Open Spherical Roller Bearing

SKF spherical roller bearings are produced in several designs, depending on bearing series and size. The differences are

• the arrangement of the floating guide ring as well as
• the design of the inner ring and/or cages,

as described in the following.

• C(J), CC

Two window-type steel cages, flangeless inner ring and guide ring centred on the inner ring (fig).

• EC(J), ECC(J)

Two window-type steel cages, flangeless inner ring, guide ring centred on the inner ring and reinforced roller complement (fig).

• CA

One-piece machined brass cage, double-pronged, retaining flanges on the inner ring and guide ring centred on the inner ring (fig).

• CAF

As CA, but with a steel cage.

• ECA, ECAC

Reinforced roller complement, one-piece machined brass cage, double-pronged, retaining flanges on the inner ring, guide ring centred on the inner ring (fig).

• ECAF

As ECA, but with a steel cage.

• E

For bearings with a bore diameter d = 65 mm:

Two pressed window-type steel cages, flangeless inner ring and guide ring centred on the inner ring (fig).

• For bearings with a bore diameter d > 65 mm:

Two pressed window-type steel cages, flangeless inner ring and guide ring centred on the cages (fig).

• CAFA

One-piece machined steel cage, double-pronged, centred on the outer ring raceway, retaining flanges on the inner ring and guide ring centred on the inner ring (fig).

• CAMA

As CAFA, but with a brass cage (fig).

With some exceptions, all SKF spherical roller bearings are produced with a cylindrical bore as well as with a tapered bore. The tapered bore of bearings in the

• 240, 241, 248 and 249 series have a taper of 1:30, designation suffix K30, and the
• other series have a taper of 1:12, designation suffix K.

Annular groove and lubrication holes

To facilitate efficient bearing lubrication, SKF spherical roller bearings are provided with

• an annular groove and three lubrication holes in the outer ring (fig), designation suffix W33, or
• three lubrication holes in the outer ring (fig), designation suffix W20.

E-design spherical roller bearings have the annular groove and three lubrication holes feature as standard so that the designation suffix W33 is omitted from the bearing designation.

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