mm Load Kg. mm mm Dimension Thickness mm mm min max

BTE 19 19 32.1 24.6 25 30 35 40 50 M8 25

Chrome Steel Balls, BTA 15 SC 6.0 30.8 25 2-3mm BTA 15 TR 10 24 24.9 26.1
Bright Zinc Plated Pressings
BTE 25 25.4 39.7 32.5 25 30 35 40 50 M8 55

BTE 19 NB 19 32.1 24.6 25 30 35 40 50 M8 20 BTA 22 SC 7.0 45 37 3-4mm BTA 22 TR 12 36 36.8 37.8

Nylon Load Ball,
Bright Zinc Plated Pressings
BTE 25 NB 25.4 39.7 32.5 25 30 35 40 50 M8 25

BTE 19 SB 19 32.1 24.6 25 30 35 40 50 M8 25 BTA 30 SC 7.0 54.9 46 3-4mm BTA 30 TR 15 45 45.9 46.9
Stainless Steel Balls,
Bright Zinc Plated Pressings
BTE 25 SB 25.4 39.7 32.5 25 30 35 40 50 M8 55

Example Part No.

BTE 19-40 NB (19mm unit supplied with Nylon Load Ball and 40mm long thread). When fitting ball units with fixing clips it is important NOT to strike the load ball when pushing
into position as this may damage the ball unit.

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Fabricated Ball Tables BRIDGE BEARINGS

• Ball transfer tables manufactured to suit your requirements. Bearings for Material Handling
• Ball tables can be supplied fitted with BTA, BTB, BTC, BTD or BTE units.
• Standard finish: Powder coat Blue RAL 5010 or White RAL 9010. Situated in the heart of the West Midlands, Bridge Bearings is the
• Other colours available. largest supplier of semi-precision bearings for the Materials Handling
• Stainless Steel ball tables also available. Industry, in the UK today.

Our range includes steel and plastic housed bearings for all types of Conveyor
Rollers as well as Bearings for Overhead Conveyors which include Crowded
Race, Sintered Iron Caged and Ribbon Caged construction. Many of our
products are available either sealed or un-sealed and are suitable for a wide
variety of environments.

Our bearings are not only unique to conveyors but can also be found in generic
rolling devices used in everyday life, ranging from a patio door to the common
garden lawnmower. We have full CNC and conventional machining capabilities
to produce custom bearings.

Please refer to our Sales Office for information

or visit www.bridge-bearings.co.uk
Square Pitch Diamond Pitch Elongated Pitch

Optimise Your Operating

Ball Channels Efficiency with our Rollers and
• Bridge Bearings Ball Channels – can be used individually or • Standard Painted Finish: Powder coat Blue RAL 5010 Parts Service Guarantee Rollers Spares
bolted together for simple, no nonsense ball table construction. or White RAL 9010.
We have also gained a reputation for We are the UK's largest conveyor We also produce an extensive range of stock
Suitable for ‘light’ or ‘heavy’ duty applications. Ball Channels • Other ball unit materials and channel colours available. supplying high quality competitively priced manufacturer, producing in excess of a components, again competitively priced, for
supplied fitted with BTA, BTB or BTC units. Supplied ‘galvanised’ • Bespoke channel designs available, please contact our rollers and spares to all aspects of the million rollers every year. We source and Powered Roller Conveyors, Pallet Conveyors,
or ‘painted’ in standard 1,200mm lengths and 75mm ball pitch. Sales Team for further detail.
material handling industry. Our products are purchase only the best raw materials directly Gravity Conveyors and Belt Conveyors, with
used by blue-chip companies in the UK and from the mills and in vast quantities – in all plastic conveyor components injection
Item Code Ball Dia. Maximum Load Ball Unit Materials Dimension throughout Europe. We have a high degree excess of 200km of 50mm diameter steel moulded here on site.
mm KG’s per ball STD SB SS B
of standardisation in our systems which tubing every year. This means that not only
Please give us the opportunity to quote all
BC-BTA22 22.2 160 Y Y n/a 31.8mm means we can guarantee a particularly rapid does it allow us to constantly meet order
your roller and spares requirements.
and reliable spare parts service to meet commitments, but is also makes our pricing
BC-BTB25* 25.4 55 Y Y Y 36.2mm B We can guarantee:
the end-users’ needs with speed and ease. extremely competitive. Our range of rollers
22mm

BC-BTB32* 31.7 125 Y Y Y 38.3mm Furthermore, by buying replacement parts includes: Gravity Rollers, Plastic Rollers, • Competitive prices
BC-BTC30SP 30 200 Y Y n/a 36.1mm from the original equipment manufacturer Stainless Steel Rollers, Grooved Rollers, Poly
• Fast turnaround
BC-BTC30 30 350 Y Y Y 36.1mm
75mm you are helping to ensure that the equipment
stays in prime condition, optimising the
V Rollers, Tapered Rollers, Sprocketed Rollers,
Belt Conveyor Rollers, as well as an extensive
• Extensive product range
MATERIALS STD: Chrome Steel Balls, Bright Zinc Plated Pressings. SB: Stainless Steel Balls, Bright Zinc Plated Pressings. SS: Stainless Steel Balls and Pressings. operating efficiency of your system. range of specialised rollers. • Excellent customer service
* Channels fitted with BTB style ball units have the option to be 2 or 3 hole fixing.

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