Housing Types
One basic design – many variants
Standardised Bearing Housings are a cost effective and reliable solution for many applications, where bearing arrangements cannot be integrated into the machine. They are available as:
- Plummer Block Housings
- Flange Housings
- Take-up Housings
Split Plummer Block Bearing Housings are the most common housings used in industrial applications.
Features & Benefits of Bearing Housings
- Simplified installation
- High load carrying capacity
- Robust design
- Re-lubrication facility as standard
- Condition monitoring options
- Wide range of sealing solutions
- Pre-assembled shafts can be mounted
- Various seals and end covers are available
Acorn is an authorised SKF distributor
Acorn provides you with an authorised route to genuine SKF plummer block housings. We hold a comprehensive range - all of which are available for immediate despatch.
Your choice of housing will depend upon the type of application. Please find below a brief guide to the different types of SKF housings and their uses. For further assistance please contact your nearest Acorn branch.
- SNL.. – General applications
- SN.. – General applications
- SDG.. – General applications
- SOFN.. – High speed/temperature applications often used in fans, flywheels and power installations
- SBD.. Non-split housing – High loads acting at right angles to the support surface
- THD.. Non-split housing – Take-up housings used together with SBD for belt conveyors
- TVN.. Non-split housing - Designed as axle boxes for light rail-bound trucks
- TN.. Non-split housing – Applications where a loose bearing fit on a shaft is acceptable
- 722.. Flanged housing – General applications
- I-120.. Flanged Housing – For applications where commercial ground shafting or bright drawn bar is used
- SPD.. For the support of overhanging shafts carrying impellers or fans. For high speed applications
- PDAB.. - For the support of overhanging shafts carrying impellers or fans. For high speed applications
- ConCetra – General applications
Applications
SKF SNL Housings can be found in high demanding industries such as:
- Pulp & paper
- Metal working
- Mining & construction
- Fluid machinery
- Material handling
- Mine ventilators
- Exhaust and fresh air fans
- Flue gas fans
- Emergency power supply generator flywheels
- Transmissions
- Belt drives
- Impact & hammer mills
