SKF Nautilus bearings

SKF has extended its range of Nautilus bearings. These specially designed double-row tapered roller bearings increase the options for wind turbine designers to develop a wide var­iety of turbines, including direct drive, turbines equipped with a gearbox, with outer or inner ring rotation, and mounted on shafts or directly bolted onto the surrounding structure.

New features of SKF Nautilus include:

• Integrated seal and pre-greased solution
• Bolted inner ring (optional)
• Single-pocket segmented cage to cope with deflections during operation
• Corrosion protection
• Special friction-coating in mating surfaces to increase torque transmission.

Nautilus is a trademark of the SKF Group.

SE bearing housings

The new SE housings – an upgrade of the SNL housing series – have special design features to exploit the full service-life potential of the incorporated bearings and significantly reduce maintenance costs and related downtime.

The new features and benefits include:

•  Upgraded material
•  Stiffer, more robust design
•  Reduced grease consumption
•  Reduced operating temperatures
•  Improved rust protection
•  EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) assessed.