Some basics of split pillow blocks are:
- Are also made cast-steel or ductile iron
- Horizontally split housing
- Three styles of split pillow block bearings
- SAF (most popular)
- SAF features a combination of five bearing types, four sealing options and two mounting methods.
- SAW
- Accommodates a higher capacity
- SDAF
- Used for applications that involve heavy or shock loads.
- Used in steel mills, mineral processing plants and other environments
- SAF (most popular)
Soft pillow blocks also help meet unusual clearance or tolerance requirements, machine based ends have flat surface for jacking screws. This type of bearing commonly found in rolling mills, pulp and paper mills, conveyors and many other applications.
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