Link-Belt, sold & sourced by Dalton Bearing Service
Dalton Bearing Service supplies Link-Belt mounted bearings from our counter at 601 S Glenwood Ave in Dalton, Georgia, and ships them to plants and quarries wherever you are. Link-Belt is the Rexnord bearing line best known for mounted spherical roller bearings: pillow blocks, four bolt and piloted flange units, take-up units and cartridge units built for heavy radial loads, shaft misalignment and contaminated service.
We source Link-Belt spherical roller pillow blocks in the common PB22400 and similar series, flange and take-up housings, mounted ball bearing units, cylindrical roller and unmounted bearings, plus replacement inserts, seals and adapter parts. These units show up on conveyors, crushers, screens, fans, kilns and dryers, and on many older machines that were built with Link-Belt bearings from the start.
When you call, have the full number off the housing if you can read it. A photo of the unit, the shaft size and the bolt center distance also work. We will match the series, the locking style and the seal, and if an exact Link-Belt unit is on backorder we will tell you up front and quote an interchange, often a Rex unit from the same company.
Link-Belt is also a common choice when you need a roller-bearing alternative to a Sealmaster ball bearing unit, or a cross to Dodge. Tell us what is on the machine now and we will check fit, shaft size and housing dimensions before you order.
Note: Link-Belt bearings are not related to Link-Belt cranes and excavators, which are separate companies.
Link-Belt ownership & history
Link-Belt began with William Dana Ewart's 1874 patent for a detachable drive chain. His Chicago company organized in 1875, and related firms were consolidated in 1906 as the Link-Belt Company, which grew into a large maker of chain, conveyors and bearings with major plants in Indianapolis. Link-Belt merged into FMC Corporation in 1967.
In 1981 FMC's power transmission group, including the Link-Belt bearing and chain divisions, was bought out as PT Components. In 1988 PT Components combined with Rexnord's mechanical power business, and Link-Belt has been a Rexnord bearing brand since. Since October 2021 it has been part of Regal Rexnord, alongside Sealmaster, Browning and McGill.
- 1874 William Dana Ewart patents a detachable link drive chain
- 1906 Ewart companies consolidated as the Link-Belt Company
- 1967 Link-Belt merges with FMC Corporation
- 1981 FMC power transmission group bought out as PT Components
- 1988 PT Components combines with Rexnord's mechanical power business
- 2021 Rexnord PMC merges with Regal Beloit to form Regal Rexnord
Link-Belt lines we stock
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Related brands
RexnordParent brand since 1988- Regal Rexnord BrandsCorporate parent since 2021
SealmasterSister mounted bearing brand; Sealmaster alternative
DodgeCommon cross-reference for mounted spherical roller bearings
BrowningSister brand in Regal Rexnord
McGillSister bearing brand in Regal Rexnord
Why buy Link-Belt from Dalton Bearing
Dalton Bearing Service has kept plants running from Dalton, Georgia since 1946. We are an independent industrial distributor, not the manufacturer — which means we can quote Link-Belt straight from stock or our supplier network and, when a number is backordered or discontinued, offer a checked cross-reference — often from McGill, Sealmaster or Browning. Send a part number, a photo of the nameplate, or just the dimensions, and a real person gets back to you with price and availability, usually the same day.
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