Sealed SKF Explorer

spherical roller bearings

Optimum protection against contaminants, downtime and high maintenance costs
One choice.
Every advantage.
Sealed vs. open bearing

3X 2% 10%
ON A VERAGE ONLY ONLY

LONGER OF GRE ASE OF GRE ASE

SERVICE LIFE CONSUMPTION RELUBRIC ANT
INTERVALS

• Increase availability (KPI) • Minimize purchase cost • Reduce maintenance needed

• Lower total cost of bearing • Remove environmental • Reduce injury risk
purchase footprint • Enable easier maintenance
• Operational until planned • Minimize grease destruction planning
maintenance stop cost
• Reduce risk of failure
• Have option to downsize

Good for productivity, maintenance

and the environment
Ideal for conveyors operating in tough
environments, sealed SKF Explorer spherical
roller bearings are designed to keep lubricant
in and contaminants out. The three main
benefits of this feature are:
• Greatly increased uptime
• Much lower maintenance
• Minimal grease consumption and
environmental impact

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Trouble-free installation and operation Take a step further with the

SKF Three-barrier solution
Sealed SKF Explorer spherical roller bearings are pre-
lubricated with a high-quality bearing grease and sealed with For harsh operating environments, the SKF Three-barrier
high-performance contact seals. The seals protect the bearing solution is an environmentally friendly, cost-effective solution
and lubricant from contaminants that might otherwise cause that extends bearing service life without complicated and
premature bearing failure – even protecting during expensive sealing arrangements.
installation.
1 Housing seals – These standard, cost-effective housing
In many applications, sealed SKF Explorer spherical roller seals are characterized by their ability to prevent the
bearings can be considered lubricated for the life of the ingress of contaminants.
bearing, with no need to purge the pulley bearing to force out
2 Housing grease – SKF recommends filling the housing
contaminants – and no need to purchase, pump and dispose
preferably with SKF LGGB2 grease to act as a contamina-
of large quantities of grease.
tion barrier. This biodegradable, environmentally friendly
grease is an excellent alternative to filling the housing with
bearing grease.
3 Integral bearing seals – These very effective seals keep
the high-quality bearing lubricant in and contaminants out
of the bearing cavity.

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spherical roller bearings

Sealed SKF spherical roller bearing range

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