Nomenclature

Spherical Roller
Bearings
ECB 22240 CCK JA / C3 W33

1 3 5
2 4 6

1. Prefix: 3. Bore Type: 6. Features:

ECB Air melt carburized steel, — Cylindrical bore W Without relubrication feature
inner ring only (W33) on E style bearings only
K Bearing with 1 to 12
BS2 Two row spherical roller tapered bore W4 High point of eccentricity marked
bearing, special dimensions on inner ring or sleeve
K30 Bearing with 1 to 30
tapered bore W22 Special reduced outside
2. Internal Design: diameter tolerance for outer ring
4. Cage Designs / Seals:
CA Integral side flanges,inner ring W26 Six lubrication holes in inner ring
guided one piece machined
brass cage
J Pressed steel cage W31 Bearing inspected to special
quality requirement
CAC Same as CA designed spherical
JA Hardened steel cage, ring guided
roller bearing with improved roller M2 Machined brass roller guided cage,
W33 Three oil holes and circumferential
guidance groove in outside diameter
no guide ring
CAFA Bearing with symmetrical rollers, MA Machine brass cage, ring guided
W33X Lubrication groove and six
retaining flanges on the inner ring. holes in outer ring
Guide ring centered on the inner 2CS Nitrile rubber seals on both sides,
ring, one-piece machined steel filled with medium temp. grease
W502 Combination of W22 & W33
cage of the double pronged type
2CS2 Fluoroelastomer seals on both sides,
W509 Combination of W26, W31 & W33
centered in the outer ring
filled with high temp. grease HA1 Case hardened outer and
CAMA As CAFA, but with a machined
inner rings
brass double pronged cage 2CS5 Nitrile rubber seals on both sides,
filled with Kluber Petamo GHY HA3 Case hardened inner rings
CC Flangeless inners, symmetrical 443 grease (equal to ECB)
rollers, floating guide ring, pressed
steel cage F Machine steel cage, ring guided VA405 Vibrating screen specification

CDC Flangeless inners, symmetrical Y Pressed brass cage, ring guided VA751-
raceway and dimple in non-guided VA759 Printing/coater roller specification
roller end 5. Clearance / Tolerance:
VT143 SKF grease LGEP2 grease
E Improved internal design, C1 Clearance < C2 supplied
W33 feature is standard
C2 Clearance < Normal

(C0)* Normal clearance

C3 Clearance > Normal

C4 Clearance > C3

C08 ABEC 5 running accuracy,

inner and outer rings * Not marked on bearing or package

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Technical Features
Product Details

Boundary Dimensions In accordance with ISO 15-1981

Tolerances RBEC 1, ISO P7

Heat Stabilization 392 °F (200 °C)

Misalignment series 21300 - 1° series 22200 - 1.5°

series 22300 - 2° series 23000 - 1.5°
series 23100 - 1.5° series 23200 - 2.5°
series 23900 - 1.5° series 24000 - 2°
series 24100 - 2.5°

Cage Material
Standard Steel
Optional Machined brass (CA) larger bearings only

Axial Load – max for adapter mounts Fap = 3 x B x d

where B = bearing width (mm)
Fap = axial load in Newtons
for cylindrical mounts contact SKF

Seals 2CS – 2 Nitrile seals with med. temp. grease

2CS2 – 2 Vitron seals with high temp. grease
2CS5 – 2 Nitrile seals with Kluber grease-
check availability before specifying

Standard Sealed Shaker Screen Printing Press

Spherical Roller Bearing Spherical Roller Bearing Spherical Roller Bearing Spherical Roller Bearing
(data tables on page 146) (data tables on page 163) (data tables on page 164) (data tables on page 166)

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Introduction Basic Design rollers of increased length, imparting even

higher load carrying capacity to the
Spherical roller bearings have two rows of SKF spherical roller bearings are made to bearings.
rollers with a common sphered raceway in one of the designs described in the following The positioning of the guide ring towards
the outer ring. The two inner ring raceways paragraphs, depending on size and series. the outer ring enables lubrication at the
are inclined at an angle to the bearing axis. roller end guide ring contact to be improved.
The bearings are self-aligning and conse- CC and EC designs (figure 1a) The guide ring contributes to the reduced
quently insensitive to errors of alignment of friction in the bearing as it helps to guide
These bearings have symmetrical rollers, a
the shaft relative to the housing, and to shaft the rollers in the unloaded zone and assists
flangeless inner ring and a pressed steel
bending. In addition to radial loads, the their entry into the loaded zone.
cage for each roller row. The guide ring is
bearings can also accommodate axial loads centered on the inner ring between the two
acting in both directions. rows of rollers. EC design bearings incorpo-
SKF® spherical roller bearings have a rate reinforced roller sets for increased load
large number of long, symmetrical rollers of carrying capacity. The surface finish of the Product Highlights
large diameter and consequently very high rollers and raceways of bearings of the CC
load carrying capacity. Their internal design design has been optimized to promote roller
differs slightly depending on series and size, guidance and reduce friction.
but has been continually improved over the Self-aligning, robust design
years. The special raceway form and Allows misalignment between shaft and
CAC, ECAC, CA and ECA designs
optimized surface finish of the raceways housing without increasing friction or
(figure 1b)
provide that the bearings, especially those of reducing bearing life. Also insensitive
These designs are used for the larger sizes to misalignment caused by shaft or
the Explorer, CC, CAC and E designs, have
of SKF spherical roller bearings. The rollers housing deflection due to heavy load.
a minimum of friction. These bearings have
are symmetrical and the inner ring has
lower operating temperatures or can accom-
retaining flanges. The guide ring is centered
modate heavier axial loads, or can be Very high load carrying
on the inner ring between the two rows of
operated at higher speeds than conventional
rollers and the cage is a one-piece, double capacity
spherical roller bearings. Optimum internal design provides max-
pronged machined brass cage. The CAC
The E design constitutes the newer SKF imum radial and axial load carrying
and ECAC designs incorporate the surface
standard design for spherical roller bearings. capacity.
finish refinements of the CC design and the
There have been many developments and
ECAC and ECA designs have reinforced
improvements in design over the years and Reduced friction and
roller complements for increased load carry-
they have been put together to produce an minimum heat generation
ing capacity.
even better bearing—the SKF Explorer. This Self-guiding roller—an SKF patent—
represents a new class of performance. means reduced friction and minimum
E design (figure 1c)
Explorer bearings give more performance for heat generation.
the same size: they can carry more load for These bearings have symmetrical rollers, a
longer, or they can carry the same load as flangeless inner ring and a sintered guide
before even more reliably for much, much ring between the two rows of rollers which is Excellent performance at high
longer. positioned towards the outer ring and cen- temperatures
SKF spherical roller bearings are available tered on the two pressed steel window-type High-strength, dimensionally stable
with cylindrical bore and tapered bore. The cages used for each row of rollers. bearing rings minimize the risk of ring
tapered bore of bearings of series 240 and The E design bearings incorporate all the breakage and also allow good perform-
241 has a taper of 1:30 (designation suffix advantages of the well-proven SKF CC ance at high temperatures.
K30) whereas that of all other bearings has bearings as well as additional refinements.
a taper of 1:12 (suffix K). The pressed steel cages have been newly Seals integration
developed and permit the inclusion of a Under normal operating conditions,
greater number and/or larger diameter sealed SKF spherical roller bearings are
greased for life and make external seals
unnecessary—simplifying bearing
Figure 1 arrangements and requiring minimum
maintenance.

Special bearing series

available for demanding
applications
High precision printing press bearings
and bearings for vibrating screen
applications.

a b c
CC and EC designs CAC, ECAC, CA and E design
ECA designs

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Explorer improved the wear resistance of Explorer

bearings. In fact, wear resistance was
Reengineered for endurance
By studying the inter-relationship of each
Improved materials enhance improved so dramatically that SKF bearing component’s design, molecular
performance Engineers were not able to accurately pre- structure and finish, SKF scientists and
dict life expectancy using existing life calcu- engineers were able to maximize the effects
Developments in the steel making process
lation methods. To enable users to predict of lubrication and minimize the effects of
have created an extremely clean and
bearing life more accurately, SKF has done friction, wear, contamination and vibration.
homogenous steel with a minimum number
the following: To do this, the SKF research team had to lit-
of inclusions. This improved steel is so much
cleaner than the highest grades • Increased basic dynamic load ratings and erally reengineer each component at either
covered by present classification methods • Added a factor to be considered when the micro or molecular level, and then devel-
that SKF experts developed new specifica- calculating life using the SKF Life Method op new procedures to consistently manufac-
tions with a view toward standardization. ture this new standard of excellence. These
To maximize the benefits of this improved For more information, please contact SKF new procedures have tightened the manu-
steel, SKF developed new heat treatment Applications Engineering or visit facturing tolerance for all components used
procedures. These new procedures further www.skf.com. in Explorer bearings.

What Explorer does for your machine

Existing machine New machine with same power

Explorer makes it possible to use a smaller bearing
Switching to Explorer bearings give: size which allows:
• several times the service life • more compact machines,
previously achieved, • higher speeds,
• more machine uptime, • smoother and quieter running,
• higher safety factor, • less lubricant usage,
ER EX
• an appreciable reduction of O
R PL
O
R
• reduced friction,
L

E
machine cycle cost and will create added value.
P
EX

and, therefore, added

value.

Existing machine New machine

SK
F

22

with increased 21
with same or
ER

4E
EX

K
R
O

power increased power

P
L

L O
P R
EX ER

The higher carrying capacity of Explorer

same size Explorer bearings
bearings allows the use of a lighter series
allow power increases of 15 to 25% with:
with same outside diameter and increased bore
diameter, so that:
• same service life,
• same machine uptime, • a stronger, or even hollow shaft can be used,
• same machine design, • the total design can be stiffer and also cheaper,
and higher added value. • system life is increased due to higher stiffness,
and machine cycle cost is significantly reduced.

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Warning: SKF sealed roller bearings that

A new level of performance
Over the years, manufacturing and materials
Variations are fitted with fluoro rubber (elastomer)
research and process improvements have seals (2CS2) can cause serious bodily
Their robust design and high reliability make injury if used improperly. The seals are
enabled machine components to get smaller SKF standard and Explorer spherical roller
without decreasing power output. With each suitable for operation up to 392 °F
bearings suitable for most applications. (200 °C). A fluroelestomer base will resist
developmental milestone, engineers were However, extraordinary demands call for
given a choice: either downsize the applica- ignition under any conditions outside
bearings with extraordinary features. Some special furnace condition, but if exposure
tion or increase power output. The new applications can be enhanced with the
generation of Explorer bearings represents to heat (due to fire or any other
following: conditions) is extreme, e.g. over 572 °F
the next significant improvement in perform-
ance. But this is not just a short hop to the • sealed bearings (300 °C) for more than a brief time,
next level. This is a quantum leap in bearing • annular groove and lubrication holes degradation will occur. Fluoro rubber
performance. Tests have shown that these • bearings for vibrating applications emits dangerous fumes at temperatures
bearings will last significantly longer than the • printing press bearings of 572 °F (300 °C) and above. This may
bearing you are currently using. occur if the seals are subjected to
Sealed bearings extreme heat during dismounting, for
Availability example. Once it has been overheated,
Sealed SKF spherical roller bearings are
fluoro rubber will remain dangerous to
The popular small and medium size spheri- cost effective solutions for highly contami-
handle, even when it has cooled down.
cal roller bearings in the series 213, 222, nated environments. Sealed bearings are
This degraded product is a major health
223, 230, 231, 232 and a few sizes in the available in either the E or CC design. CC
and safety danger due to the evolution of
239, 240 and 241 are available as Explorer design bearings generally have the same
hydrofluoric acid (HF). It is necessary to
bearings. The range is being extended in boundary dimensions as the open (unsealed)
handle overheated fluoro rubber seals
these bearings series as well as in other version. E design bearings may be slightly
carefully: always observe safety
series. wider. (BS2 prefix)
instructions and wear goggles and pro-
In the product table, the Explorer bearing There are two contact seals developed
tective gloves. Under no circumstances
designations are printed in blue. specially for self-aligning bearings: one seal
should material (hot or cold) be allowed
(2CS) is for normal temperatures -22 to
to contact skin. If hands or eyes have
Product designations 230 °F (-30 to 110 °C) and the other (2CS2)
come into contact with the material or
The Explorer bearings retain the designa- for operating temperatures between -22 to
fumes, they should be washed or rinsed
tions of the earlier standard bearings, 302 °F (-30 to 150 °C). Both variants effi-
in plenty of water. A doctor should
e.g. 22218 E or 23032 CC/W33. However, ciently prevent contaminants from penetrat-
always be consulted, especially if the
each bearing and its box is marked with the ing to the rolling contact area. This is true
fumes have been inhaled.
name EXPLORER so that there can be no not only in operation, but also before and
Decontamination can be carried out
confusion. during mounting.
using limewater (calcium hydroxide
Two high-quality greases are also used:
solution); use of P.V.C. gloves is
SKF grease LGEP 2 for normal tempera-
essential. After neutralization, the
tures and a special high-temperature grease
degraded seal can be disposed of in a
to match the high-temperature seals. In the
similar manner to an un-degraded one.
bearing tables, all bearings which are avail-
The user is responsible for the correct
able in a sealed version are listed on page
handling of the seals during bearing life,
163.
and for the proper disposal of used seals.
SKF sealed spherical roller bearings per-
Seals of fluoro rubber and bearings
mit misalignments of up to 0.5° of the inner
incorporating them are not dangerous to
ring with respect to the outer ring in applica-
handle provided they have never been
tions where the inner ring rotates. Under
overheated.
many operating conditions, sealed spherical
roller bearings may not require relubrication.
However, where loads are heavy or the
bearings operate at high speeds, or at tem-
Figure 2 peratures above 158 °F (+70 °C), they
should be relubricated. This may be
achieved via the annular groove and lubrica-
tion holes in the outer ring. Details regarding
sealed spherical roller bearings can be sup-
plied on request.

Sealed bearing
"BS2-xxxx-2CS" DESIGN

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Annular groove and lubrication holes Printing press bearings

(W33) Preloaded spherical roller bearings have
Accessories for
To facilitate efficient bearing lubrication, all
SKF spherical roller bearings are provided
been made in many sizes for use on various
cylinders in printing presses. These bear- Optimum
with an annular groove and three lubrication ings, in addition to being extensively used
holes in the outer ring as standard except by the printing industry, are also used on Performance
those of series 213 CC, and CC design embossing, coating and slitting machines. Any system is only as strong as its weakest
bearings having an outside diameter smaller Special design features which have member. Therefore, SKF offers not only a
than 150 or 180 mm (depending on series). contributed to their outstanding performance wide range of spherical roller bearings, but
Designation suffix W33 is used to identify are: also a full line of quality bearing accessories
this feature on bearings of the CC, C, EC, • Highest precision O.D. tolerance to go with them.
ECC, CAC, ECAC, CA and ECA designs. maintain a controlled housing fit.
The suffix is not used with the E design • Torque tested bearings are “run in” at Adapter and withdrawal sleeves
bearings as the lubrication groove and three the factory.
Adapter and withdrawal sleeves are used to
holes feature is an integral part of the new • Interchangeability within one size against a
locate bearings with a tapered bore on
standard E design. If E design bearings are properly made spacer resulting in the
cylindrical or shouldered shafts. They facili-
required without this feature, then suffix W desired preload.
tate bearing mounting and dismounting and
must be added to the bearing designation; • Special precision roller grouping.
in many cases simplify bearing arrangement
for example, 22312 EW or 22312 EKW. • Special inner ring runout closer than
design. Consequently, several series of
normal.
quality sleeves are included in the SKF
Bearings for vibrating applications • High point of eccentricity (both magnitude
product range. More detailed information on
Continuing research into the operating and location) marked on inner ring.
the sleeves can be found in the Accessories
characteristics of roller bearings in extreme • All bearings are marked with a serial
Section of the “Split Pillow Block – Inch” and
environments, such as those encountered number and the individual bearing drive up
“Split Pillow Block – Metric” chapters in this
by screen bearings, has been an ongoing required to achieve a specific internal
catalog.
and integral part of the SKF search to opti- preload.
mize the value received by our customers. • Special unmounted radial internal
Lock nuts
Laboratory and field testing over prolonged clearance.
To lock bearings in position on a shaft, SKF
periods has proven the durability we have
supplies a variety of lock or shaft nuts. Lock
sought to engineer into these bearings.
nuts N, KM(L) and HM use a locking washer
Laboratory and field testing over
or a locking clip to engage a groove on the
prolonged periods has proven the durability
shaft. KMF, KMK, KMT and KMTA locknuts
we have sought to engineer into these
are locked on the shaft with either grub
bearings. Series 4523 and 4533 CACM2 as
screws or locking pins.
well as Series 223 / 233 and VA405 / VA406
screen bearings are the proven result of
Bearing housings
years of intensive and innovative applica-
tions research. Bearing housings must be suited to the
Series 22300/VA405 bearings with special demands placed on the bearings that they
clearance are modified to cope with shaft house, e.g. load, accuracy, type of lubrica-
deflection encountered in vibrating applica- tion and lubricant, sealing etc. Therefore,
tions. They are characterized by a hardened SKF offers a comprehensive range of high-
floating guide ring centered in the outer ring quality standard and special housings.
which guides the highly wear resistant, These, together with the appropriate SKF
surface hardened window-type steel cages. spherical roller bearings, form economic and
To prevent fretting corrosion at the non- interchangeable bearing units which meet
locating bearing position, a special version all the performance demands of a bearing
with PTFE-coated cylindrical bore is avail- application.
able (VA406). Contact SKF Applications
Engineering for further details.

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Special Solutions Internal Clearance Masses

Internal radial clearance The masses given in the bearing tables
SKF supplies different types of spherical roller SKF spherical roller bearings are manufac- are for bearings with cylindrical bore; the
bearings in addition to those shown in this tured as standard with Normal radial internal masses of bearings with tapered bore
catalog, including: clearance. Nearly all the bearings are also are somewhat less. For a specific value,
available with the larger C3 clearance and contact SKF Applications Engineering.
• Spherical roller bearings for heavy some can be supplied with the even larger
engineering applications C4 clearance. Some sizes can be delivered
• Split spherical roller bearings with C2 clearance which is smaller than
• Triple ring spherical roller bearings Normal. The availability of bearings with
• Rolling mill bearings radial internal clearances other than Normal
(including C5) should be checked before
design change or order placement.
Details on these special solution products
The limits for the various clearances can
are available in other SKF publications,
be found in table 1, for cylindrical bores and
which can be supplied upon request.
table 2, for tapered (K) bores and are in
accordance with ISO 5753-1981 (ABMA
standard 20), where d ≤ 1 000 mm
(39.3701"). They are valid for zero measur-
ing load and before mounting.

Table 1 Radial internal clearance of spherical roller bearings with cylindrical bore
Bore Radial internal clearance
diameter
d C2 Normal C3 C4 C5
over incl. over incl. min max min max min max min max min max min max min max min max min max min max
mm in µm in µm in µm in µm in µm in
18 24 0.7087 0.9449 10 20 0.0004 0.0008 20 35 0.0008 0.0014 35 45 0.0014 0.0018 45 60 0.0018 0.0024 60 75 0.0024 0.0030
24 30 0.9449 1.1811 15 25 0.0006 0.0010 25 40 0.0010 0.0016 40 55 0.0016 0.0022 55 75 0.0022 0.0030 75 95 0.0030 0.0037
30 40 1.1811 1.5748 15 30 0.0006 0.0012 30 45 0.0012 0.0018 45 60 0.0018 0.0024 60 80 0.0024 0.0031 80 100 0.0031 0.0039

40 50 1.5748 1.9685 20 35 0.0008 0.0014 35 55 0.0014 0.0022 55 75 0.0022 0.0030 75 100 0.0030 0.0039 100 125 0.0039 0.0049
50 65 1.9685 2.5591 20 40 0.0008 0.0016 40 65 0.0016 0.0026 65 90 0.0026 0.0035 90 120 0.0035 0.0047 120 150 0.0047 0.0059
65 80 2.5591 3.1496 30 50 0.0012 0.0020 50 80 0.0020 0.0031 80 110 0.0031 0.0043 110 145 0.0043 0.0057 145 180 0.0057 0.0071

80 100 3.1496 3.9370 35 60 0.0014 0.0024 60 100 0.0024 0.0039 100 135 0.0039 0.0053 135 180 0.0053 0.0071 180 225 0.0071 0.0089
100 120 3.9370 4.7244 40 75 0.0016 0.0030 75 120 0.0030 0.0047 120 160 0.0047 0.0063 160 210 0.0063 0.0083 210 260 0.0083 0.0102
120 140 4.7244 5.5118 50 95 0.0020 0.0037 95 145 0.0037 0.0057 145 190 0.0057 0.0075 190 240 0.0075 0.0094 240 300 0.0094 0.0118

140 160 5.5118 6.2992 60 110 0.0024 0.0043 110 170 0.0043 0.0067 170 220 0.0067 0.0087 220 280 0.0087 0.0110 280 350 0.0110 0.0138
160 180 6.2992 7.0866 65 120 0.0026 0.0047 120 180 0.0047 0.0071 180 240 0.0071 0.0094 240 310 0.0094 0.0122 310 390 0.0122 0.0154
180 200 7.0866 7.8740 70 130 0.0028 0.0051 130 200 0.0051 0.0079 200 260 0.0079 0.0102 260 340 0.0102 0.0134 340 430 0.0134 0.0169

200 225 7.8740 8.8583 80 140 0.0031 0.0055 140 220 0.0055 0.0087 220 290 0.0087 0.0114 290 380 0.0114 0.0150 380 470 0.0150 0.0185
225 250 8.8583 9.8425 90 150 0.0035 0.0059 150 240 0.0059 0.0094 240 320 0.0094 0.0126 320 420 0.0126 0.0165 420 520 0.0165 0.0205
250 280 9.8425 11.0236 100 170 0.0039 0.0067 170 260 0.0067 0.0102 260 350 0.0102 0.0138 350 460 0.0138 0.0181 460 570 0.0181 0.0224

280 315 11.0236 12.4016 110 190 0.0043 0.0075 190 280 0.0075 0.0110 280 370 0.0110 0.0146 370 500 0.0146 0.0197 500 630 0.0197 0.0248
315 355 12.4016 13.9764 120 200 0.0047 0.0079 200 310 0.0079 0.0122 310 410 0.0122 0.0161 410 550 0.0161 0.0217 550 690 0.0217 0.0272
355 400 13.9764 15.7480 130 220 0.0051 0.0087 220 340 0.0087 0.0134 340 450 0.0134 0.0177 450 600 0.0177 0.0236 600 750 0.0236 0.0295

400 450 15.7480 17.7165 140 240 0.0055 0.0094 240 370 0.0094 0.0146 370 500 0.0146 0.0197 500 660 0.0197 0.0260 660 820 0.0260 0.0323
450 500 17.7165 19.6850 140 260 0.0055 0.0102 260 410 0.0102 0.0161 410 550 0.0161 0.0217 550 720 0.0217 0.0283 720 900 0.0283 0.0354
500 560 19.6850 22.0472 150 280 0.0059 0.0110 280 440 0.0110 0.0173 440 600 0.0173 0.0236 600 780 0.0236 0.0307 780 1000 0.0307 0.0394

560 630 22.0472 24.8031 170 310 0.0067 0.0122 310 480 0.0122 0.0189 480 650 0.0189 0.0256 650 850 0.0256 0.0335 850 1100 0.0335 0.0433
630 710 24.8031 27.9528 190 350 0.0075 0.0138 350 530 0.0138 0.0209 530 700 0.0209 0.0276 700 920 0.0276 0.0362 920 1190 0.0362 0.0469
710 800 27.9528 31.4961 210 390 0.0083 0.0154 390 580 0.0154 0.0228 580 770 0.0228 0.0303 770 1010 0.0303 0.0398 1010 1300 0.0398 0.0512

800 900 31.4961 35.4331 230 430 0.0091 0.0169 430 650 0.0169 0.0256 650 860 0.0256 0.0339 860 1120 0.0339 0.0441 1120 1440 0.0441 0.0567
900 1000 35.4331 39.3701 260 480 0.0102 0.0189 480 710 0.0189 0.0280 710 930 0.0280 0.0366 930 1220 0.0366 0.0480 1220 1570 0.0480 0.0618
1000 1120 39.3701 44.0945 290 530 0.0114 0.0209 530 780 0.0209 0.0307 780 1020 0.0307 0.0402 1020 1330 0.0402 0.0524 1330 1720 0.0524 0.0677

1120 1250 44.0945 49.2126 320 580 0.0126 0.0228 580 860 0.0228 0.0339 860 1120 0.0339 0.0441 1120 1460 0.0441 0.0575 1460 1870 0.0575 0.0736

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Equivalent dynamic bearing load - Equivalent dynamic bearing load -

Loads standard spherical roller bearings vibrating screen bearings
Axial load carrying capacity of bearings The equivalent dynamic bearing load for For the normal configuration of a shaft
mounted on adapter sleeves spherical roller bearings can be obtained supported by a bearing at each end, the
If spherical roller bearings with adapter from: equivalent dynamic bearing load is mostly
sleeves are mounted on smooth shafts with a function of the centrifugal force and is
no fixed abutment, the magnitude of the P = Fr + Y1Fa when Fa / Fr ≤ e calculated from:
axial load that can be supported is deter- P = 0.67 Fr + Y2Fa when Fa / Fr > e
P = .5fd WRn for N & mm
2
mined by the friction between the shaft and
sleeve. Provided the bearings are mounted where 91,100
correctly, the permissible axial load can be P = equivalent dynamic bearing load, N
Fr = actual radial bearing load, N P = .5fd WRn for lb. & in.
2
calculated from:
Fa = actual axial bearing load, N 35,200
Fap = 3 B d Y1, Y2 = axial load factors for the bearings
e = calculation factor where
where
Fap = maximum permissible axial load, N Appropriate values of the factors e, Y1 and W = Mass of eccentric part of
B = bearing width, mm Y2 will be found in the bearing tables for shaft kg (lb. mass)
d = bearing bore diameter, mm each individual bearing. R = Eccentric radius, mm (in.)
n = rev/m
fd = Vibrating application factor = 1.2
P = Equivalent Load, N (lb. force)

Table 2 Radial internal clearance of spherical roller bearings with tapered bore
Bore Radial internal clearance
diameter
d C2 Normal C3 C4 C5
over incl. over incl. min max min max min max min max min max min max min max min max min max min max
mm in µm in µm in µm in µm in µm in
24 30 0.9449 1.1811 20 30 0.0008 0.0012 30 40 0.0012 0.0016 40 55 0.0016 0.0022 55 75 0.0022 0.0030 - -
30 40 1.1811 1.5748 25 35 0.0010 0.0014 35 50 0.0014 0.0020 50 65 0.0020 0.0026 65 85 0.0026 0.0033 85 105 0.0033 0.0041
40 50 1.5748 1.9685 30 45 0.0012 0.0018 45 60 0.0018 0.0024 60 80 0.0024 0.0031 80 100 0.0031 0.0039 100 130 0.0039 0.0051

50 65 1.9685 2.5591 40 55 0.0016 0.0022 55 75 0.0022 0.0030 75 95 0.0030 0.0037 95 120 0.0037 0.0047 120 160 0.0047 0.0063
65 80 2.5591 3.1496 50 70 0.0020 0.0028 70 95 0.0028 0.0037 95 120 0.0037 0.0047 120 150 0.0047 0.0059 150 200 0.0059 0.0079
80 100 3.1496 3.9370 55 80 0.0022 0.0031 80 110 0.0031 0.0043 110 140 0.0043 0.0055 140 180 0.0055 0.0071 180 230 0.0071 0.0091

100 120 3.9370 4.7244 65 100 0.0026 0.0039 100 135 0.0039 0.0053 135 170 0.0053 0.0067 170 220 0.0067 0.0087 220 280 0.0087 0.0110
120 140 4.7244 5.5118 80 120 0.0031 0.0047 120 160 0.0047 0.0063 160 200 0.0063 0.0079 200 260 0.0079 0.0102 260 330 0.0102 0.0130
140 160 5.5118 6.2992 90 130 0.0035 0.0051 130 180 0.0051 0.0071 180 230 0.0071 0.0091 230 300 0.0091 0.0118 300 380 0.0118 0.0150

160 180 6.2992 7.0866 100 140 0.0039 0.0055 140 200 0.0055 0.0079 200 260 0.0079 0.0102 260 340 0.0102 0.0134 340 430 0.0134 0.0169
180 200 7.0866 7.8740 110 160 0.0043 0.0063 160 220 0.0063 0.0087 220 290 0.0087 0.0114 290 370 0.0114 0.0146 370 470 0.0146 0.0185
200 225 7.8740 8.8583 120 180 0.0047 0.0071 180 250 0.0071 0.0098 250 320 0.0098 0.0126 320 410 0.0126 0.0161 410 520 0.0161 0.0205

225 250 8.8583 9.8425 140 200 0.0055 0.0079 200 270 0.0079 0.0106 270 350 0.0106 0.0138 350 450 0.0138 0.0177 450 570 0.0177 0.0224
250 280 9.8425 11.0236 150 220 0.0059 0.0087 220 300 0.0087 0.0118 300 390 0.0118 0.0154 390 490 0.0154 0.0193 490 620 0.0193 0.0244
280 315 11.0236 12.4016 170 240 0.0067 0.0094 240 330 0.0094 0.0130 330 430 0.0130 0.0169 430 540 0.0169 0.0213 540 680 0.0213 0.0268

315 355 12.4016 13.9764 190 270 0.0075 0.0106 270 360 0.0106 0.0142 360 470 0.0142 0.0185 470 590 0.0185 0.0232 590 740 0.0232 0.0291
355 400 13.9764 15.7480 210 300 0.0083 0.0118 300 400 0.0118 0.0157 400 520 0.0157 0.0205 520 650 0.0205 0.0256 650 820 0.0256 0.0323
400 450 15.7480 17.7165 230 330 0.0091 0.0130 330 440 0.0130 0.0173 440 570 0.0173 0.0224 570 720 0.0224 0.0283 720 910 0.0283 0.0358

450 500 17.7165 19.6850 260 370 0.0102 0.0146 370 490 0.0146 0.0193 490 630 0.0193 0.0248 630 790 0.0248 0.0311 790 1000 0.0311 0.0394
500 560 19.6850 22.0472 290 410 0.0114 0.0161 410 540 0.0161 0.0213 540 680 0.0213 0.0268 680 870 0.0268 0.0343 870 1100 0.0343 0.0433
560 630 22.0472 24.8031 320 460 0.0126 0.0181 460 600 0.0181 0.0236 600 760 0.0236 0.0299 760 980 0.0299 0.0386 980 1230 0.0386 0.0484

630 710 24.8031 27.9528 350 510 0.0138 0.0201 510 670 0.0201 0.0264 670 850 0.0264 0.0335 850 1090 0.0335 0.0429 1090 1360 0.0429 0.0535
710 800 27.9528 31.4961 390 570 0.0154 0.0224 570 750 0.0224 0.0295 750 960 0.0295 0.0378 960 1220 0.0378 0.0480 1220 1500 0.0480 0.0591
800 900 31.4961 35.4331 440 640 0.0173 0.0252 640 840 0.0252 0.0331 840 1070 0.0331 0.0421 1070 1370 0.0421 0.0539 1370 1690 0.0539 0.0665

900 1000 35.4331 39.3701 490 710 0.0193 0.0280 710 930 0.0280 0.0366 930 1190 0.0366 0.0469 1190 1520 0.0469 0.0598 1520 1860 0.0598 0.0732
1000 1120 39.3701 44.0945 530 770 0.0209 0.0303 770 1030 0.0303 0.0406 1030 1300 0.0406 0.0512 1300 1670 0.0512 0.0657 1670 2050 0.0657 0.0807
1120 1250 44.0945 49.2126 570 830 0.0224 0.0327 830 1120 0.0327 0.0441 1120 1420 0.0441 0.0559 1420 1830 0.0559 0.0720 1830 2250 0.0720 0.0886

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 Spherical Roller Bearings
Introduction

The requisite minimum radial load to be

Minimum Load applied in such cases can be determined by Frequency Vibration
using the SKF Interactive Engineering
In order to provide satisfactory operation
of all ball and roller bearings they must Catalog on the SKF website www.skf.com or Data
always be subjected to a given minimum by contacting SKF Applications Engineering.
Frequency vibration data is available on the
load. This is also true of spherical roller However, the weight of the components sup-
SKF website www.skf.com in the Interactive
bearings, particularly if they run at high ported by the bearing, together with the
Engineering Catalog or by contacting SKF
speeds where the inertia forces of the external forces, often exceeds the requisite
Applications Engineering.
rollers and cage, and the friction in the lubri- minimum load. If this is not the case, an
cant can have a detrimental influence on the additional radial load must be applied to the
rolling conditions in the bearing and may bearing, for example, by increasing belt
cause damaging sliding movements to occur tension or similar means.
between the rollers and the raceways.

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