Protect your sheet transfer accuracy and eliminate mechanical play across heavy-duty print runs with the genuine-specification Heidelberg Cam Follower Bearing 00.550.0462 (official part variations, industry manufacturer equivalents, and cross-references: 00.550.0462/01, OEM bearing reference INA F-53125.2 / F-53125.02.NUKR, digital ERP reference 005500462, and related gripper follower reference 00.550.0322). In high-speed Heidelberg sheetfed offset presses, cam followers and track roller bearings endure relentless cyclic impact and extreme contact stresses along the hardened cam tracks of gripper shafts and cylinder trip mechanisms. Installing an OEM-grade track roller bearing prevents cam track scoring, maintains micron-level gripper opening tolerances, and eliminates costly sheet misfeeding and registration errors.
Key Technical Specifications
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Official Nomenclature: Cam Follower Bearing / Stud Type Track Roller (German: Kurvenrolle / Stützrolle / Laufrolle).
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Part Numbers & Variations:
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00.550.0462 (Primary Heidelberg catalog part number for the complete cam follower bearing unit).
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00.550.0462/01 (Subsequent revision with optimized internal needle roller cage geometry and enhanced lip seals).
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INA F-53125.2 / F-53125.02.NUKR (Direct German OEM manufacturing bearing reference code; interchangeable standard).
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005500462 (Unified electronic catalog and ERP identification).
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Related Gripper Follower Reference: 00.550.0322 (Associated cam roller assembly utilized across related sheet-transfer positions).
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Technical Industry Term: Offset press stud-type cam follower / needle roller track bearing / gripper shaft guide roller.
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Material & Construction: High-carbon vacuum-degassed 100Cr6 bearing steel; precision-ground thick-walled outer ring engineered to absorb high peak shock loads; induction-hardened solid mounting stud; internal needle roller or full complement cylindrical roller set; synthetic rubber contact lip seals preventing grease leakage and ink wash ingress.
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Operational Role: Follows conjugate cam tracks to actuate gripper bar opening/closing, transfer drum control, and impression cylinder trip mechanisms with zero mechanical backlash.
Heidelberg Machine Compatibility
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Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 102 Series: SM 102, SM 102 Z, SM 102 S, SM 102 V, SM 102 F, SM 102 FP, SM 102-CD (all classic, CPTronic, and modern iterations).
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Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 102 Series: CD 102, CD 102-S, CD 102-F, CD 102-V, CD 102-6, CD 102-8 (standard and packaging models).
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Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74 & CD 74 Series: SM 74-2, SM 74-4, SM 74-5, SM 74-P, and CD 74 presses where 00.550-series cam rollers are specified.
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Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 Series: Compatible sheet transfer and auxiliary gripper cam positions utilizing F-53125.2 / 00.550.0462 dimensions.
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Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 72 & MO Series: Compatible late-generation gripper cam linkages specifying 00.550.0462 track rollers.
Prevent registration drift, protect your cam tracks from premature wear, and eliminate costly pressroom downtime. Order your Heidelberg Cam Follower Bearing 00.550.0462 today to restore original mechanical precision and secure immediate dispatch!
