Product category:
Bearings and guideways - rotary and linear
News Release from: SKF UK | Subject: Explorer angular contact ball bearings
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 08 November 2002
Giving angular contact ball bearings
longer life
By modifying the geometry of the raceways and changing the manufacturing process, the axial load carrying capacity of angular contact ball bearings has been increased and lifespans extended.
SKF's series of angular contact ball bearings has now been added to the Explorer family of products, which give an average of three times longer service life, under both clean and contaminated operating conditions, than any other manufacturer's product By modifying the geometry of the raceways and changing the manufacturing process, SKF has also been able to increase the axial load carrying capacity of the angular contact ball bearings
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Gearbox design smashes engineering barriers
Considered a breakthrough in the world of industrial transmissions, a gearbox offers a service life of greater than 50,000 hours - 30,000 more than the industry average.
Packaging improvement prevents bearing damage
A versatile, robust and environmentally friendly packaging solution for the transportation of large-size bearings affords easier and safer handling and superior protection.
This increase in power density allows engineers to use smaller bearings for applications and so opens the door to new designs that are lighter and more energy efficient.
As well as an increase in power density, the technical improvements allow existing machines to benefit from extended service lives or increases in power output.
The designer's choice will depend on customer and application requirements.
With the longer life expectancies leading to reduced maintenance costs, the new angular contact ball bearings are ideally suited to applications such as compressors, pumps, fans, windmills, gearboxes and turbines.
As well as the increased lifespan, new machinery that has been sized-down will run quieter, cooler and with less vibration.
Existing equipment can also immediately benefit from longer lifespans and quieter running, as the Explorer range is dimensionally interchangeable with conventional bearings of ISO designs.
The incorporation of the angular contact ball bearings into the Explorer family is expected to be followed by further SKF bearing types within the next year. Request a free brochure from SKF UK ...
• SKF UK: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Manufacturingtalk email newsletter
• Manufacturingtalk Home Page
