Mounting and maintenance tools

Mounting and maintenance tools are the workshop equipment for installing, removing, and inspecting components without damaging them. For bearings and press-fit parts, the goal is always the same: avoid direct impacts, heat in a controlled manner, and use the right tool for each size. A bearing struck with a hammer or heated with a torch loses service life before it even starts, and the right tool prevents that damage.

The choice starts with the task: hot mounting, removal, nut tightening, alignment, or equipment condition monitoring. Induction heaters expand the ring evenly, without flame or oil bath; pullers and fitting tool kits move the bearing into position or remove it from the shaft or housing; and hook and impact wrenches tighten lock nuts without damaging the threads. Then the size range of the part being worked on is defined.

Designations are short and should be taken in full. Among SKF examples are TKGT 1 and TKGT 1-RK1, where the suffix distinguishes the version, and numeric codes such as 435 or 450237. BGL has a sequence of numbered items, HN1, HN2, and HN3, which are ordered by their number. In tools, the number or suffix changes the capacity or accessory set, so one is not replaced by another without verification.

Typical applications are industrial maintenance, assembly and disassembly of rotating equipment, pumps, motors, gearboxes, and transmissions. For repetitive tasks, complete kits save time and reduce the risk of using an unsuitable element. We quote SKF and BGL tools: send us the code, or the operation you need to solve with the part or shaft dimensions, and we will indicate the tool. Request a quote by code at MR and we will respond shortly.