Ball Transfer Units (BTUs) are mechanical components, like omnidirectional ball bearings in a housing, that allow heavy loads (materials, packages) to move smoothly in any direction across a surface, acting like a ball-bearing system for conveyors, assembly tables, or machinery. They consist of a large load-bearing ball supported by smaller balls, enabling effortless manual handling, guiding, and rotation, crucial for manufacturing, logistics (airports), and packaging.
Key Features:
* Enable multidirectional movement of loads with minimal force
* Reduce operator effort by 60-80% compared to sliding systems
* Customizable density (4-25 balls/ft²) based on load requirements
* Low maintenance, no power requirement
Ball Transfer Specifications:
Ball transfer unit (BTU) sizes vary widely, defined mainly by ball diameter, body diameter, and load capacity, with common ball sizes from around 12mm to 50mm (e.g., 12.7mm, 15.88mm, 22.2mm, 38.1mm) and corresponding body diameters (e.g., 20.6mm, 36mm, 44.5mm), supporting loads from light-duty (under 100kg) to heavy-duty (over 1000kg), depending on material and design.
Mount Type : Stud Mount/Disk Mount/Flange Mount/Spring Loaded/Machined Press
Size: 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 1-1/2, Customized Size Available
Finishing: Plain/ Zinc Plated/Black Oxide
Materlal Options:
Housing:
* Zinc-plated carbon steel (standard)
* Stainless steel (AISI 304/316)
* Reinforced nylon (chemical-resistant)
* Black Oxide
Ball:
* Carbon steel (standard
* Chrome-plated carbon steel
*Bearing-grade steel (G100)
* Polymer-coated steel
* Stainless steel
Ball Transfer Units Applications:
Ball transfer tables (modular platforms)/Conveyor system transitions/Assembly line turntables/Packaging station positioning/Pallet handling systems
Suitable for industrial transport, Due to the flexible rolling of the universal ball rollers, the worktop, the material box and other objects running on it can slide very flexibly, which significantly reduces the working intensity of the workers, making it very suitable for industrial packaging and transport, for example, airport luggage, factory transport, express package delivery, etc.
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Keywords:
Ball transfers
Ball rollers
Transfer units
Conveyor balls
Material handling components
Omnidirectional casters
Multi-directional rollers
Load-bearing components
Bearing ball
Heavy-duty ball transfer units
Spring-loaded ball transfer units