Suspended roof SKF steel-on-steel spherical
plain bearings manufacturer have been in service in an
unusual, but world-renowned applica-
tion for more than30 years – the roof
of the Olympia Stadium in Munich. Al-
though this type of bearing requires
maintenance, none has been given to
these particular bearings.The roof is constructed of a numberof prestressed steel ropes in a net-
work. At the torque-free nodal points of the network 225 completely normal
SKF steel-on-steel spherical plain
bearings having
bore diameters rang-
ing from160 to 300 mm do their duty.
The nodes are statically loaded but
must allow occasional oscillations of
the roof construction.What better proof could there be forstaying power, robustness and
longevity?
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Multi-purpose performance
Long life, high reliability, minimummaintenance and a representative
product range are strong arguments
for SKF spherical plain bearings and
rod ends. As this benefits the user as
well as the operator, a wide range of
applications in almost all sectors of
industry has evolved. Typical use of
spherical plain bearings and rod ends
requiring maintenance are found in • the steel construction industry, • cranes, •
fork lift trucks, •
industrial hydraulic cylinders,
• stabilizers,
• mineral processing equipment,
• rolling
mill equipment and • linkages of all kinds in constructionand earth-moving machines and
equipment.
Application areas where maintenance-free spherical plain bearings and rod
ends are used include•
conveyors manufacturer,• industrial
industrial robots, • textile and printing machinery,
• switching levers,
• packaging as well as food and bever-age treatment machines, and last
but not least• the many uses in segment gates,barrages and similar installations.SKF spherical plain bearings androd ends are in use around the world.
Some well-proven applications are
shown in the following as examples.
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