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Summary Decision-support
system for bearing
The SKF Panloc bearing unit
offers customers a simple way to
adjust internal clearance/pre-
load,high rigidity,low operating failure mode analysis
temperature and easy replace-
ment of the bearing unit.In terms Gaining insight and information from rolling bearing
of overall costs,this unit is an
damage and failures is of strategic importance for SKF
optimal bearing unit that can be
adjusted to specific applications
and its customers. The knowledge collected on bearing
and customer needs.In addition, damage is accessible for SKF engineers as a web-enabled
the advantages of the SKF Panloc
decision-support system called SKF Bearing Inspector.
ensure increased operating relia-
by GERARD SCHRAM , SKF Reliability Systems, and BAS VAN DER VORST , SKF Engineering &
bility for the customer’s system.
Research Center B.V., Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
Research and development
within SKF in terms of this bearing
T
he decision-support system SKF Bear-
unit are still in progress.
ing Inspector is aimed at offering
Investigations are pointed in increased speed, consistency and
higher quality in the bearing decision-
the following direction:
making process. It should help to prevent
■ seal and lubrication -> lifetime bearing damage or failure from reoccurring.
As with any knowledge-based computer
lubrication Heavy wear on the outer ring of a
system, SKF Bearing Inspector gathers all the
cylindrical roller bearing oper-
■ increasing the basic load rating relevant information and experience avail-
ating in an electric motor of a
able about rolling bearing damage – from
-> greater service life and rigidity paper winder in the reel section
basic principles to practical engineering
of a tissue paper machine.
■ a new concept for rubber results.
Current knowledge-based systems have
cylinder bearings in printing
benefited from the experience of expert
machines. systems developed in the 1980s, although
these suffered major flaws in aspects of
Over the course of this year,addi-
reasoning capacity and computer power.
tional and more detailed results These systems were often structured as
decision trees that led from symptoms to
in this regard will be
possible causes. Causal relations between
available. symptoms and possible reasons do not Small pitting is observed after
exist in reality and can easily lead to wrong further microscopic inspection of
conclusions. This is simply because the the raceway.It also shows a small
reasons (e.g., wrong bearing mounting) layer of rehardened material,due
result in the damage symptoms (e.g., fret- to local high temperature.
ting signs), and not the other way around. A
modeling of a relationship from causes to
symptoms where uncertainty is attached to
Read more at
“possible failure states” fits much better with
http://evolution.skf.com the physical phenomena that occur during
bearing service life. With the aid of
Summary
various functions that can help the user.
A simple file with user instructions is
provided for getting started. The system
offers translation of key terms into English,
German, French and Swedish. Session SKF has put its bearing expertise and knowledge into a decision-support system
data control is available for session data available for SKF engineers.The system has been
storage and retrieval. Also, through a file
marked “Typical Examples,” users can be developed to meet the need for a fast,more consistent,high-quality
guided through the application of the decision-making process for bearing damage and failure investigations.
program. For convenience, an extensive
report can be generated in MS Word or The system draws its experience from the wealth of information available
HTML format, including the relevant con- from experts,customers,practical research and published documentation on
ditions, observations and failure mode
probabilities. bearing performance and failure modes.The system overcomes the short-