Product Overview: The F 204 Square Flange Bearing Housing
The F 204 is a robust and widely used 4-bolt square flange housing unit, an essential component in our F 200 Series of Bearing Housings. This unit is specifically designed to be paired with a UC 204 insert bearing, providing a secure and stable mounting solution for a 20mm shaft. The square flange design allows for easy installation on flat surfaces, making it ideal for a multitude of industrial and agricultural applications where reliable shaft support is critical.
Constructed from high-quality cast iron, the F 204 housing is built to withstand demanding operational conditions. It comes equipped with a grease nipple, enabling convenient relubrication to extend the service life of the insert bearing. This simple yet effective design provides a complete, ready-to-mount bearing solution that simplifies machine design and assembly. Explore our comprehensive range of F Series housings to find the perfect fit for your application.
Key Features of the F 204 Housing
- Durable Cast Iron Construction: Offers high strength, rigidity, and excellent vibration damping for reliable performance.
- 4-Bolt Square Flange: Provides a secure and widely spaced mounting pattern for maximum stability and load support.
- Relubrication Capability: Features a grease nipple for easy and periodic maintenance, flushing out contaminants and prolonging bearing life.
- Standardized Dimensions: Manufactured to industry-standard dimensions, ensuring interchangeability with other brands.
- Designed for 20mm Shafts: Perfectly accommodates a UC 204 series insert bearing for a precise fit.
- Simplified Mounting: Allows for quick and straightforward installation on machine frames and surfaces, reducing assembly time.
Common Applications
- Conveyor Systems: Used to support rollers and drive shafts, providing a stable mounting point on the conveyor frame.
- Agricultural Machinery: Ideal for implements like spreaders, harvesters, and bailers where robust shaft support is needed.
- Food and Beverage Processing: Suitable for processing lines, packaging machines, and bottling equipment.
- Industrial Fans and Blowers: Provides secure housing for fan shafts, ensuring smooth and balanced operation.
- Textile Machinery: Supports rotating components in looms, spinning frames, and finishing machines.
- Packaging Equipment: Essential for rollers and shafts in cartoners, wrappers, and palletizers.
- Construction Equipment: Used in smaller machinery like concrete mixers and screening equipment.
Benefits of Using the F 204 Housing
- Enhanced Machine Reliability: The solid housing and secure mounting reduce vibration and prevent premature bearing failure.
- Cost-Effective Solution: Offers an economical and efficient way to mount bearings compared to custom housing solutions.
- Increased Operational Uptime: Easy to install and replace, minimizing downtime during maintenance or repairs.
- Improved Service Life: The ability to relubricate the bearing helps to manage contamination and extend its operational lifespan.
- Versatile and Adaptable: The standard design makes it suitable for a vast range of machinery and equipment across various industries.
- Accommodates Misalignment: When used with a spherical outer diameter insert bearing, the unit can accommodate initial static misalignment.
