Hello All

Has anyone had any experience with S.K.F.'s Solid Oil Bearings. I have a couple of applications where I think that it would work good for us but would like to hear of some real world experience good or bad.

Thanks

What is a solid oil?

Solid Oil is typically used where the bearing can not be relubricated because it is totally not accessible. It can generally be used as a lubrication alternative on most ball and roller bearings.

Link to info on Solid Oil:
http://www.skf.com/portal/skf/home/products?paf_dm=shar...g=en&newlink=1_23_62

Solid Oil = Grease ?
Solid Oil = Lubricant Paste ?

Neither - its a polymer matrix, which is saturated with synthetic oil. This oil-filled polymer material is moulded into the bearing. You buy the bearing pre-lubed for life. Gotta read the link...

I would also like to hear about its success or failures.

One thing about the link you sent Dave G., what SKF claims is that maintenance is unnecessary if you use this bearing! What a claim! We can get rid of our Maintenance department because of this bearing. WOW! Think of all the money we would save by installing SKF's bearings with solid oil! Put them in, and fire every one of us in Maintenance I can vision mill managers/plant managers, CEO's with dollar signs for eyes, rolling in dough...

quote:

In addition, Solid Oil is environmentally friendly and keeps contaminants out of the bearing, even without seals (fig 2). However, for those applications where very good contamination exclusion is needed, the use of bearings with Solid Oil and integral contact seals is recommended. But in all cases maintenance will be unnecessary because no relubrication is needed.

James - save face and resign immediately. LOL

Actually, I was just trying to answer the question as to what Solid Oil is - I don't sell bearings or solid oil. In addition to SKF, Timken, Torrington, FAG, Koyo and others all offer solid lubrication bearings. If interested in testimonials, I suggest you give one of the bearing manufacturer's a shout.