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SKF, together with its brand PEER, provides solutions and products for equipment in all
stages of the crop cycle.
With a full standard assortment from SKF and complementary, customer-specific solutions from PEER, you can achieve high reliability, at
low ownership and operating costs. You can get global availability and a best-in-class bearing logistic network, enabling you to acquire
any spare part and have it shippped to wherever you are located.
Tractor
(† page 12)
Agri
solutions
Adding value to every
stage of the crop cycle
Mowing Secondary tillage
(† page 47) († page 27)
Fertilizing / Spraying
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What our customers
say about us
Agri hubs and units for tillage
During testing: “After one season in Russia, the PEER “The PEER bearing unit passed two
“We’ve pulled our Norwood Kwik-Till gang disc unit performs more than two tillage seasons in the rolling basket
machine 11–12 mph through the field times better than the previous grease application without any failures and
and so far have covered 8 000 acres relube solution.” performed way better than the previous
with zero bearing failures. That is truly solution.”
exceptional!”
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Cooperation
“The machines are becoming more “We are constantly looking to customer “We have been designing and building
and more complicated so we have to needs. For those customer needs, we go corn harvesting machines for over sixty
improve the material that we use and to engineering who help us develop new years. Customers are looking for
systems that make these machines easy products that cope with these require- increasingly advanced machines able to
to use for the operators, otherwise it is ments. Customers don’t like downtime, improve production in less time and
difficult to be successful. Normally, in the and maintenance is a kind of downtime. with higher quality. Olimac has focused
past years, the suppliers were giving us So they try to reduce that as much as most of its resources on technological
just components. But, today they have possible. That’s why we want suppliers research and innovation. This has
to work with us to identify and supply like SKF, who will reduce our customers’ enabled us to design and produce corn
complete systems to integrate into our downtime.” heads allowing for complete corn har-
machines and develop together with vesting of every ear and kernel without
our engineers to be more and more any product loss. We buy bearings from
interesting for the market. So we need SKF because SKF bearings are of high
strong cooperation with experts and quality and high precision, superior to
suppliers to solve the problems of each other suppliers. They contribute to long
single system. life and great performance in our
In this case, SKF can help us to com- products.”
plete our machines with high-quality
and cost effective solutions.”
“SKF insert bearings are premium “We have seen a significant change “The relubrication-free units supplied
products that deliver premium perfor- in quality – for the better. Now we can by PEER Bearing offer significantly
mance. That’s why we chose them in harvest a whole season without replac- improved bearing life over traditional
the first place, and why we don’t ever ing any bearings. It saves a lot of time bearings.”
intend to switch.” when we are able to harvest without any
downtime through the whole season.
The 3-lip insert bearings have given us
more reliability and savings in man-
hours. I warmly recommend them.”
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SKF Explorer range
Recommended for tractors
Diagram 1 Example:
SKF Explorer design SKF Explorer tapered
aSKF roller bearings – get more
50.0
uptime all the time
20.0
• Robustness
• Wear resistance
10.0 • Reliable in operation
• Long service intervals
5.0 • Contamination resistance
k= 4 • Additional options include
2
2.0 1 case hardened bearings
8
0. .6 and coatings
1.0 0 .5
0
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.2 0.2
0.15
0.1
0.1
0.05
0.005 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 • Double service life of applica-
P SKF basic design
hc ––u
P
tion under tough conditions
0.005 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 P SKF Explorer • Up to 23% increased dynamic
hc ––u
P design load ratings
* The factor aSKF represents the relationship between the fatigue load limit ratio (Pu/P),
the lubrication condition (viscosity ratio κ) and the contamination level in the bearing (ηc).
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Application specific
agricultural solutions
Recommended for agricultural attachments
Costs [%]
120
n Bearings
n Downtime
n Maintenance
100
n Fuel
80
60
40
20
0
Conventional solution SKF Agri solution
All figures and graphs are rounded off and based on SKF testing estimates.
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Bearing seals – range overview
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Seal type Abbreviation Seal cross section Application max. speed
in product tables (r/min)
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Bearing seals – performance
overview
Diagram 3
Typical applications
SKF Mudblock +
Cassette seal (MC)
SKF Mudblock (MB)
Double cassette seal (DS)
Tillage
7-lip
6-lip
SKF Mudblock
for seeding (MS)
5-lip
4-lip
Seeding
Cassette seal (CS)
3-lip low speed (3-lip LS)
3-lip high speed (3-lip HS)
2-lip
Single lip with rubberized
Harvesting
flinger (1-lip RF)
Single lip (1-lip G)
Single lip (1-lip F)
Single lip with flinger (1-lip 2F)
Single lip (RSH)
Single lip (R, RST, RS1)
All figures and graphs are rounded off and based on SKF testing estimates.
Source: Lab test and customer field experience since 1997
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Agri Hub range overview
P100
Secondary Tillage
Seeding
S10 / S20 S100
Fertilizing
F50
Mowing
M100
All figures and graphs are rounded off and based on optimal conditions, acc. to SKF testing estimates.
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Tractors
Agricultural tractors are the work horses of the industry with
drivetrain, engine, suspension and steering being key sub-systems.
Safety, availability and productivity are the underlying forces driving
many of the industry trends, such as:
On-road time and travelling between Among the many products especially devel-
locations means time away from the field. oped to handle harsh conditions, SKF offers
Allowing higher on-road speeds whilst a wide range of SKF Explorer roller and ball
maintaining a compact tractor design with bearings, plain bearings and bushings,
tighter turning circles can increase the geared hub units and seals.
portion of time that these assets are truly
productive. Additional challenges are: For steering and suspension, reliance on
grease lubrication increases the mainte-
• Long, intensive work periods nance costs and also risks both crop con-
• Exposure to the elements and harsh tamination and disruption to the sensors
ground conditions that are increasingly a part of the digita-
• Reducing grease consumption lization of farming.
• Increasing productivity, efficiency and
profitability
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Tractors | SKF Explorer tapered roller bearings – metric range
d D B C C0 Pu
– mm kN kN r/min
1) TQ-Line execution, supposed to be upgraded to SKF Explorer, please check with your SKF representative
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Tractors | SKF Explorer tapered roller bearings – metric range
d D B C C0 Pu
– mm kN kN r/min
1) TQ-Line execution, supposed to be upgraded to SKF Explorer, please check with your SKF representative
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Tractors | SKF Explorer tapered roller bearings – metric range
d D B C C0 Pu
– mm kN kN r/min
1) TQ-Line execution, supposed to be upgraded to SKF Explorer, please check with your SKF representative
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Tractors | SKF Explorer tapered roller bearings – metric range
d D B C C0 Pu
– mm kN kN r/min
1) TQ-Line execution, supposed to be upgraded to SKF Explorer, please check with your SKF representative
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Tractors | SKF Explorer tapered roller bearings – inch range
d D B C C0 Pu
– mm kN kN r/min
LM 48548 A/510 34,925 65,088 18,034 58,0 57,0 6,20 8 500 10 000
L 68149/111/Q 1) 34,987 59,975 15,875 40,6 44,0 4,50 9 000 11 000
L 68149/110/Q 1) 34,987 59,131 15,875 40,6 44,0 4,50 9 000 11 000
LM 29748/710/VU990 2) 38,100 65,088 18,034 53,0 57,0 6,10 8 000 10 000
1) TQ-Line execution, supposed to be upgraded to SKF Explorer, please check with your SKF representative
2) Standard tapered roller bearing (not SKF Explorer)
3) Different chamfer than standard execution
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Tractors | SKF Explorer tapered roller bearings – matched
d D B C C0 Pu
– mm kN kN r/min
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Tractors | Seals – metric range
d D B
– mm m/s ft/min
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Tractors | Seals – metric range
d D B
– mm m/s ft/min
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Tractors | Seals – inch range
d D B
– mm m/s ft/min
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Tractors | Seals – inch range
d D B
– mm m/s ft/min
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Tractors | Seals – inch range
d D B
– mm m/s ft/min
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Tractors | Seals – inch range
d D B
– mm m/s ft/min
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Tractors | Wheel end
d D B C C0 Pu
– mm kN kN r/min
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Tillage
Tillage is the first step of the agriculture process and typically is
carried out twice per year, in spring and autumn. The purpose is to
prepare the soil for new seed. This means turning nutritious soil to
the surface and integrating crop residues to a lower layer of the soil
to facilitate decay. Another important purpose for tillage is to break
up the soil so that it will achieve the right balance of moisture and air
to avoid soil erosion. This is done by using tillage discs to cut through
the soil and seedbed finishers to then level and firm.
The potential gains for a farmer using the right components for
tillage equipment can be significant: increased productivity by up to
150%, reduced cost of ownership by up to 30% and easier installation
and repair.
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Tillage
Secondary tillage
• Disc speed: 90–350 r/min • Tractor speed up to 12 km/h • Two bearing units, one at each end of the
• Tractor speed: up to 20 km/h • Utilizes two to three support bearings on finisher.
a common shaft with several discs spaced • Operates closely / directly in soil.
with spools • Subject to high misalignment forces
Solutions for independent disc • Constant and unpredictable movement of – statically due to imprecise mounting
applications the gang shaft can generate severe stress surfaces, and
on the internal components of the support – dynamically due to the wide bearing
Among the many products especially devel- bearings span and attachment deflections.
oped to handle harsh conditions for inde- • A great working depth places the bearings
pendent disc applications, SKF offers both directly into the flow of soil and crop
bearings and complete hub units. One of the residue Solutions for seedbed finisher
most robust solutions is the SKF Agri Hub, applications
consisting of angular contact ball bearings
which are greased and sealed for-life, a cas- Solutions for gang disc The bearing arrangements best suited to
sette seal, stub shaft for the arm interface applications seedbed finisher applications are SKF
and flange for disc mounting. The integrated flanged insert bearing units. They come in
nature of the hub facilitates mounting and One of the most commonly used gang disc a variety of designs with both square flange
prolongs its service life to maximize the yield bearing arrangements is the trunnion and oval flange. Common to all insert bear-
and the availability of agricultural machines. housing. ing solutions for agriculture applications
though is that they are relubrication-free
Benefits of SKF Agri Hub for tillage Benefits and functional features of with a five-lip seal to withstand the tough
• OEMs PEER Tillage Trunnion Unit (TTU) operating conditions.
– Cost-effective solution • Bolt-on performance
– Higher product quality and reliability – Directly interchangeable industry Benefits of insert bearing units
– Supports sustainability efforts standard units • OEMs
– Reduces assembly times – Static misalignment capability can – Differentiated designs
• End-users accommodate imprecise mounting – Reduced warranty, engineering, testing
– Increased farm productivity and surfaces and assembly costs
profitability • Increased productivity and bearing life • End-users
– Relubrication-free in field – Extend service life up to 30% to 50%
– Environmentally friendly – Dynamic misalignment capability can when fitted with five-lip seal
– Easy to install / replace reduce internal bearing damage – Increase farm productivity
– Shock load protection due to high grade – Reduce maintenance and ownership
ductile iron housing costs
– Patented sealing system can avoid the – Reduce environmental impact
need for relubrication
1) Based on SKF testing against conventional bearings. Savings and results will vary in specific applications.
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Tillage | Primary tillage – Disc plough
Designation Type Number of holes Size of holes Pitch diameter Performance Disc diameter
– – – mm – mm
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Tillage | Secondary tillage – Independent tillage disc
Designation Type Pitch Holes Shaft Arm Hole Housing Total width Performance Disc
diameter Thread round/flat width diameter
– mm – mm – mm
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Tillage | Secondary tillage – Independent tillage disc
Designation Type Pitch Holes Shaft Arm Hole Housing Total Perfor- Disc
diameter Thread round/flat width width mance diameter
– mm – mm – mm
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Tillage | Secondary tillage – Independent tillage disc
Double row angular contact ball bearing Hub bearing unit (HBU1) Hub bearing unit (HBU1T)
Type 3 Type 4 Type 5
Designation Type Bore diameter Outer diameter Max. width Seal type
– mm –
Independent tillage disc –Double row angular contact ball bearing (DRACBB)
3206 CETN9 3 30 62 23,8 –
3206 CE-2RSH1TN9 3 30 62 23,8 1-lip RS1
3306 CETN9 3 30 72 30,2 –
3306 CE-2RSH1TN9 3 30 72 30,2 1-lip RS1
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Tillage | Secondary tillage – Gang disc
Cylindrical bearing with wide inner ring Cylindrical bearing with flush inner ring Cylindrical bearing with wide inner ring
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3
Spherical bearing with wide inner ring Spherical bearing with flush inner ring Spherical bearing with wide inner ring
Type 4 Type 5 Type 6
– mm –
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Tillage | Secondary tillage – Gang disc
Cylindrical bearing with flush inner ring Sealed cylindrical bearing with wide inner ring Cylindrical bearing with wide inner ring
Type 7 Type 8 Type 9
Spherical bearing with flush inner ring Special spherical bearing with wide inner ring
Type 10 Type 11
– mm –
1) Round bore
2) With removeable seals
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Tillage | Secondary tillage – Gang disc
Tillage Trunnion Unit with hanger (TTU) Tillage Trunnion Unit with hanger (TTU) Tillage Trunnion Unit (TTU)
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3
Tillage Trunnion Unit (TTU) Tillage Pillowblock Unit (TPU) Tillage Unit
Type 4 Type 5 Type 6
Designation Type Bore/shaft Base to center Pin/ trunnion Distance of Seal type
diameter line diameter bolt centers
– mm –
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Tillage | Secondary tillage – Seedbed finisher
Flanged unit with set screw Flanged unit without set screw Flanged unit assembly
Type 7 Type 8 Type 9
Bolt flange unit with grip it locking collar Bolt round flange unit with set screw Flanged disc with round bore
Type 10 Type 11 Type 12
– mm –
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Tillage | Secondary tillage – Seedbed finisher
Squared flanged insert bearing unit Round flanged insert bearing unit
Type 1 Type 2
Roller support bearing unit Flanged disc with square bore, non-relubricatable
Type 3 Type 4
Designation Type Bore/shaft Fixing dimension Width to flange Width PCD Seal type
diameter square backside
– mm –
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Tillage | Secondary tillage – Seedbed finisher
Flanged disc with round bore, non-relubricatable Flanged disc with square bore, non-relubricatable
Type 5 Type 6
Flanged disc with round bore, relubricatable Flanged disc with square bore, relubricatable
Type 7 Type 8
– mm –
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Seeding
When the tillage process is complete, it is time for seeding. Seeding
opens a narrow furrow in the field for the seed, plants the seeds and
then covers them by closing the furrow. These simple steps do
though require high precision. Loss of operational precision leads
directly to a lower crop yield.
The challenge for the farmer when seeding is to do it quickly but
accurately and at the lowest possible cost per hectare. This confirms
the importance of selecting the right equipment, which is robust
enough to avoid disc wobbling due to high loads, and is properly
sealed so as to resist ingress of dirt to achieve a long, reliable
service life.
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Seeding
Disc opener Benefits of the SKF Agri Hub Press wheel and
• OEMs
– Can cut combined warranty, engineer- closing wheel
Typical conditions for ing, testing and assembly costs by up
disc opener applications to 50% 1)
– Extends bearing unit service life Typical conditions for press wheel
When opening the furrow, the discs are – Reduces mounting times and mistakes and closing wheel applications
forced into the soil: – Differentiates designs
• The bearing assemblies are exposed to – Fast delivery worldwide • Press and closing wheel applications
mud, dust, crop residues and sometimes • End-users perform different functions in the machine
stones – Increases bearing unit service life by but are exposed to similar application con-
• Bearings and discs are subject to high up to 40% 1) ditions; similar bearing solutions are used
loads – Reduces maintenance and ownership • Dusty and sometimes moist environment
costs by up to 20% 1)
– Can be installed or replaced quickly
Solutions for disc opener and easily Solutions for press wheel and
applications – Improves profitability closing wheel applications
– Fast delivery worldwide
Agri Hubs for seeding are especially Benefits and functional features
designed for seeding applications and • Increase productivity and operation life
opener discs. These are fully integrated units in field due to
comprising a wide range of flexible designs – Optimized internal geometry
and are compatible with discs that require Gauge wheel – High load capacity
external as well as internal mounting. The – High contamination feature package
Agri Hubs for seeding feature a robust five- with exclusive sealing system
lip seal which implies that the unit is relubri- Typical conditions for gauge wheel
cation-free. Together with steel inserts, this applications
provides good protection of the bearings
against solid contaminants such as mud, • Bearing is assembled in gauge wheel and
dust, fibers and water. Through this heavy- bolted on machine
duty sealing, the bearing’s service life can be • Dusty and sometimes moist environment
increased and at the same time, the need for
maintenance and repairs can significantly be
reduced. Solutions for gauge wheel
The integrated bearing is either a four- applications
point contact single or double-row deep
groove ball bearing depending on the Benefits and functional features
capacity need. The flexibility of the design • Increase productivity and operation life in
also allows to select a hub with a mounting field due to
flange made of metal-sheet for additional – Optimized internal geometry
strength. – High load capacity
– High contamination feature package
with exclusive sealing system
• Interchangeable with standard gauge
wheel bearings
1) All figures and graphs are rounded off and based on SKF testing against conventional bearings. Savings and results will vary in specific applications.
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Seeding | Disc opener
Designation Type Bore/shaft Bolt pitch Holes Seal type Performance Disc
diameter diameter diameter
– mm – – – mm
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Seeding | Disc opener
Designation Type Bore/shaft Bolt pitch Holes Seal type Performance Disc
diameter diameter diameter
– mm – – – mm
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Seeding | Disc opener
Sealed double row angular contact ball bearing Special bearing Special bearing
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3
Double row angular contact ball bearing Special bearing Special bearing
Type 4 Type 5 Type 6
– mm –
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Seeding | Disc opener
– mm –
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Seeding | Gauge wheel and press wheel/closing wheel
– mm –
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Seeding | Seedmeter and seedmeter drive shaft
– mm –
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Harvesting
Harvest season is hard, and a machinery breakdown at this crucial
time can endanger a full season of hard work. Combine harvesters
are amongst the most complex of farming machines; reliant on many
sub-systems to achieve the harvesting, threshing and winnowing of
the crop and final unloading of the grain.
Combine harvester
Application challenges Typical conditions for combine SKF insert bearing units incorporate high
harvester applications performance sealing solutions that have
After sitting idle for months, harvesters been tested and proven under farm condi-
are put through grueling, round-the-clock • Operates with constant exposure to heavy tions. Appropriate to the precise application,
schedules. If crop debris, dirt and water work dust and crop contact the insert bearing range includes bearings
their way into critical components, their • Subject to static misalignment due to as well as bearings and housings. Both are
service life is substantially reduced. imprecise mounting surfaces available with seals optimized for the appli-
Challenges include: cation and the contamination level in that
specific environment. The unitized nature of
• Crop particle and other solid contaminant Solutions for combine harvester these designs means fewer separate com-
ingress applications ponents, allowing a plug and play approach
• Wash-downs for quick and easy mounting.
• Task time criticality, machine availability Among the many products especially devel- SKF has also developed a specific range of
oped to handle harsh conditions, SKF offers deep groove ball bearings for positions with
If the bearings and seals are not designed for insert bearing units (relubrication-free, limited space not allowing an SKF insert
these kinds of conditions, it can easily lead to quick and easy to mount), a range of radial bearing assembly or for higher rotating
damage and early life failure. Such events ball and roller bearings, seals and lubrication speeds with tight press-it on shaft and/or
can lower productivity, significantly increase systems. For applications where the con- housing. They feature a high performance
maintenance costs and reduce overall tamination risk is high, SKF a gricultural sealing and specific grease for harsh agricul-
profitability. insert bearing units with their relubrication- tural conditions. This range is identified with
free design and increased s ervice life can an AAG-VA387 suffix (e.g. 6206-2RS1/
help to: AAG-VA387).
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Harvesting
If the support bearings are not designed for • The tine bar rakes the hay off the field
these kinds of conditions, it can easily lead to into the baling chamber
damage and early life failure. Such events • The cam follower creates a flipping action
can lower productivity, increase mainte- to the tine bar to deposit the hay into the
nance costs and reduce overall profitability. baling chamber
• The pick-up drum rotates and supports
multiple tine bars creating a raking action
Typical conditions for baler
applications
Solutions for pick-up assembly
Operates with exposure to crop wrap and applications
dust, in dry hay conditions and with higher
moisture conditions when baling silage. Bearings for pick-up applications are
designed for impact and long wear life in
the case of cam followers and robust seals
for tine bar and pick-up drum positions.
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Harvesting | Combine harvester – Head
Double row angular contact ball bearing Special Bearing Special bearing
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3
– mm – mm –
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Harvesting | Combine harvester – Feederhouse / Rotor
– mm – mm –
1) Two seals and no W33 groove – With no lubrication holes in outer ring
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Harvesting | Combine harvester – Clean Grain / Residue
Cylindrical bearing with flush inner ring Spherical bearing with wide inner ring Insert bearing
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3
– mm – mm –
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Harvesting | Combine harvester – Clean Grain / Residue
Insert bearing Cylindrical bearing with flush inner ring Spherical bearing with flush inner ring
Type 4 Type 5 Type 6
– mm – mm –
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Harvesting | Combine harvester – Clean Grain / Residue
Deep groove ball bearing Sealed spherical roller bearing Spherical roller bearing
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3
– mm – mm –
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Harvesting | Combine harvester – Clean Grain / Residue
– mm – – – mm –
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Harvesting | Disc mower – Disc/blade
– mm – mm –
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Harvesting | Baling – Pick-up
– mm – mm –
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Harvesting | Baling – Round baler
– mm – – – mm –
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Harvesting | Baling – Round baler
– mm – mm –
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Harvesting | Baling – Square baler
– mm – mm –
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Attachments
and trailer
wheels
Implement wheel and walking Solutions for attachments and
beam of tillage and seeding trailer wheels
machines
For implement wheel and walking beam
Aside from the tillage or seeding discs them- support, SKF offers a range of single row
selves, multiple bearings are used to mount tapered roller bearings. In these applica-
implement wheels and to provide walking tions, the bearings are used in opposing
beam support structures. pairs and are designed to accommodate
combined loads (simultaneous radial
and axial).
Application challenges
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Attachment and trailer wheels | Implement wheel and walking beam – Bearings
Designation Inner Outer Total width (T) Width cup (C) Width cone (B)
diameter (d) diameter (D)
– mm
PER.JLM 104948 and PER.JLM 104910 50,000 82,000 21,500 17,000 21,500
PER.LM104949/11 50,800 82,550 21,116 16,510 22,225
PER.3780/20 50,800 93,264 30,162 23,812 30,302
PER.33889 and PER.33821 50,800 95,250 27,783 22,225 28,575
PER.JLM506849/10 55,000 90,000 23,000 18,500 23,000
PER.387AS and PER.382A 57,150 96,838 21,000 15,875 21,946
PER.45289 and PER.45220 57,150 104,775 30,162 23,812 30,958
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Conversion Tables | Seals – 12x22x7 CRW1 R to 70x85x8 HMSA10 RG
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Conversion Tables | Seals – 70x90x10 HMSA10 RG to 13534
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Conversion Tables | Seals – 13535 to 24988
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Conversion Tables | Seals – 27362 to 52488
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Conversion Tables | Bearings and units – 206KP2 to 30207
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Conversion Tables | Bearings and units – 30208 to 32019 X
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Conversion Tables | Bearings and units – 322/28 B to 33118
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Conversion Tables | Bearings and units – 33205 to 6211-2RS1/C3
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Conversion Tables | Bearings and units – 6218-2RS1 to BTHB1866046ACQ
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Conversion Tables | Bearings and units – CF5002-ASSY to GW208PP5
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Conversion Tables | Bearings and units – GW208PPB22 to HM803149 / HM803110
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Conversion Tables | Bearings and units – HUB-16MM-X to RFD205K50-1-1/8SQ
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Conversion Tables | Bearings and units – ST491A to W210PP2
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Conversion Tables | Bearings and units – W210PP4 to Z206-KRR52-H-A415
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