en Why SKF V Ring Seals

Why SKF?
V-ring seals
Common applications
• Industrial electrical
• Industrial gearboxes
• Off-highway machinery
• Material handling equipment
• Mining and construction equipment
• Steel manufacturing equipment
• Pulp and paper processing equipment
• Marine industry machinery
• Wind turbines
User benefits
• Improved sealing system
V-ring seals are unique all-rubber seals for rotating shafts. They are used
performance
in all kinds of industrial rotating applications as cost-effective contami-
• Reduction in maintenance and
nant barriers for optimized bearing protection. V-rings have an interfer-
failures caused by contamination
ence fit on the shaft and are, by design, easy to install. They can be
• More reliable system performance
stretched and, depending on size, pushed over other components like
flanges, pulleys or even housings when replacing a seal. V-rings rotate • Increased bearing service life
with the shaft, seal axially against a stationary counterface and act as • Increased uptime and productivity
flingers. The counterface can be the end face of a bearing, a washer, • Cost-effective solution
stamping, bearing housing, or even the metal case of a radial shaft seal.
The V-ring offerings from SKF comprises five standard designs that are
available in SKF-developed nitrile rubber (NBR) and fluoro rubber (FKM)
compounds.
Product features Product benefits

• Axial lip seal • High contaminant exclusion capacity
• All-rubber design • Contact force reduced by 20-30%
• SKF-developed NBR and FKM • High abrasion resistance
compounds • Excellent oil compatibility and chemical
• Each V-ring size applicable for resistance
a range of shaft sizes • Quiet running
• Dimensionally interchangeable
• Easy installation and system
implementation
Optimized bearing protection Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Contamination of bearings is a major reason
Secondary seal to a radial shaft seal Upgrading a labyrinth seal
for failures in industrial applications. V-ring
seals offer a cost-effective upgrade of the
sealing system that acts as a barrier against
contaminants († figs. 1 and 2). Thanks to
their reduced contact force and high-perfor-
mance compounds, V-rings from SKF main-
tain high energy efficiency while contributing
to enhanced sealing system performance
and long service life.
Standard designs by SKF V-ring seal materials from SKF Comprehensive size range
SKF offers five standard V-ring seal designs: Striving for improvements, the SKF range of V-rings from SKF are available within the
V-ring seals are manufactured from special shaft diameter ranges listed in table 1.
• VA/VR1 is typically used in gearboxes, nitrile rubber (NBR) and fluoro rubber (FKM) They are globally available and normally
electric motors and drives. compounds, offering several advantages: packed in transparent plastic bags. Package
• VS/VR2 is also commonly used in agricul- quantities vary with seal size. Designations
tural and automotive applications. • High abrasion resistance consist of shaft dimension, followed by design
• VL/VR3 has a very compact design and is • Excellent oil compatibility and chemical and material code, for example: 150 VA R.
commonly used to enhance labyrinth seals. resistance For North American aftermarket needs,
• VE/VR4 is a heavy-duty large diameter • Reduced contact force by 20-30% in all V-rings are single-packed in carton box-
V-ring seal, often used to protect a pri- benchmark tests while maintaining effec- es. This is reflected in special design codes
mary seal. tive contaminant exclusion behaviour († table 1) and a designation system using
• VRME/VR6 is a heavy-duty large diam- • As reported by customers, less wear, stock numbers.
eter V-ring that can be radially clamped reduced noise and improved performance For information on sizes, compounds and
on the shaft using a standard band clamp. when compared to alternative V-rings designs outside the standard range, includ-
It is primarily designed to protect high- • SKF colour codes for the V-ring com- ing split versions, contact your SKF seals
speed bearing arrangements. pounds, NBR (grey) and FKM (brown), representative.
allow for easy identification
Table 1
Standard V-ring designs

and size ranges
Design code VA VS VL VE VRME

VR1* VR2* VR3* VR4* VR6*
– mm (in.)
min 2,7 (0.106) 4,5 (0.177) 105 (4.134) 300 (11.811) 300 (11.811)
max 2 020 (79.257) 210 (8.268) 2 025 (79.724) 2 010 (79.134) 1 995 (78.543)
* Design code for North American aftermarket
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