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Made by SKF stands for excellence. It symbolises
our consistent endeavour to achieve total quality in
everything we do. For those who use our products,
Made by SKF implies three main benefits.
Reliability thanks to modern, efficient products,
based on our worldwide application know-how, optimised materials, forward-looking designs and the most
advanced production techniques.
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Fig 1
Different development
stages of sealed
work roll bearings:
a) first generation
b) second generation
c) third generation
Fig 2
Arrangement example
of a four-row taper
roller bearing of the
third generation
Evolution of sealed
four-row taper roller
bearings
To prevent water and contaminant
particles from reaching the bearings
on work rolls, SKF developed four-row
taper roller bearings with integral
seals on both sides.
In order to ensure correct performance the seal is integral with the outboard single outer ring so that the
centrelines of the seal lip and its counterface coincide even under load.
A cheaper solution is to insert the seal
in a separate carrier ring, but with this
arrangement the seal can open eccentrically under load, allowing water
to penetrate.
Since SKF sold the first sealed
four-row taper roller bearing there
have already been two major improvements to seals and design ( fig 1 ).
First generation
The integral lip type seal was made of
nitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR). The
permissible sliding speed at the seal
lip was about 12 m/s max. SKF took
special care with the design of the
seal arrangement between the cones:
there is no weakening of the inner
rings by the two radially inserted
O-rings.
Second generation
The integral lip-type seal is made
of fluoro-rubber vulcanised on to a
sheet steel support which extends
round the cage of the outboard roller
set. The permissible sliding speed at
the lip is increased to 35 m/s max.
The load carrying capacity is virtually
the same as of an open (unsealed)
bearing up to 98 %.
Third generation
In contrast to the second generation
the bearings are made up of four
separate cups, no intermediate rings
and a modified seal between the
cones. The advantages of this sophisticated version without intermediate
rings between cups and cones are:
Less grease
consumption
Correct bearing
lubrication with
SKF grease
The value and importance of using the
right bearing grease for the right application should not be underestimated. SKF offers 13 types of grease for
different applications matching the
individual bearing demands. All greases
are available in packages of various
sizes, up to 180 kg drums.
By selecting the correct SKF
greases, maximum bearing life is assured which translates to increased
uptime and lower operating costs.
Extensive research, testing and
field experience are behind the formulation of all SKF greases these are
available to the same high standard
world-wide. Correct grease application
is a critical part of maintaining troublefree operation of your machinery.
Incorrect lubrication accounts for up
to 50 % of bearing failures. Multipurpose greases are inadequate for
specialised bearing needs and can
cause problems rather than be beneficial. Bearing applications have wide
variations of load, speed, temperature
and environment, and correct lubrication calls for matching the grease
precisely to the bearing application.
Service life
100 %
150 %
200 %
Table
Service life of
roller bearings
with different lubrication methods
Fig
Sufficiently large
drainage holes
must be provided
in the covers in
the lower parts of
the chocks.
Simple conversion of
bearing arrangements
The conversion from open SKF
four-row taper roller bearings to a
sealed SKF version can be realised
without any difficulty, as the outside
dimensions of the bearings are
identical.
To achieve optimum results,
sufficiently large drainage holes and
grooves should be provided in the
lower part of the chock to allow any
water to drain off so that it is not retained at the bearing seal ( fig 3 ).
Due to the overpressure, drainage
holes are not necessary in combination with oil spot lubrication. The air
escapes via the chock seals and prevents the ingress of dirt and water.
provides SKF with the essential knowledge and expertise required in order
to provide the customers with the most
advanced engineering products and
efficient service.
Publication 4796 E
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