The most important advantages of the newly developed pillow block housings SAF can be summarized as follows: ■ The housing has higher strength due to the improved housing design, developed using modern calculation methods. This gives higher security against failure of the housing due to overload. ■ The housing material can be selected in accordance with the requirements of the application, always giving the most economical solution. ■ Stockholding is simplified with the ordering of housings in a universal design, since the housing delivery includes standard seals, locating ring, endcover and grease fitting. ■ They are suitable for spherical roller bearings 222..-K as well as for split spherical roller bearings 222S. ■ Due to the range of seal variants, the correct seal can be selected taking account of the environmental conditions. ■ Marks indicating the center of the housing as well as machined locating faces allow rapid and precise alignment of the housing. ■ Several predefined mounting points give easier mounting of sensors for condition monitoring and connection of the lubricant supply to the housing. ■ Serial numbers marked on the housing cap and base ensure that the upper and lower housing sections are correctly matched during assembly.