Rolkowy

Rolkowy is a Polish adjective meaning relating to rollers or to a rolling element. It is used primarily in technical and industrial contexts to describe components and systems that use cylindrical rolling elements to support, guide, or move loads. The word is formed from the noun rola or rolka (roller, roll) with the adjectival suffix -owy, yielding rolowy or rolkowy.

In engineering and manufacturing, rolowy commonly appears in compound terms. A roller conveyor (przenośnik rolkowy) uses a series of rollers to transport goods with simple, efficient motion. Rolling‑element assemblies and bearings may be described as rolowe in some contexts, referring to configurations that employ cylindrical rollers to distribute loads and reduce friction. The exact Polish terminology varies by subfield; practitioners may prefer "przenośniki rolkowe" for conveyors and "łożyska rolkowe" or "łożyska wałeczkowe" for bearings.

Beyond machinery, rolowy can appear in descriptions of quick‑release mechanisms, rolling guides, and other assemblies where rollers are central. The term is largely limited to technical vocabulary and is seldom used outside specialized discourse.

See also: rolka, przenośnik rolkowy, łożyska wałeczkowe.