Conveyor elements - Idlers

Careful selection of idlers: Key factors in view

We develop components for roller-based conveyor technology to optimize your material flow and operational logistics.

Deciding on the right idler roller requires careful consideration of each assembly such as tube, axle and bearing. Matching the material and design to your application is essential and includes considering aspects such as roller length, tube and axle dimensions, bearing type, center distance and conveying speed. The choice of material for assemblies and drive elements is also of great importance.

Configuration with a focus on durability and performance
During configuration, it must be ensured that the bearing, tube and axle can withstand the planned loads. Specific technical and environmental requirements such as electrical conductivity and adaptation to temperature and humidity must be taken into account to ensure a high-performance and sustainable application.

Tragrollen-produktvielfalt von rollex
Further information on the selection can be found here.

Idler Roller

Driven Roller

Technical data - Tube version

Steel

Tube-ø in
mm

Wall thickness:
1 mm

Wall thickness:
1,5 mm

Wall thickness:
2 mm

Wall thickness:
2,9 mm

Wall thickness:
3 mm

Wall thickness:
3,25 mm

Wall thickness:
3,6 mm

16

x

20

x

30

x

x

32

x

40

x

x

x

50

x

x

x

60

x

x

63,5

x

70

x

x

80

x*

x

88,9

x

108

x

133

x

Plastic

Tube-Ø in mm

Wall thickness:

1,5 mm

Wall thickness:

1,8 mm

Wall thickness:

2,3 mm

Wall thickness:

2,8 mm

Wall thickness:

3 mm

Wall thickness:

7 mm

20

x

30

x

40

x

50

x

63

x

90

x

Stainless Steel

Tube-Ø in mm

Wall thickness:

1 mm

Wall thickness:

1,5 mm

Wall thickness:

1,65 mm

Wall thickness:

2 mm

Wall thickness:

2,9 mm

Wall thickness:

3 mm

16

x

20

x

30

x

x

40

x

50

x

x

60,3

x

80

x

x

88,9

x

Further information

Rollex offers several types of surface finishing and coating. Depending on the application, you can choose between the following raw surface finishes:

  • Untreated: The idler tubes are not treated any further. They are labeled with the abbreviation ST (steel pipe), N2 (stainless steel pipe), KB or KGH (plastic pipe).
  • Galvanizing: Galvanizing has a layer thickness of approx. 0.8 µm. It serves as corrosion protection, although it should be noted that this protection can be damaged by mechanical and thermal influences. Galvanized tubes are marked with the abbreviation STI. Driven idlers that are to be completely galvanized (including the drive element) are given the suffix "batch galvanized" in addition to the abbreviation ST.
  • PVC coating: With PVC-coated idlers, a hose is applied to a steel tube using compressed air. Rollex offers the hose in several versions and in various dimensions:

PVC 60° Shore silver grey

Tube-Ø in mm

Wall thickness:

2 mm

Wall thickness:

3 mm

Wall thickness:

5 mm

30

x

40

x

x

x

50

x

x

x

60

x

x

x

80

x

x

x

88,9

x

x

x

108

x

x

PVC 60° Shore silver grey – antistatic

Tube-Ø in mm

Wall thickness:

2 mm

Wall thickness:

3 mm

Wall thickness:

5 mm

50

x

x

60

x

x

PVC 88° Shore black

Tube-Ø in mm

Wall thickness:

2 mm

Wall thickness:

3 mm

Wall thickness:

5 mm

2

3

5

50

x

60

x

x

  • Rubber coating: The roller tube is covered with a black NBR rubber coating. This is bonded and ground to size. The hardness is approx. 60° Shore and is available for all standard tube dimensions. Tube 40 with a 5 mm coating can be supplied as a rubber tube (standard) or as a vulcanized rubber coating.
  • PU Baytec coating: Roller tubes can also be coated with a PU material. Here you can choose between PU-Baytec 73° black and different hardness levels (70 - 90° Shore), which are more complex to apply.
  • Epoxy resin coating: Rollex offers steel support roller tubes with an epoxy resin coating. Please specify the RAL color number when ordering.
  • Nitrocarboration: This is a thermochemical process for enriching the surface layer of the steel pipe with nitrogen and carbon. This creates a nitriding layer consisting of a compound layer and a diffusion layer. This is a hardening process for surfaces, i.e. the penetration depth is max. 0.2 mm. The edge zone then has a hardness of max. 540 HV1.

Axle designs

  • Material:
    Rollex uses free-cutting steel to DIN EN 10277-3 or EN 10278-h in the normal steel range and material 1.4305 in the stainless steel range.

  • Dimensions:
    The design of the conveyor system and the load capacity of the axle determine the axle dimensions.

Axle dimension in mm

Rotary axle

Hexagonal axle

5

x

6

x

8

x

ASK 8

x

10

x

ASK 11

x

12

x

14

x

15

x

17

x

20

x

25

x

Axle design: Rollex support rollers are available with different axle designs. This ensures optimum adaptation to the respective requirements.

A.M

A. AGM

A. IGM

A. smooth

A. SW

A. FA

Axle-Ø

Achsausführung 01 a m 02 a agm 03 a igm 04 a glatt 06 a fa

5

6

6

6

M6×15

8

8

8

M8×15

M5×10

10

10

ASK 8

10

10

M10×15

M8×15

M6×10

10

SW8×10

10

ASK 11

10

12

M12×15

M10×15

M8×10

10

SW10×10

10

14

M14×20

M12×15

M8×15

M10×15

10

SW12×10

10

15

M14×20

M8×15

M10×15

SW12×10

17

M17×20

M12×15

M10×15

M12×18

SW14×10

20

M20×25

M16×20

M10×15

M12×18

SW14/15×10

SW14/15×13

25

M16×20

M16×24

SW18×10/13

Material: Axle caps made of thermoplastic materials serve as corrosion protection and reduce noise.

Axle-Ø

Achse 1 Achse Achse 3 Rollex Achse

8

SW10×10 D=12
SW14×10 D=16

SK11×11
SK11×11 FA

SK11×17

10

SW21×10 D=12
SW14×10 D=16

12

SW17×10 D=16

20

SW30×12 D=36*

Gravity Rollers

Gravity rollers, consisting of bearing, axle and tube, must be designed to meet the requirements, paying particular attention to the adequate dimensioning of the weakest element in order to guarantee reliability and durability.

rollex-schwerkraftrollen

Typ 50

Typ 60

Typ 100

Typ 150

Typ 151

Typ 200

Typ 220

Typ 250

Typ 260

Typ 290

Typ 300

Typ 301

Typ 302

Typ 320

Typ 400

Typ 400 ST

Typ 401

Typ 402

Typ 402 K

Typ 402 ST

Typ 402 WO

Typ 402 WS

Typ 402 WST

Typ 402 WT

Application

light

light

light

light

light

medium

heavy

heavy

heavy

heavy

medium

medium

medium

medium

heavy

heavy

medium

heavy

heavy

heavy

heavy

heavy

Tube-Ø

16–40 mm

30–40 mm

50–63 mm

50–63 mm

50–63 mm

30–80 mm

50–80 mm

40–80 mm

64–108 mm

40–90 mm

50–90 mm

50–89 mm

50–60 mm

40–50 mm

50–133 mm

64–133 mm

40–50 mm

40–108 mm

40–50 mm

64–133 mm

63–133 mm

64–133 mm

80–133 mm

50–89 mm

Tube material

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Material bearing

Plastic

Plastic

Plastic

Plastic

Plastic

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Plastic

Plastic

Plastic

Plastic

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Plastic

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Bearing load capacity

100 N

600 N

200 N

150 N

150 N

1600 N

2400 N

2400 N

5000 N

1200 N

1600 N

1600 N

1600 N

1200 N

3600 N

1600 N

3600 N

3600 N

6000 N

3600 N

2400 N

Roller base

Spherical row

Precision ball bearing

Spherical row

Plain bearing

Plain bearing

Spherical row

Spherical row

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Precision ball bearing

Data sheet

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Driven Rollers

Our driven rollers, consisting of drive, bearing, axle and tube, require dimensioning based on the requirements, especially of the weakest element, to ensure optimum performance and durability.

rollex-angetriebene-rollen

Typ 306

Typ 306

Typ 306

Typ 307

Typ 307

Typ 307

Typ 308

Typ 308

Typ 308

Typ 309

Typ 309

Typ 309

Typ 420

Typ 432

Typ 433

Typ 435

Typ 437

Typ 445

Typ 445 RS

Typ 447

Typ 450

Typ 452

Typ 454

Typ 454 R

Typ 456

Typ 457

Typ 462/46

Typ 462 R

Typ 464

Typ 470

Typ 480

Typ 500

Typ 500 R

Typ 502

Typ 506

Typ 506 R

Typ 508

Typ 510

Typ 511

Typ 512

Typ 513

Typ 516

Typ 517 z24

Typ 517 z30

Typ 518

Typ 519

Typ 520

Typ 520 R

Typ 521

Typ 521 R

Typ 522

Typ 523

Typ 533 Rz

Typ 534 z3

Typ 539

Application

light

medium

heavy

light

medium

heavy

light

medium

heavy

light

medium

heavy

medium

light

light

light

light

medium

medium

medium

light

light

medium

medium

medium

medium

medium

medium

light

light

medium

medium

medium

medium

medium

medium

heavy

heavy

heavy

heavy

medium

medium

medium

medium

medium

medium

medium

medium

medium

medium

medium

medium

heavy

heavy

Tube-Ø

30–108 mm

30–108 mm

30–108 mm

30–108 mm

30–108 mm

30–108 mm

30–108 mm

30–108 mm

30–108 mm

30–108 mm

30–108 mm

30–108 mm

50–50 mm

30–32 mm

30–32 mm

30–32 mm

30–32 mm

50–80 mm

50–80 mm

50–89 mm

50–90 mm

50–90 mm

50–90 mm

50–80 mm

50–80 mm

50–90 mm

50–90 mm

50–80 mm

50–89 mm

50–90 mm

50–90 mm

50–90 mm

50–80 mm

40–89 mm

50–90 mm

50–80 mm

50–108 mm

64–133 mm

64–133 mm

80–133 mm

80–133 mm

80–108 mm

80–108 mm

80–89 mm

80–108 mm

80–108 mm

80–108 mm

80–108 mm

80–108 mm

80–108 mm

80–89 mm

80–89 mm

80–108 mm

89–133 mm

80–133 mm

Tube material

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel 

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Steel

Niro

Load capacity castor

Depending on the bearing

Depending on the bearing

Depending on the bearing

Depending on the bearing

Depending on the bearing

Depending on the bearing

Depending on the bearing

Depending on the bearing

Depending on the bearing

Depending on the bearing

Depending on the bearing

Depending on the bearing

500 N

400 N

400 N

400 N

400 N

600 N

1000 N

1500 N

400 N

400 N

1000 N

1000 N

1000 N

1000 N

1000 N

1000 N

1500 N

400 N

400 N

1000 N

1000 N

1500 N

1000 N

1000 N

1500 N

3400 N

3400 N

4000 N

4000 N

1800 N

1200 N

1800 N

1800 N

1800 N

1800 N

1800 N

1800 N

1800 N

1200 N

800 N

1800 N

2000 N

2000 N

Drive element

Plastic

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Plastic

Steel

Steel

Plastic

Plastic

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Plastic

Plastic

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Plastic

Plastic

Plastic

Plastic

Plastic

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Plastic

Plastic

Steel

Steel

Steel

Drive type

Round belt

Round belt

Round belt

Round belt

Round belt

Round belt

Round belt

Round belt

Round belt

Round belt

Round belt

Round belt

Fixed drive

Adjustable accumulation drive

Fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Adjustable accumulation drive

Fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Adjustable accumulation drive

Fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Accumulation and fixed drive

Fixed drive

Fixed drive

Fixed drive

Fixed drive

Fixed drive

Fixed drive

Fixed drive

Fixed drive

Fixed drive

Fixed drive

Adjustable accumulation drive

Adjustable accumulation drive

Adjustable accumulation drive

Adjustable accumulation drive

Fixed drive

Fixed drive

Adjustable accumulation drive

Fixed drive

Fixed drive

Drive design

1 bead

1 bead

1 bead

2 beads

2 beads

2 beads

3 beads

3 beads

3 beads

4 beads

4 beads

4 beads

Poly V

Double sprocket z12
3/8×7/32
06 B1
9,525×5,72

Double sprocket z12
3/8×7/32
06 B1
9,525×5,72

Single sprocket z10
Drive sprocket toothing 3/8×7/32
06 B1
9,525×5,72

Single sprocket z10
Drive sprocket toothing 3/8×7/32
06 B1
9,525×5,72

z20
8M-11.2 mm
Poly Chain

z20
8M-11.2 mm
Poly Chain

z20
8M-11.2 mm
Poly Chain

Single sprocket z11
Drive sprocket toothing
Single sprocket z9
Drive sprocket toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Single sprocket z11
Drive sprocket toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Single sprocket z11
Drive sprocket toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Single sprocket z11
Drive sprocket toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Single sprocket z11
Drive sprocket toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Single sprocket z11
Standard toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Single sprocket z12
Drive sprocket toothing
5/8×3/8
10 B1
15,875×9,65

Single sprocket z12
Drive sprocket toothing
5/8×3/8
10 B1
15,875×9,65

Single sprocket z12
Drive sprocket toothing
5/8×3/8
10 B1
15,875×9,65

Single sprocket z14
Drive sprocket toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Double sprocket z14
Standard toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Double sprocket z14
Standard toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Double sprocket z14
Standard toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Double sprocket z14
Standard toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Single sprocket z14
Drive sprocket toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Single sprocket z14
Drive sprocket toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Single sprocket z14
Drive sprocket toothing
1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Double sprocket z15 or z13
Standard toothing
5/8×3/8
10 B1
15,875×9,65

Single sprocket z15 or z13
Drive sprocket toothing
5/8×3/8
10 B1
15,875×9,65

Double sprocket z13
Standard toothing 3/4×7/16
12 B1
19,05×11,68

Single sprocket z13
Drive sprocket toothing 3/4×7/16
12 B1
19,05×11,68

z30 8M-21 mm
Poly chain

z24 or z25 8M–25 mm HTD

z30 or z34 8M–30 mm HTD

Double sprocket z18
Standard toothing 5/8×3/8
10 B1
15,875×9,65

Single sprocket z18
Standard toothing 5/8×3/8
10 B1
15,875×9,65

Double sprocket z15
Standard toothing 5/8×3/8
10 B1
15,875×9,65

Double sprocket z15
Standard toothing 5/8×3/8
10 B1
15,875×9,65

Single sprocket z15
Drive sprocket toothing 5/8×3/8
10 B1
15,875×9,65

Single sprocket z15
Drive sprocket toothing 5/8×3/8
10 B1
15,875×9,65

Double sprocket z15
Standard toothing 5/8×3/8
10 B1
15,875×9,65

Single sprocket z15
Standard toothing 5/8×3/8
10 B1
15,875×9,65

z30 or z34 8M–30 mm HTD

z30 or z34 8M–30 mm HTD

V-ribbed belt pulley,
PK-reference (DIN9982)

Data sheet

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Conical Rollers

Conical rollers, consisting of a bearing, axle, tube, conical elements and, if necessary, a drive, require dimensioning based on the requirements, especially of the weakest component, in order to ensure long-lasting and high performance.

Konische rollen

Typ 541

Typ 543

Typ 551

Typ 553

Typ 563

Typ 566

Typ 568

Typ 570

Typ 600

Typ 601

Typ 602

Application

medium

medium

medium

medium

light

light

light

light

light

Tube-Ø

50–50 mm

50–50 mm

50–50 mm

50–50 mm

20–20 mm

30–30 mm

50–50 mm

50–50 mm

50–50 mm

20–20mm

30–30 mm

Tube material

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Niro

Kunststoff

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Steel

Plastic

Niro

Portable roller

400 N

400 N

400 N

400 N

100 N

200 N

400 N

300 N

400 N

100 N

100 N

Drive element

Plastic

Plastic

Steel

Steel

Steel

Steel

Plastic

Plastic

Steel

Drive design

Double sprocket z14
Standard toothing 1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Double sprocket z14
Standard toothing 1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Double sprocket z14
Standard toothing 1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,75

Single sprocket z14
Drive sprocket toothing 1/2×5/16
08 B1
12,7×7,76

Double sprocket z12
Standard toothing 3/8×7/32
06 B1
9,525×5,72

Double sprocket z12
Standard toothing 3/8×7/32
06 B1
9,525×5,73

V-ribbed belt pulley PJ Toothing

Plastic round belt pulley with 2 beads

Driven roller/gravity roller

Driven

Driven

Driven

Driven

Driven

Driven

Driven

Driven

Gravity

Gravity

Gravity

Inner diameter

800

800

800

800

373

500

800

373

500

Data sheet

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Belt Rollers

Rollex supplies standardized belt rollers and conveyor belt pulleys, specially designed for efficient conveyor belt stations.

rollex-bandrollen

Typ 400

Typ 400 A

Typ 402 ST

Typ 402 WO

Typ

Idlers for conveyor belt stations

Conveyor belt pulley

Conveyor belt pulley

Idlers for conveyor belt stations

Tube diameter

50–133 mm

on request

63–133 mm

80–133 mm

Data sheet

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Brake Rollers

Brake rollers - indispensable in gravity applications

Rollex enables safe and cost-effective braking of goods on gravity roller conveyors by means of direct and indirect acting braking elements.

Our brake rollers are characterized by a spring suspension that constantly presses against the conveyed goods, even on slightly uneven surfaces. Various factors such as roller conveyor design, inclination, transport goods properties and environmental influences affect the choice of brake roller type and spacing. Each pallet location requires at least one brake roller to ensure a controlled speed.

Indirect braking is implemented using two support rollers and is particularly suitable when a narrow center distance is required.

rollex-bremsrollen

Typ 700-80

Typ 710-120

Typ 710-86

Principle

Brake support roller

Brake roller indirect

Brake roller indirect

Tube diameter

80

120

86

Weight of conveyed goods up to

1000 kg

1000 kg

500 kg

Data sheet

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