Visual inspection Check list for SKF Bearings

Check colour and logo of carton

Check marking on carton- designation, country of origin and batch code of
carton.

Country of origin of bearings


Bearing Family


Country of origin
Spherical roller bearing Sweden, Malaysia, Great Britain, USA
Deep groove ball bearing France, India, south Africa, Malaysia
Taper roller bearing Germany, India, Spain, Poland
Cylindrical roller bearing Germany
Angular Contact ball bearing Germany, Austria
Self-aligning ball bearing Sweden, India
Four point contact ball bearing Austria, India
Four point contact ball bearing Austria, India
CARB Bearing Sweden, Great Britain

Check the wrapper type & quality
Check the marking on bearing- basic designation, suffix/prefix and batch no. e.g.
Marking on spherical roller bearing 22228 with taper bore and C3 clearance
could be SKF 22228 CCK/C3 W33 Country of origin batch code

Check Marking pattern on bearing according to bearing type:

Deep groove ball bearing: Outer ring face and outer ring outer dia for small DGBB
Taper roller bearing: On the face of both rings
Cylindrical roller bearing: On the face of the inner and outer ring
Spherical Roller bearing: On the outer ring face
Self-aligning ball bearing: Outer ring face
Angular contact bearing: Outer ring face
Seize resistance bearing: inner ring face

Check bearing design, cage design and rolling element side faces
Check surface finish/appearance of bearing rings, cage and rolling elements
Do not forget to smell the oil coat of the bearing, if present