Steel idlers offer high strength and performance in applications with wide webs, fast line speeds and high web tension. Steel rollers have a higher critical speed than aluminum rollers , but they are heavier with greater rotational inertia.

All steel and stainless steel idlers are dynamically balanced and machined to precision tolerances for minimal run out and then polished for a smooth surface finish.

Standard Steel

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Three times the stiffness of aluminum rolls.

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Higher tensile strength and surface hardness than aluminum.

Stainless Steel

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All of the same characteristics as steel, with superior corrosion and abrasion resistance.

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Well-suited for food and medical applications.