Power Transmission Guards
Take-up Bearing Covers
To enclose sliding bearing assemblies, tensioning shafts, and exposed rotating components.
Durable molded covers protect sliding take-up bearings and moving shafts from contact, entanglement, and debris exposure.
Take-up bearing covers are protective safety enclosures designed to shield workers from exposed rotating shafts, pinch points, and moving components within conveyor take-up assemblies. Built from durable steel or high-strength polymer, these covers fully guard the bearing housing, shaft ends, and adjustment mechanisms to prevent accidental contact and reduce contamination. Ideal for bulk-handling, packaging, and manufacturing environments, take-up bearing guards help facilities comply with OSHA 1910.212 and 1910.219 machine-guarding requirements—enhancing operator safety, reducing maintenance hazards, and supporting cleaner, more reliable conveyor operation.
User-Friendly Design
- Fully enclosed guard prevents accidental contact with rotating take-up shafts and tensioning hardware.
- Smooth, snag-free molded surfaces eliminate sharp edges and reduce catching hazards near walkways and work zones.
- Lightweight polymer or sheet-metal construction simplifies installation and reduces maintenance time.
- Optional quick-access inspection window provides visual access to bearing condition, lubrication points, and alignment marks.
Flexible Mounting Options
- Designed to fit common take-up bearing styles, including top-mount, center-pull, side-mount, and wide-slot tensioning frames.
- Available in one-piece deep-well designs or hinged/split two-piece covers for installations where the shaft cannot be disconnected.
- Adjustable mounting brackets accommodate variations in take-up travel distance, shaft length, and bearing block size.
- Compatible with both metric and inch bearing housings used across conveyor and drive-unit manufacturers.
Seamless System Integration
- Works with PowerSafe’s full line of power-transmission and conveyor safety guards—idler guards, belt guards, shaft covers, and coupling shields.
- Helps facilities comply with OSHA 1910.219 mechanical power-transmission guarding requirements by enclosing exposed rotating elements along tensioning assemblies.
- Ventilated cover options maintain appropriate airflow around the bearing housing to support uptime and prevent overheating.
- Easily incorporated into machine guarding frameworks, t-slot extrusion structures, and factory perimeter guard builds.
Take-up Bearing Covers
To enclose sliding bearing assemblies, tensioning shafts, and exposed rotating components.
Durable molded covers protect sliding take-up bearings and moving shafts from contact, entanglement, and debris exposure.
Take-up bearing covers are protective safety enclosures designed to shield workers from exposed rotating shafts, pinch points, and moving components within conveyor take-up assemblies. Built from durable steel or high-strength polymer, these covers fully guard the bearing housing, shaft ends, and adjustment mechanisms to prevent accidental contact and reduce contamination. Ideal for bulk-handling, packaging, and manufacturing environments, take-up bearing guards help facilities comply with OSHA 1910.212 and 1910.219 machine-guarding requirements—enhancing operator safety, reducing maintenance hazards, and supporting cleaner, more reliable conveyor operation.
User-Friendly Design
- Fully enclosed guard prevents accidental contact with rotating take-up shafts and tensioning hardware.
- Smooth, snag-free molded surfaces eliminate sharp edges and reduce catching hazards near walkways and work zones.
- Lightweight polymer or sheet-metal construction simplifies installation and reduces maintenance time.
- Optional quick-access inspection window provides visual access to bearing condition, lubrication points, and alignment marks.
Flexible Mounting Options
- Designed to fit common take-up bearing styles, including top-mount, center-pull, side-mount, and wide-slot tensioning frames.
- Available in one-piece deep-well designs or hinged/split two-piece covers for installations where the shaft cannot be disconnected.
- Adjustable mounting brackets accommodate variations in take-up travel distance, shaft length, and bearing block size.
- Compatible with both metric and inch bearing housings used across conveyor and drive-unit manufacturers.
Seamless System Integration
- Works with PowerSafe’s full line of power-transmission and conveyor safety guards—idler guards, belt guards, shaft covers, and coupling shields.
- Helps facilities comply with OSHA 1910.219 mechanical power-transmission guarding requirements by enclosing exposed rotating elements along tensioning assemblies.
- Ventilated cover options maintain appropriate airflow around the bearing housing to support uptime and prevent overheating.
- Easily incorporated into machine guarding frameworks, t-slot extrusion structures, and factory perimeter guard builds.
- Assembly consists of:
- Take-up bearing cover (deep-well or split-design depending on model).
- Mounting hardware kit with bolts, washers, brackets, and spacers matched to the bearing housing footprint.
- Optional lubrication-access port or removable inspection plate.
- Installation guide with recommended clearances, sizing charts, and maintenance considerations.
- Note: Bearings, take-up frames, shafts, and conveyor components are not included—guard only.
- Common uses include:
- Conveyor tensioning stations located at head, tail, or intermediate points where sliding take-up bearings are exposed.
- Bulk-handling systems, packaging lines, food & beverage conveyors, agricultural equipment, and heavy-duty material-moving operations.
- Retrofit upgrades where original take-up guards are damaged, missing, or do not meet current safety audit requirements.
- Applications requiring protection against debris intrusion, contact hazards, pinch points, and shaft entanglement.
