SNL plummer (pillow) block housings are the most popular SKF bearing housings on the market, developed to be the first choice for design, quality and economy. They enable the incorporated bearings to achieve maximum service life with less need for maintenance. Different housing variants and seal designs are available, making the use of tailored housings virtually unnecessary and enabling cost-effective bearing arrangements to be made.
Bearing housings support your bearings, protect them from contaminants while keeping in lubricant, and can also house monitoring equipment. Essentially, they provide customizable mounted bearing solutions and help maximize performance, service life and cost-efficient maintenance of the incorporated bearing.
Explore our wide range of high-quality housing designs and sizes to meet your specific challenge – including specially designed housings for special applications.
They are designed for bearings in the 30 dimension series and can also accommodate some bearings in the 40 dimension series for mounting on a cylindrical shaft seat. They enable the incorporated bearings to achieve maximum service life with reduced maintenance requirements. Different housing variants and seal designs are available, making the use of tailored housings virtually unnecessary and enabling cost-effective bearing arrangements to be made.
SE series housings – new housings in accordance with ISO 113 SE plummer block housings supersede SNL plummer block housings in the 2, 3, 5 and 6 series, and are available in corresponding sizes, from size 507 up to 515-612. From size 516-613, SNL plummer block housings in the 2, 3, 5 and 6 series remains.
SED series housings – largest housings in the standard range Split housings for bearings with shaft diameters from 430 mm up to 900 mm were typically not standard. A new design concept makes it possible to supply these exceptionally large housings as standard († Split plummer block housings – SED 30, 31, 32 and 39 series
Housings for sealed spherical roller bearings Sealed spherical roller bearings have been proven to enhance reliability under arduous operating conditions. Consequently, the SKF bearing housing assortment includes housings for these bearings.


