SKF started with an innovative bearing, and to this day is still a world leader in the design and manufacture of rolling and plain bearings. Here you will find our full assortment, including a wide variety of bearing units and bearing housings.
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Bearings
SKF manufactures virtually every type of ball and roller bearing. Many are available in more than one of the four SKF performance classes:
SKF standard
Standard SKF bearings are well known for their superior quality and long service life. However, some applications must accommodate heavier loads while reducing friction, heat and wear in the bearing. For these applications, SKF Explorer bearings are the obvious choice.
SKF Explorer
Bearings in the SKF Explorer performance class have been shown to run cooler smoother, longer than non-Explorer bearings. SKF Explorer bearings, which were developed for more heavily loaded applications, are manufactured from extremely clean, homogenous steel that undergoes a unique heat treatment. The unique heat treatment provides an optimum balance between hardness and toughness. The internal geometry and cages have been optimized to reduce friction and wear. The surface finish of all contact surfaces promotes the formation of a hydrodynamic film.
SKF Energy Efficient
As the need to conserve energy grows more apparent every day, the technology that enables even a small reduction in energy consumption is big news.
Drawing on over 100 years of engineering knowledge and unmatched expertise in the field of tribology and related sciences, SKF has created the SKF Energy Efficient (E2) performance class.
While SKF bearings have continually evolved toward ever greater efficiency and reliability, this new performance class represents a significant breakthrough. SKF E2 bearings reduce frictional losses in a bearing by 30% or more when compared to a comparably sized standard SKF bearing. This means that when compared to other manufacturers’ bearings, the reduction can be even more dramatic.
SKF super-precision
To keep up with the ever increasing performance challenges of precision applications, SKF has a full line of super-precision bearings. These bearings have an optimized design, enabling them to accommodate higher speeds compared to bearings in the former high precision performance class. The benefits of the new performance class are evident by the improved overall bearing performance.
Bearings in the super-precision performance class are characterized by:
- high-speed capability
- high load carrying capacity
- high stiffness
- low friction
- extended bearing service life
A wide assortment of plain bearings, rod ends and bushings are also available.
The design and material variants for these bearings are quite extensive.
Bearing Units
SKF bearing units typically consist of a bearing, seal, lubricant and shaft locking mechanism. The units are preassembled and adjusted at the factory. These ready to mount units are available with either ball or roller bearings.
In addition to standard all steel units, SKF has more focused standard products – which target a particular industry – like the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries where, for example, special materials, lubricants, seals and housings are needed.
Bearing Housings
To accommodate the high performance characteristics of SKF bearings, SKF designs and manufactures a full line of bearing housings and housing seals. These housings and seals are well known for their quality and durability. In addition to their unique design features, which simplify mounting, alignment and relubrication, SKF housings are precision machined so that the incorporated bearing can realize its full service life.
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