1. The document discusses identifying electric motor bearings using identification codes from standards like ABMA and manufacturers like SKF.
2. Codes identify basic bearing size and features like seals, shields, and radial clearance. Correct identification allows understanding of incorporated bearing types and features.
3. It provides an example SKF code and warns that assuming greasing is always appropriate can damage sealed bearings, leading to early failure and costs. Proper specifications and training are needed.
1. The document discusses identifying electric motor bearings using identification codes from standards like ABMA and manufacturers like SKF.
2. Codes identify basic bearing size and features like seals, shields, and radial clearance. Correct identification allows understanding of incorporated bearing types and features.
3. It provides an example SKF code and warns that assuming greasing is always appropriate can damage sealed bearings, leading to early failure and costs. Proper specifications and training are needed.
1. The document discusses identifying electric motor bearings using identification codes from standards like ABMA and manufacturers like SKF.
2. Codes identify basic bearing size and features like seals, shields, and radial clearance. Correct identification allows understanding of incorporated bearing types and features.
3. It provides an example SKF code and warns that assuming greasing is always appropriate can damage sealed bearings, leading to early failure and costs. Proper specifications and training are needed.
1. The document discusses identifying electric motor bearings using identification codes from standards like ABMA and manufacturers like SKF.
2. Codes identify basic bearing size and features like seals, shields, and radial clearance. Correct identification allows understanding of incorporated bearing types and features.
3. It provides an example SKF code and warns that assuming greasing is always appropriate can damage sealed bearings, leading to early failure and costs. Proper specifications and training are needed.
Manufacturers of standard NEMA frame elec- and lots of money. tric motors usually identify the bearings on the motor nameplate. The method used is taken from Note: Our August “HP In Reliability” could be ABMA standard 20. This standard misunderstood unless the reader consults NEMA describes a method of identifying SM-23 and API 610 for more detailed explana- the basic bearing size together tions on actual allowable nozzle loads. In general, with other features such as seals, the allowable API load exceeds that of NEMA. shields, radial clearance and cage type, for radial bearings of ball, cylin- Example identification code and explanations drical roller and spherical types. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Each bearing manufacturer has a specific iden- 6210- 2Z C3 HT51 tification code. The code used by SKLF reflects 1 the basic bearing boundary dimensions identified Basic bearing size in ABMA standard 20, however, the nomencla- example: 6210 ture used by SKF and other bearing manufactur- Code and description ers to describe bearing features such as seals and 6 = Deep groove ball bearing 02 = Dimension series ABMA shields differs from that of ABMA standard 20. 10 = 50 mm bore size (10 x 5)
Example nomenclature. As an example, a typi- 2
Enclosures cal SKF electric motor ball bearing nomenclature Code and description consists of the following: RS1 = Single contact rubber seal 1. Basic size (conforming to ABMA standards) Z = Single metal shield 2. Seal or shield identification RZ = Single rubber noncontact seal No code = Open bearing 3. Radial clearance value (generally C3 for elec- tric motors) 3 4. Noise requirements (not shown unless spe- Radial clearance Code and description cial low noise levels are required C2 = Less than normal 5. Grease/preservative code CN = Normal clearance (not marked) Other bearing manufacturers often use their C3 = Greater than normal own nomenclature and identification system. It C4 = Greater than C3 is, therefore, appropriate for your purchase spec- 4 ification to contain a clause requiring the elec- Noise requirements tric motor supplier to furnish data allowing your Code and description QE6 = Standard quality (not marked) reliability engineering group to understand what QE5 = Low noise quality bearing types and features have been incorpo- EM = Electric motor quality rated in a given motor. 5 Lubrication/preservation Check bearings. Not long ago, a major motor Code and description manufacturer supplied motors with sealed, non- HT51 = Chevron SR#2 (SKF standard grease) BF = Bearing preserved (open bearings) regreasable bearings. Unfortunately, he also fur- nished the bearing housings with grease fittings, Heinz P. Bloch is a consulting engineer in Montgomery, leading the user’s maintenance staff to assume Texas. He advises process plants worldwide on reliability that greasing was appropriate every few months. improvement and maintenance cost reduction opportuni- Needless to say, bearing life proved very unsat- ties. His six books on machinery reliability improvement isfactory with high-pressure grease forcing one are available from Gulf Publishing Company. of the seals into rubbing contact with the rolling elements. A good specification and a little train- ing would have saved the user grief, embarrass- identifyelectrichpbloch.pdf August '02 Rev. 0 HYDROCARBON PROCESSING / NOVEMBER 1995 19