FAG SPECIAL SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARINGS

FOR VIBRATING MACHINES

FAG OEM und Handel AG

FAG Special Spherical Roller Bearings
for Vibrating Machines

Publ. No. WL 21 100/3 EA

FAG OEM und Handel AG

A company of the FAG Kugelfischer Group
Postfach 1260 · D-97419 Schweinfurt
Telephone (0 97 21) 91 38 83 · Telefax (0 97 21) 91 39 58
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Contents

1 FAG Spherical Roller Bearings for Vibratory 3 Design Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Stressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.1 Two bearing screen with circle throw
1.1 Operating conditions for bearings in vibrating (grease lubrication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3.2 Two bearing screen with circle throw
1.2 Bearing series and basic designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (oil sump lubrication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
1.2.1 Spherical roller bearings of series 223E . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3.3 Two bearing screen with circle throw
1.2.2 Spherical roller bearings of series 223A . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (oil circulation lubrication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.2.3 Spherical roller bearings of series 233A . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3.4 Two bearing screen with
1.3 Bearings with a tapered bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 straight-line motion (oil splash lubrication) . . . . . . . 16
1.4 Bearings with a chromium-plated bore . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3.5 Four bearing screen (grease lubrication) . . . . . . . . . . 17
1.5 Specification T41A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.5.1 Tolerances of bearing bore and outside diameter . . . . . 4 4 Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1.5.2 Radial clearance groups, radial clearance reduction
in bearings with a tapered bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4.1 Grease lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1.6 Attainable radial acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4.2 Oil lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.7 Heat treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4.2.1 Oil sump lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.2.2 Oil circulation lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3 Recommended lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2 Dimensioning of the Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5 Dimensional Tables of FAG Special Spherical
2.1 Two bearing screen with circle throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Roller Bearings for Vibrating Machines . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.2 Two bearing screen with straight-line motion . . . . . . . 8
2.3 Four bearing screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 5.1 Series 223E.T41A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.4 Centrifugal force nomogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5.2 Series [Link].T41A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.5 Load rating nomogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5.3 Series 233A(S).MA.T41A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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 FAG Spherical Roller Bearings for Vibratory Stressing
Operating conditions · Bearing series and basic designs

1 FAG Spherical Roller 1.2 Bearing series and basic designs the FAG special bearings for vibratory
stressing of design 223E.T41A, fig. 1.
Bearings for The main dimensions of the FAG spe-
Vibratory Stressing cial spherical roller bearings for vibrating
machines correspond to the dimensional
1.1 Operating conditions for bearings series 23 and 33 (E DIN 616: 1995-01,
in vibrating machines ISO 15). 1: New design 223E.T41A of special
To accommodate the specific operat- spherical roller bearings for vibrating
Vibrating screens, which are used for ing conditions found in vibrating ma- machines (bore reference numbers
grading material, and other machines chines FAG manufacture all the special 08 to 30)
where vibratory stressing has to be ac- spherical roller bearings described in this
commodated, such as road rollers and saw publication in accordance with specifica-
frames, are among the most severe bear- tion T41A, see also section 1.5.
ing mountings encountered in machinery
construction. The highest load carrying capacity due
to an optimized cross section utilization is
The rolling bearings in the exciter-unit provided by the advanced spherical roller
drives of these machines have to accom- bearings of series 223E. The bearings de-
modate high loads, high speeds, acceler- signed to accommodate vibratory stress-
ations and centrifugal forces. Often, ad- ing are available with bore diameters of
verse environmental conditions such as up to 150 mm. They have outer ring
dirt and moisture have to be accommo- riding, surface-hardened pressed steel
dated as well. window-type cages with a good form
The special spherical roller bearings rigidity.
developed by FAG are designed for the FAG bearings of dimensional series
operating conditions in vibrating ma- 223 with bore diameters of more than
chines and have proven their worth in 150 mm are available as design A. The
field application. inner ring has three fixed lips. Two outer
Especially the cages of the rolling bear- ring riding machined brass cage halves This is the new FAG standard design
ings are stressed by high radial accelera- radially support the forces of gravity to- for bearings with bore diameters of 40
tions. Under unfavourable conditions, ward the outside. to 150 mm (bore reference numbers 08
axial accelerations may have to be accom- Wider bearings of series 233A have a to 30).
modated as well. similar internal design as the bearings of After extensive testing both on the test
The rotating imbalance generates a re- series 223A. These bearings are used for rig and in the field, the bearings of design
volving shaft deflection and additional applications where an extremely high 223E.T41A have proved to be extremely
sliding motions within the bearings. As a load carrying capacity is required. suitable for numerous field applications.
result, the friction, and consequently the
In the bearing, every roller row has its
operating temperature of the bearings, in-
own outer ring riding window-type
crease. The special spherical roller bear- 1.2.1 Spherical roller bearings of series
pressed steel cage half.
ings can compensate for the usual mis- 223E
alignments between inner ring and outer The cage halves are supported by the
ring up to 0.15°. Where greater misalign- E-design FAG spherical roller bearings cage guiding ring in the outer ring. De-
ments have to be accommodated, FAG have no centre lip on their inner ring and pending on the bearing size, either a split
Application Engineering should be con- excel by an extremely high load carrying or an unsplit guiding ring is used. All
sulted. capacity. This advantage is also offered by cage components have hardened surfaces.

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FAG Spherical Roller Bearings for Vibratory Stressing
Bearing series and basic designs · Bearings with a tapered bore · Bearings with a chromium-plated bore · Specification T41A

1.2.2 Spherical roller bearings of 1.2.3 Spherical roller bearings of vibrating machines and are interchange-
series 223A series 233A able with them.
The thin-layer chromium plating can
Where bore diameters of 160 mm and For applications where the highest
be ordered indicating the suffix J24BA.
more are required (bore reference number possible load carrying capacity is required
32), FAG recommends to use its field- in vibrating machines, special spherical Order designation (example):
proven special spherical roller bearings of roller bearings of series 233A(S).MA.T41A 22324E.J24BA.T41A
design [Link].T41A, fig. 2. with bearing bores ranging from 100 to
200 mm (bore reference numbers 20 to
The bearings have a fixed centre lip on 1.5 Specification T41A
40) are available.
the inner ring and two lateral retaining
lips. The two-piece machined brass cage These bearings have three fixed lips on The FAG spherical roller bearings for
(suffix MA) is of the outer ring riding the inner ring. The split machined brass vibrating machines are produced in ac-
type. cage (suffix MA) is guided in the outer cordance with specification T41A. It
ring. takes into account the specific require-
ments of this application. In this specifi-
cation the tolerances and the radial clear-
2: Design [Link].T41A of the special 1.3 Bearings with a tapered bore ance of the special spherical roller bear-
spherical roller bearings for vibrating ings are defined.
machines (bore reference number Special spherical roller bearings for
32) vibrating machines usually have a cylin-
drical bore. For special applications, e.g. 1.5.1 Tolerances of bearing bore and
saw frames, bearings with a tapered bore outside diameter
(taper 1:12) are also available. These de-
signs are suffixed EK.T41A or The specification T41A prescribes a
[Link].T41A. restriction of the bore tolerance to the
upper half of the normal tolerance field.
The outside diameter must be in the cen-
1.4 Bearings with a chromium-plated tre half of the normal tolerance field. In
bore bearings with a tapered bore, only the
outside diameter tolerances are in the re-
In order to reduce or prevent fretting duced tolerance range. For the tolerance
corrosion between the bearing bore and values, see table, fig. 3.
the shaft, FAG supplies spherical roller
In this way, with the shaft tolerances
bearings with a thin-layer chromium-
g6 or f6, the sliding fit required for the
plated bore to order. They ensure that the
inner ring, and with the housing toler-
displaceability (floating bearing function)
ance P6 the interference fit required for
between bearing bore and shaft, which is
the outer ring are safely achieved. The
necessary due to thermal influences, will
inner ring is not subjected to a pure point
be maintained for a long period of opera-
load, and the outer ring is subjected to
tion.
circumferential loads.
The bearings with a chromium-plated The other tolerances correspond to the
bore have the same dimensions and toler- tolerance class PN according to DIN
ances as the FAG standard bearings for 620.

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 FAG Spherical Roller Bearings for Vibratory Stressing
Specification T41A

3: Reduced tolerance according to FAG specification T41A 1.5.2 Radial clearance groups, radial
clearance reduction in bearings
Inner ring with a tapered bore
Dimensions in mm

Nominal bearing over 30 50 80 120 180 250

bore to 50 80 120 180 250 315 The specification T41A defines C4 as
Tolerances in µm
the standard clearance group for all
spherical roller bearings in vibrating
Deviation ∆dmp 0 0 0 0 0 0
–7 –9 –12 –15 –18 –21 screen design, so that it must not be indi-
cated specifically any longer. In this way a
Outer ring detrimental radial preloading of the bear-
Dimensions in mm
ings in the event of unfavourable combi-
Nominal over 80 150 180 315 400 500
O.D. to 150 180 315 400 500 630
nations of various influences such as fits,
deformations etc. is safely prevented. This
Tolerances in µm
applies especially to the startup and run-
Deviation ∆Dmp –5 –5 –10 –13 –13 –15
–13 –18 –23 –28 –30 –35
in periods when the temperature gradient
between inner ring and outer ring is par-
ticularly high.
Only in rare cases, e.g. if the screened
4: Radial clearance of the FAG spherical roller bearings
material is hot, or if the bearing location
Dimensions in mm is exposed to extremely high external
Nominal over 30 40 50 65 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 225 250 280
heating, a different radial clearance must
bearing bore to 40 50 65 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 225 250 280 315 be considered for the spherical roller
with cylindrical bore bearings in vibrating machines.
Bearing clearance in µm For special applications, e. g. saw
Clearance min 45 55 65 80 100 120 145 170 180 200 220 240 260 280 frames, bearings with a bearing clearance
group C3 max 60 75 90 110 135 160 190 220 240 260 290 320 350 370 other than C4 may be required. In such
Clearance min 60 75 90 110 135 160 190 220 240 260 290 320 350 370 cases, the suffix for the clearance, e.g. C3,
group C4 max 80 100 120 145 180 210 240 280 310 340 380 420 460 500
has to be indicated uncoded. FAG bear-
ings of this design are available on re-
with tapered bore quest. Radial clearance values for the spe-
Bearing clearance in µm cial spherical roller bearings are indicated
Clearance min 50 60 75 95 110 135 160 180 200 220 250 270 300 330 in the table, fig. 4.
group C3 max 65 80 95 120 140 170 200 230 260 290 320 350 390 430

Clearance min 65 80 95 120 140 170 200 230 260 290 320 350 390 430
Bearings with a tapered bore are usual-
group C4 max 85 100 120 150 180 220 260 300 340 370 410 450 490 540 ly mounted onto a tapered shaft seat. The
radial clearance reduction during mount-
ing (see table, fig. 5) can serve as a yard-
stick for the fit between inner ring and
5: Radial clearance reduction in spherical roller bearings with a tapered bore shaft.
(solid shaft)
Nominal bearing Reduction of the Axial displacement Check values for the
bore bearing clearance on taper 1:12 smallest radial clear-
ance after mounting
d Shaft Sleeve CN C3 C4
over to min max min max min max min min min
mm mm mm mm

30 40 0.02 0.025 0.35 0.4 0.35 0.45 0.015 0.025 0.04

40 50 0.025 0.03 0.4 0.45 0.45 0.5 0.02 0.03 0.05
50 65 0.03 0.04 0.45 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.025 0.035 0.055
65 80 0.04 0.05 0.6 0.75 0.7 0.85 0.025 0.04 0.07
80 100 0.045 0.06 0.7 0.9 0.75 1 0.035 0.05 0.08

100 120 0.05 0.07 0.7 1.1 0.8 1.2 0.05 0.065 0.1
120 140 0.065 0.09 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.5 0.055 0.08 0.11
140 160 0.075 0.1 1.2 1.6 1.3 1.7 0.055 0.09 0.13
160 180 0.08 0.11 1.3 1.7 1.4 1.9 0.06 0.1 0.15
180 200 0.09 0.13 1.4 2 1.5 2.2 0.07 0.1 0.16

200 225 0.1 0.14 1.6 2.2 1.7 2.4 0.08 0.12 0.18
225 250 0.11 0.15 1.7 2.4 1.8 2.6 0.09 0.13 0.2
250 280 0.12 0.17 1.9 2.6 2 2.9 0.1 0.14 0.22
280 315 0.13 0.19 2 3 2.2 3.2 0.11 0.15 0.24

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FAG Spherical Roller Bearings for Vibratory Stressing
Dimensioning of the Bearings

1.6 Attainable radial acceleration 2 Dimensioning of the  angular velocity [1/s]

As the centrifugal forces toward the bearings G screen box weight [kN]
outer ring are radially supported the spe- g acceleration due to
cial spherical roller bearings in vibrating Bearing arrangements which are com-
parable with field-proven arrangements gravity [m/s2]
machines can accommodate high acceler-
ations, see diagram below. can be dimensioned on the basis of the n speed [min–1]
index of dynamic stressing fL, provided
that the boundary conditions are com- z number of bearings
Attainable radial acceleration values for
the special spherical roller bearings for parable as well. Usually, vibrating screen
vibrating machines bearings are designed for fL values be- The vibration radius r of two bearing
tween 2.5 and 3. screens can be calculated from the ratio of
a) n · dm = 350 000 min–1 · mm fL = (C/P) · fn the screen box weight to the imbalance
maximum attainable values under weight. Since two bearing screens gener-
optimum mounting conditions and oil C dynamic load rating [kN], see bearing ally work far beyond the critical range
lubrication, e.g. planetary gears tables, section 5 approaching the operational amplitude
b) n · dm = 140 000 min–1 · mm P equivalent dynamic load [kN], see the common centroidal axis of the two
usual operating conditions for saw sections 2.1 to 2.3 masses (screen box and imbalance mass)
frames with grease lubrication can be assumed to persevere during rota-
c) n · dm = 230 000 up to fn speed factor, see catalogue WL 41 520 tion, fig. 7.
300 000 min–1 · mm When determining the equivalent dy- Hence
usual application for vibrating screens namic load P of the spherical roller bear-
with grease or oil lubrication ings for applications involving vibratory G · r = G1 (R – r)
stressing those influences which cannot
be defined precisely are taken into and the vibration radius
account by a safety factor of fz = 1.2 with
which the radial bearing load Fr is multi- G1 · R
r= [m] (2)
plied. Experience shows that sufficiently G + G1
300 long operating periods are thus achieved.
where
200
g
a)
G weight of screen box [kN]
100

b) 2.1 Two bearing screen with circle G1 imbalance weight [kN]

50
throw
Acceleration

R distance between the centre of

Fig. 6 shows the principle of an imbal- gravity of imbalance and the
20
ance-type two bearing screen. bearing axis [m]
c)
10 The bearing load imposed by the cen- r vibration radius of the screen
trifugal force of the screen box constitut- box [m]
5 ed by the screen box weight, the vibration
50 70 100 mm 150 200 radius and the speed is obtained using the G1 · R imbalance moment of the exciter
Bearing bore following equation: unit [kN m]

Fr = 1 · m3 · r · 2 = G + G1 total weight supported by

z 10 springs [kN]

( π30· n )
1 G 2 Introducing equation (2) into equa-
1.7 Heat treatment = · ·r [kN] (1)
z g tion (1) and transforming the expression,
All FAG spherical roller bearings of the radial bearing load
series 223 and 233 for vibratory stressing Fr radial bearing load [kN]
1 G1 R π·n 2
can be used at operating temperatures of
up to 200 °C. This temperature limit also
m screen box mass [kg] Fr =
z
·
g
·
G
1+ 1
·
( ) [kN] (3)
30
applies to the metal cages in the bearings. r vibration radius [m] G

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 Dimensioning of the Bearings
Two bearing screen with circle throw

6: Principle of a two bearing screen with circle throw Example

Screen box weight G = 35 kN
Vibration radius r = 0.003 m
G
Speed n = 1200 min–1
Number of bearings z = 2
G1 Bearing load according to equation (1)
r

( π · 1200
R
1 35 2

30 )
Fr = · · 0.003 =
2 9.81
= 84.5 [kN]
The equivalent dynamic bearing load
needed to determine the required dynam-
ic load rating of the bearing
P = 1.2 · Fr = 1.2 · 84.5 = 101 [kN]

7: The vibration radius is a function of the screen box weight and the imbalance
weight

R
R-r
G r

G1

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Dimensioning of the Bearings
Two bearing screen with straight-line motion

2.2 Two bearing screen with straight- Perpendicular to the direction of Example
line motion vibration
Screen box weight G = 33 kN
Basically, the exciter unit of a two 1 G π·n 2

bearing screen with straight-line motion

consists of two contra-rotating synchro-
Fr max = · 1 · R ·
z g ( )
30
[kN] (5) Imbalance weight G1 = 7.5 kN
Amplitude r = 0.008 m
nous circular throw systems, fig. 8. meaning that the bearing load is slightly
Speed n = 900 min–1
The forces involved are determined by higher.
resolving the rotating centrifugal force Number of bearings z = 4
vectors of the imbalance shafts into two
components: one in the direction of the Contrary to a circle throw screen with r (G + G1)
With R = =
line connecting the two shafts and the a constant bearing load, the bearing loads G1
other perpendicular to this line. It can be on a straight-line motion screen vary
0.008 (33 + 7.5)
readily seen that the components lying in twice between Fr max and Fr minduring one = = 0.0432 [m]
7.5
the direction of the shaft connecting line revolution of the eccentric drive shafts
in overall effect cancel each other out, then, according to (4) and (5)
whereas the perpendicular components Comparing equation (4) with equa-
tion (1) shows that the minimum bearing 1 33 π · 900 2
add up, generating a harmonic pulsating
inertia force. This force is responsible for load accommodated by a straight-line
motion screen is exactly the same as that
Fr min = ·
4 9.81
· 0.008 ·
( 30 )
the straight line motions of the screen = 59.8 [kN]
box. of a circle throw screen.
Since, in the direction of vibration, the 1 7.5 π · 900 2

overcritical operation enables the so-

called static amplitude to be reached and
For a straight-line screen whose load-
ing varies according to a sinusoidal pat-
Fr max = ·
4 9.81
· 0.0432 ·
(
30 )
tern the bearing load can be calculated = 73.3 [kN]
the common centroidal axis of the screen using the formula
box and the imbalance masses does not
vary during vibration the bearing loads The bearing load
Fr = 0.68 · Fr max + 0.32 · Fr min [kN]
are as follows: Fr = 0.68 · 73.3 + 0.32 · 59.8 =
In the direction of vibration With a circle throw screen, the bearing = 69 [kN]
Fr min = 1 · m3 · r · 2 = load can be determined from the screen
Then, the equivalent dynamic bearing
z 10 box weight G, the vibration radius r and
the speed n. With a straight-line screen, load required for determining the dynam-
( π30· n ) =
1 G 2
= · ·r· these data merely allow the minimum ic load rating
z g
load to be determined. An accurate cal- P = 1.2 · 69 = 83 [kN]
( π30· n )
1 G 2 culation is only possible if either the im-
= · 1 · (R – r) · [kN] (4)
z g balance weight G1 or the distance R be-
tween the centres of gravity of imbalance
where
and their pertinent bearing axes are
r [m] amplitude of the linear vibration known as well. The unknown quantity
R [m] distance between the centres can then be determined from
of gravity of imbalance and the
pertinent bearing axes G · r = G1 (R – r) [kN m]

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 Dimensioning of the Bearings
Two bearing screen with straight-line motion

8: Principle of a two bearing screen with straight-line motion

G1
G 2
2r

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Dimensioning of the Bearings
Four bearing screen

2.3 Four bearing or eccentric screen 9: Principle of a four bearing screen

In contrast to a two bearing screen, the

vibration radius of a four bearing screen is Spherical roller bearing, Special spherical roller bearing
a function of the shaft eccentricity. The standard design (design T41A)
bearing load accommodated by the two
inner bearings is determined using the
same equation as for the circle throw
screen: G

1 G π·n 2
Fr = ·
z g
·r
( )
30
[kN] (1)
r

where r is the eccentric radius of the

crankshaft and z is the number of inner
bearings, fig. 9.
The effect of the support springs on G2
the loading of the inner bearings is negli-
gible.
The outer bearings of the four bearing
screen are only lightly loaded since during
idling of the screen the centrifugal forces
of the screen box are compensated by
counterweights (G2). The load on these
bearings is not constant and follows, be-
cause of the action of the support springs,
a sinusoidal pattern. In operation the ma- Example
terial in the box interferes with the bal-
anced condition of the machine. This Screen box weight G = 60 kN Then, the equivalent dynamic bearing
means some extra load on the outer bear- Eccentric radius r = 0.005 m load required to determine the dynamic
ings. However, the effect of this addi- load rating of the bearing
tional loading is also small. Speed n = 850 min–1
P = 1.2 · 121 = 145 [kN]
The selection of the bearings depends Number of bearings z = 2
on the shaft diameter. This results in Inner bearings:
bearings whose load carrying capacity is Bearing load according to equation (1)
so high that a fatigue life analysis is un-
1 60 π · 850 2
necessary. Since these bearings do not
perform vibrating motions the standard
Fr = ·
2 9.81
· 0.005
30( )=
spherical roller bearing design suffices. = 121 kN

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Centrifugal force nomogram

2.4 Centrifugal force nomogram for calculating the centrifugal forces of the imbalance masses and the screen box masses
Fmax, Fmin and F are the centrifugal forces b is the acceleration [m/s2] G1 π·n 2
n is the speed [min–1]
r is the vibration radius [m]
G is the weight of the screen box [kN]
G1 is the weight of imbalance [kN]
Fmax =
g
·R·
30 ( )
[kN]

G π·n 2
R is the distance between the centre of
gravity of imbalance and shaft axis [m]
g = 9.81 is the gravitational
acceleration [m/s2]
Fmin = 1 · (R – r)
g 30( ) [kN]

G π·n 2
F =
g
·r·
30 ( )
[kN]

n G1, G b Fmax, Fmin, F R, R-r, r

[min-1] [kN] [m/s2] [kN] [mm]

5 000
0.4
0.5
4 000 0.6
0.8
3 000 1 10 000 1 000 100
800 80
5 000
600 60
3 000 500
2 2 000 50
2 000 400 40
3 1 000 300 30
4 500
1 5
6 300 5 200 20
200
8
1 000 100 100
10 10
3 50
80 8
800
30 60 6
20 50 5
20
40
600
30 10
2 4
30 3
500
40
50
4 5
20 2
400 3
60
2
80
300 100 1 10 1
8 0.8
0.5
0.3 6 0.6
200 5 0.5
200 0.2
4 0.4
300 0.1 3 0.3
400 0.05
500 2 0.2
0.03
600
0.02
800
100 0.01 1
1 000 0.1

Example: 1 n = 1200 min-1

2 r = 3 mm
3 b = 47.3 m/s2
4 G = 35 kN
5 F = 168 kN

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Dimensioning of the Bearings
Load rating nomogram

2.5 Load rating nomogram for determining the required dynamic load rating and the theoretical fatigue life
fL Two bearing screens with circle throw
C=P·
fn
[kN]
and inner bearings of four bearing screens P = 1.2 ·
(0.68 · F+ 0.32 · Fmin
max
z )
C dynamic load rating [kN] F 1.2 is the supplementary factor
P = 1.2 · [kN]
P equivalent dynamic load [kN] z z is the number of bearings
fL index of dynamic stressing Two bearing screens wiht straight-line F is the centrifugal force from
fn speed factor motion nomogram 1 (section 2.4)

n C Lh C P
fn — fL
[min-1] P [h] [kN] [kN]

600
500
400

300
6 000
5 000 200
4 000
20 3 000
0.22 18 4.0
5 000 50 000
3.8
2 000 4 100
4 000 16 40 000
0.24
3.6 80
14 1 000
0.26 3 000 30 000 3.4 5 800 60
12
3.2 600 50
0.28 500
2 000 10 20 000 3.0 400 40
0.30
9 300
2.8 30
0.32
1 8 200
0.34
7
2 2.6
20
0.36 1 000
0.38
3 10 000 2.4 100
800 6 8 000 80
0.40 2.2 60
0.42 600 5 6 000 50 10
40
0,44 500 5 000 2.0 8
30
0.46
400 4 4 000 6
0,48 20
1.8 5
0.50
300 3 000 4
0.55 3 10
1.6 3
8
200 2 000
0.60 6
5
2
1.4 4
0.65
3
0.70
100 1 000 2
1
Example: 1 n = 1200 min-1
2 Lh = 10 000 h 0.8
3 C/P = 7.2
4 P = 100 kN 0.6
5 C = 720 kN

FAG 12
 Design Characteristics
Two bearing screen with circle throw (grease lubrication)

3 Design characteristics grease escapes through the gap in the A relubricatable labyrinth seals the
grease baffle and is deposited within the bearing arrangement against the ingress
3.1 Two bearing screen with circle guard tube. At the outboard end the of contaminants. A V ring can be inserted
throw (grease lubrication) spent grease gathers in the grease collect- in the inward passage of the labyrinth
ing pocket from where it is periodically ring to further increase the sealing effi-
Fig. 10 shows the basic layout of the removed. ciency.
bearing mounting in a two bearing screen
with circle throw and grease lubrication.
The imbalance shaft is supported in two
special spherical roller bearings FAG
223..E.T41A or FAG 233..[Link].T41A.
The drive end bearing acts as the locating
bearing, and the opposite bearing as the
floating bearing. 10: Two bearing screen with circle throw (grease lubrication)

Mounting and dismounting of the

bearings
1
The mating parts are inspected and the
bearing mounted into the housing bore.
Smaller bearings can be mounted cold A
whereas with larger ones the housing
should be heated uniformly until the
interference between bearing O.D. and
housing bore is eliminated. As the hous-
ing cools down, an interference fit results. B
Then bearing and housing are
mounted on the shaft.
Removal of the bearing from the hous-
ing is facilitated by replacing the guard
tube flange (part A in fig. 10) with a ring
circumferentially fitted with several re-
moval screws.

C
Lubrication and sealing

The grease supply system shown in

fig. 10 is quite convenient due to the cir-
cumferential groove and the lubricating
holes in the outer ring of the bearing.
Thus the fresh grease makes its way 2
directly to the rolling and sliding surfaces
of the rolling bearing and ensures a uni-
form lubrication of the two rows of
rollers. 1 Locating bearing
The fresh grease displaces the spent 2 Floating bearing
A Guard tube flange
and – possibly -– contaminated grease B Grease baffle
from the bearing cavities. At the inboard C Grease collecting pocket
end of the bearing mounting the spent

13 FAG
Design Characteristics
Two bearing screen with circle throw (oil sump lubrication)

3.2 Two bearing screen with circle 11: Two bearing screen with circle throw (oil sump lubrication)
throw (oil sump lubrication)

Fig. 11 shows the basic layout of the A

bearing mounting in a two bearing screen
with circle throw and oils sump lubrica-
tion.
A grease-filled labyrinth which can be
relubricated prevents dirt from penetrat-
1
ing into the bearing from outside. A
flinger ring with an oil collecting groove
is used to prevent oil from escaping. On B
the bearing side the sealing area is shield-
ed by a flinger ring.
To prevent the labyrinth grease from
penetrating into the oil cavities, a V ring
is fitted between labyrinth and flinger
ring. The oil level on both sides of the
bearing is equalized by means of the
connecting bore provided in the bottom
of the housing. The oil level should be so
high that the bottommost roller of the
bearing is about half immersed in the oil
with the bearing at rest. This is achieved
by the provision of an overflow hole at C
this level which is plugged up after filling
the housing with the required amount of
oil. The oil outlet screw contains a small
permanent magnet which collects wear
particles from the oil. The oil sump E
should contain the largest possible
amount of oil to achieve the longest pos-
sible replenishment intervals. Generally, 2
the guard tube around the shaft serves as
an additional oil reservoir.
D
1 Locating bearing
2 Floating bearing
A Vent screw
B Flinger ring
C Oil overflow hole
D Connecting hole
E Oil outlet screw

FAG 14
 Design Characteristics
Two bearing screen with circle throw (oil circulation lubrication)

3.3 Two bearing screen with circle The sealing was adopted from the
throw (oil circulation lubrication) system using oil sump lubrication. The
level of the oil drain bore is such as to en-
The design of the bearing arrangement sure the constant availability of an emer-
with oil circulation lubrication shown gency amount of oil in case the oil supply
in fig. 12 is similar to that of bearing is interrupted. The oil is supplied through
arrangements with oil sump lubrication the lubricating groove and lubricating
(see 3.2). The oil level on both sides of holes in the bearing outer ring. The oil re-
the bearing is equalized by the connecting quires constant filtering (cp. section
bore in the bottom of the housing. 4.2.2).

12: Two bearing screen with circle throw (oil circulation lubrication)

2 1

1 Locating bearing
2 Floating bearing

15 FAG
Design Characteristics
Two bearing screen with straight-line motion (oil splash lubrication)

3.4 Two bearing screen with straight- bearings so that the cycling conditions for the bottommost roller in the bearing. The
line motion (oil splash lubrication) the gearwheels are not impaired in the passage for the drive shaft is fitted with a
event of length variations (temperature flinger seal preceded by a labyrinth as an
Fig. 13 shows the bearing mounting of differences). extra protection against the ingress of
an exciter unit for a two bearing screen dirt. In addition, a V ring can be provid-
with straight-line motion. The two contra- Bearing lubrication is effected by the ed between labyrinth and flinger ring.
rotating, synchronously geared imbalance oil thrown off by the gearwheels and by a The oil level is just high enough for the
shafts are mounted on FAG special spher- flinger ring. Baffle plates provided at the bottom gearwheel and the flinger ring to
ical roller bearings 223..E.T41A. The bottom halves of the housing faces ensure plunge into the oil sump. Lateral oil level
gear end bearings function as locating an oil level reaching about the centre of indicators allow the oil level to be inspected.

13: Two bearing screen with straight-line motion (oil splash lubrication)

1 2

1 Locating bearing
21 Floating
Festlager bearing
A2A Baffle
Loslager
plates
Staubleche
BB Oil level indicator
Ölstandsauge

FAG 16
 Design Characteristics
Four bearing screen (grease lubrication)

3.5 Four bearing screen rings – as shown in the drawing – are Shaft: h8/h9
(grease lubrication) usually mounted onto the shaft with (withdrawal sleeve mounting)
withdrawal sleeves.
Fig. 14 shows the eccentric shaft of a Housing: H7
The drive end bearing is the locating
four bearing screen. Since the stressing of
bearing, whereas the opposite one is the
the inner ring compares with that of the The outer bearings which are only
floating bearing; its outer ring is axially
bearings in a two bearing screen the bear- lightly loaded and perform no transla-
displaceable.
ings fitted there are FAG special spherical tional movements can be standard spher-
roller bearings of series 223..E or The usual, field-proven machining ical roller bearings with a tapered bore
233..A(S). tolerances for the outer bearing seats are: and normal clearance.
Because of the combined action of the
revolving centrifugal load from the screen
box and the directionally constant spring
forces the load acting on the inner ring
cannot be called a pure point load; how-
ever, the fits are generally the same as
those of a two bearing screen. The outer
rings are fitted into the housing with P6
and the inner rings are fitted on the shaft
with f6 or g6.
One of the two inner bearings func-
tions as the locating bearing and the other
one as the floating bearing whose inner
ring is displaceable along the shaft. In all
other respects the design of the illustrated
inner bearing mounting is entirely identi-
cal with that of a grease-lubricated two
bearing screen. 14: Four bearing screen (grease lubrication)
Conditions are different with the outer
bearings. To eliminate, if possible, the
transmission of imbalance loads to the
foundations and reduce the radial bearing
load the imbalance moment of the screen
box is counterbalanced in a four bearing 1 1
screen by means of imbalance weights.
When idling the outer bearings are mere-
ly stressed from the support springs.
The support springs are preloaded to
such an extent that the outer bearings are
subjected to a sinusoidally pulsating but r
directionally constant radial load. The
material being screened interferes to some
extent with perfect balancing during
operation because it causes an unbalanced
revolving centrifugal force to be super- A
imposed on the spring forces. Therefore,
the load direction can vary within a cer-
tain angle. Still, point load is assumed to
act on the outer ring in determining the 1 Locating bearing
2 Floating bearing A
bearing fits. A Counterweight 2 2
Loose housing fits must therefore be
selected for the outer rings. The inner

17 FAG
Lubrication
Grease lubrication

4 Lubrication The required base oil viscosity depends The labyrinth seals have to be relubri-
on the operating conditions. A viscosity cated once a week; if necessitated by un-
Spherical roller bearings in vibrating ratio of  = /1 ≥ 2 should be aimed at. favourable operating conditions (expo-
machines are subjected to very high oper-  is the operating viscosity, 1 is the rated sure to great amounts of dust, moisture,
ating loads and adverse environmental viscosity, see also FAG catalogue high operating temperature), more fre-
conditions. The lubricant type, lubrica- WL 41 520. quently. They should be packed with the
tion system and lubricant supply have to same grease as the rolling bearings.
As the bearings are assembled, their
be selected carefully and adapted to the cavities have to be packed with grease to
requirements on the functionability and capacity. To avoid excessive working of
service life of the vibrating machine bear- the lubricant, the housing cavities on
ings. both sides of the bearing must remain
Depending on the operating condi- empty so that excessive grease can dis-
tions, the bearing size and specific re- perse into the housing cavities during the
quirements of the plant operator, either start-up period.
grease lubrication or oil lubrication can It is good practice to relubricate the
be selected. bearings through the lubricating groove
and the three lubricating holes in the
outer ring which are a standard feature of
all FAG special spherical roller bearings.
In this way an even lubricant supply to
both roller rows is ensured.

4.1 Grease lubrication For applications where the bearings are

relubricated laterally the distance between
In most vibrating machines the special housing wall and bearing face on the
spherical roller bearings are lubricated grease supply side should be as small as
with grease. Grease lubrication is com- possible so that the grease can get into the
monly used up to speed indices of bearing quickly and without losses.
n · dm = 300 000 min–1 · mm (n operat- It is also good practice to relubricate
ing speed, dm mean bearing diameter). vibrating machine bearings with relatively
Only field-proven and tested greases small quantities of grease at short inter-
should be used, see section 4.3. If pos- vals.
sible, the grease type used should not be
changed. The table, fig. 15, shows the replenish-
ment quantities in dependence on bear-
For the usual operating conditions in ing size and speed. These grease quanti-
vibrating machines, we recommend to ties apply to a relubrication interval of
use lithium soap base greases with EP ad- 50 operating hours and normal operating
ditives and anti-corrosion additives of temperatures.
penetration class 2. The minimum re-
quirements defined in DIN 51 825 are If the bearings are continuously relu-
not sufficient for this application. Rather, bricated by means of a central lubricating
the suitability of a lubricating grease for system the grease quantity m1 required
rolling bearings must have been proved, per hour and bearing can be determined
as is the case, for instance, with the FAG by means of the following equation:
greases Arcanol L135V and L186V.
m1 = 0.00004 · D · B
For applications where higher operat-
ing temperatures have to be accommo- where
dated, e.g. in screens for hot material, or
where the bearings under certain condi- m1 = required grease quantity [g/h]
tions are quite considerably heated by the
material to be screened it is a good idea to D = bearing O.D. [mm]
use special greases which are not impaired
by high temperatures. B = bearing width [mm]

FAG 18
 Lubrication
Grease lubrication · Oil lubrication

15: Replenishment quantities for spherical roller bearings in vibrating machines (relubrication interval: 50 operating hours)

Bore Speed min–1

reference 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200
number

08 Grease quantities in g approx. 5

09 for bearing series 223/233 10/– 10/–
10 10/– 10/– 10/– 10/– 15/–

11 /10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/15 15/15 15/20 20/20

12 ca. 5 /10 /10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/15 15/15 15/20
13 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 15/15 15/20 20/25

14 10/10 10/10 10/10 15/15 15/20 20/25 25/30

15 /10 10/10 10/10 10/15 15/15 20/25 25/30
16 /10 /10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/15 15/20 20/25 25/30

17 /10 /10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/15 15/20 20/25 25/30 35/40
18 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 15/15 20/20 25/30 30/35 40/50
19 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/15 15/15 15/20 25/30 35/40 45/55

20 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/15 15/15 15/20 20/25 30/35 40/45

22 10/10 10/15 15/15 15/20 20/20 20/25 30/40 50/55 70/75
24 15/15 15/20 20/20 25/25 30/35 35/45 55/70 85/110

26 15/20 20/25 20/25 25/30 35/40 40/50 65/80

28 20/25 25/30 30/35 35/45 45/55 60/70 100/120
30 25/30 30/35 40/45 50/60 65/80 90/100

32 25/30 35/45 45/55 60/70 80/95 100/120

34 30/35 40/50 55/65 80/90 110/130 140/170
36 35/45 50/60 65/75 90/105 120/150

38 45/55 65/75 90/105 130/150

40 50/60 70/85 100/120 150/180
44 70/85 105/125 160/200

48 105/130 170/210
52 120/150 200/240
56 190/240

4.2 Oil lubrication anti-corrosion additives, see also section frequently, even up to n · dm =
4.3. Good-quality multigrade oils may 500 000 min–1 · mm. With this lubrica-
Speeds above the range suitable for also be used. tion system the lubricant is taken to the
grease lubrication (i. e. speed index rolling contact areas by existing gear-
The viscosity ratio  = /1 ( = oper-
n · dm > 300 000 min–1 · mm) require oil wheels, by the imbalance mass or by the
ating viscosity, 1 = rated viscosity)
lubrication. Lubrication with oil may also rolling elements themselves.
should be ≥ 2.
be required for applications where the
For this purpose the oil level in the
bearings are exposed to external heating.
4.2.1 Oil sump lubrication plant, i.e. in the bearing housing, must be
Maintenance may be another reason for
(oil bath lubrication) high enough for the gearwheels or im-
oil lubrication.
balance masses to plunge into the oil dur-
We recommend to lubricate the bear- Oil sump lubrication is normally used ing operation and churn it. When the
ings either with mineral oils or with syn- up to a speed index of n · dm = bearing is at rest, the bottommost roller
thetic oils containing EP additives and 300 000 min–1 · mm; if the oil is changed must be half immersed in oil, fig. 16.

19 FAG
Lubrication
Oil lubrication

16: Determination of the oil level with the bearing at rest

Bore reference Bearing series 223 and 233

number a b
mm

08 31 34
09 35 38
10 39 42
11 42 46
12 46 50
13 50 54
14 54 59
15 58 62
16 62 67
b a 17 66 71
18 69 74
19 72 78
20 78 84
22 86 94
24 93 101
26 100 109
28 107 117
30 115 125
32 122 133
34 129 140
36 137 149
38 144 156
40 152 165
a is the normal oil level 44 168 182
b is the minimum oil level
48 182 195
52 196 211
56 212 228

A sufficiently large quantity of oil in- We recommend to inspect the oil reg-
creases the oil change interval. If the ularly in order to determine the required
housing cavities are insufficient the shaft oil change intervals more accurately based
guard tube between the bearings is used on the results of these inspections.
as an additional reservoir. Otherwise, an
extra oil tank will have to be provided.
The oil change interval depends on the
contamination and the ageing condition
of the oil. Fig. 17 shows recommended
oil quantities and oil change intervals as a
function of the bearing bore. For more
details, see FAG Publ. No. WL 81 115/4
EA "Rolling Bearing Lubrication".

FAG 20
 Lubrication
Oil lubrication

17: Oil quantities and oil change intervals as a function of the bearing bore 4.2.2 Oil circulation lubrication

Oil circulation lubrication has to be

provided for applications where the speed
300 index is higher than the admissible value
mm s indicated for oil bath lubrication or
200 o n th
3m where less favourable conditions (large
2-
er val amounts of heat have to be dissipated, in-
in t
100 ng
e ths sufficient space in oil chambers) have to
a on
l ch
m be accommodated. The oil should be fed
Oi -12
60 10 to the bearing through the lubricating
groove and the lubricating holes in the
d 40 outer ring.
Bearing
bore The diagram in fig. 18 shows the rec-
20 ommended, usual oil flow rates.
In order to prevent oil retention with-
10 in the lubrication system the cross sec-
0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 2 4 6 8 10 l 20 tions of the unpressurized return ducts
Oil quantity must be adapted to the cross sections of
the feed ducts (4 to 5 times as large).
With oil circulation lubrication, a
filter for retaining wear particles and con-
taminants is a must to prevent bearing
life reductions.
Analysing the results of regular oil in-
spections allows operators to adapt the oil
change intervals more accurately to the
18: Minimum oil flow rates for spherical roller bearings of series 223 and 233 prevailing operating conditions.
in vibrating machines

100
50
l/min
20
10
5
2
1
0.5
Oil 0.2
quantity 0.1
0.05
0.02
0.01
0.005
0.002
0.001
10 20 50 100 200 500 1000 mm 3000
Bearing outside diameter D

21 FAG
Lubrication
Recommended lubricants

4.3 Recommended lubricants

Greases for vibrating screen bearings

The quality of the FAG rolling bearing

greases Arcanol is carefully monitored by
100 % inspection of every batch.

Greases for normal temperatures:

Arcanol L135V
Arcanol L186V
Arcanol L215 V

Grease for high temperatures:

Arcanol L195V

FAG cannot make any statements con-

cerning batch variations, formulation
changes or influences of production on
greases that do not pass through our
goods inwards inspection. However, FAG
keeps a list of suitable commercial greases
which is continuously updated. The
currently valid list can be ordered from
FAG under the telephone number
(0 97 21) 91 38 83.

Oils for vibrating screen bearings

The additives of oils used for this

application must be proved to be effective
in rolling bearings. As a rule, both miner-
al and synthetic oils can be used, with the
exception of silicone oils. Oils with vis-
cosity index improvers are not recom-
mendable. An up-to-date list of recom-
mendable oils can be ordered from
FAG under the telephone number
(0 97 21) 91 38 83.

FAG 22
 ns
FAG Special Spherical Roller Bearings for Vibrating Machines
rs with a cylindrical bore

rs Series 223E.T41A

J1 d H D

Shaft Dimensions Load rating Limiting Reference Code Mass

dyn. stat. speed speed
d D B rs ns H J1 C C0 Bearing ≈
min ≈ ≈
mm kN min–1 FAG kg

40 40 90 33 1.5 4.8 77 52 129 143 7500 7000 22308E.T41A 0.984

45 45 100 36 1.5 6.5 86 58 156 176 6700 6300 22309E.T41A 1.36

50 50 110 40 2 6.5 94 63 190 216 6000 6000 22310E.T41A 1.87

55 55 120 43 2 6.5 102 68 224 255 5600 5600 22311E.T41A 2.02

60 60 130 46 2.1 6.5 111 74 260 300 5000 5000 22312E.T41A 2.8

65 65 140 48 2.1 9.5 120 83 290 355 4800 4500 22313E.T41A 3.57

70 70 150 51 2.1 9.5 129 86 325 375 4500 4300 22314E.T41A 4.25

75 75 160 55 2.1 9.5 137 92 375 440 4300 3800 22315E.T41A 5.01

80 80 170 58 2.1 9.5 146 98 415 500 4300 3600 22316E.T41A 6.27

85 85 180 60 3 9.5 155 104 455 540 4000 3200 22317E.T41A 6.84

90 90 190 64 3 12.2 163 110 510 620 3600 3000 22318E.T41A 8.08

95 95 200 67 3 12.2 172 115 560 680 3000 2800 22319E.T41A 9.21

100 100 215 73 3 12.2 184 124 655 815 3000 2600 22320ED.T41A 12

110 110 240 80 3 15 206 143 800 1060 2600 2200 22322ED.T41A 17.4

120 120 260 86 3 15 224 150 900 1140 2600 2000 22324ED.T41A 21

130 130 280 93 4 17.7 241 162 1040 1340 2400 1900 22326ED.T41A 27.1

140 140 300 102 4 17.7 257 173 1220 1600 2200 1700 22328ED.T41A 34

150 150 320 108 4 17.7 274 185 1370 1830 2000 1500 22330ED.T41A 40.6

23 FAG
 ns
FAG Special Spherical Roller Bearings for Vibrating Machines
with a cylindrical bore rs

Series [Link].T41A rs
Series 233A(S).MA.T41A
d H D

Shaft Dimensions Loat rating Limiting Reference Code Mass

dyn. stat. speed speed
d D B rs ns H C C0 Bearing ≈
min ≈
mm kN min–1 FAG kg

160 160 340 114 4 17.7 289 1430 1900 2000 1500 [Link].T41A 52.7

170 170 360 120 4 17.7 305 1600 2120 1800 1400 [Link].T41A 59.5

180 180 380 126 4 23.5 324 1760 2360 1500 1300 [Link].T41A 72.2

190 190 400 132 5 23.5 339 1860 2500 1500 1200 [Link].T41A 81

200 200 420 138 5 23.5 359 2080 2800 1400 1100 [Link].T41A 93.5

220 220 460 145 5 23.5 392 2320 3350 1300 950 [Link].T41A 120

Shaft Dimensions Load rating Limiting Code Mass

dyn. stat. speed
d D B rs ns H C C0
min ≈ Bearing ≈

mm kN min–1 FAG kg

100 100 215 82.6 3 9.5 180 680 900 2800 [Link].T41A 15.3

110 110 240 92.1 3 12.2 201 830 1080 2600 [Link].T41A 21.1

120 120 260 106 3 12.2 216 1020 1430 2400 [Link].T41A 28.9

130 130 280 112 4 12.2 233 1160 1600 2200 [Link].T41A 35.3

140 140 300 118 4 12.2 250 1270 1800 2000 [Link].T41A 40.7

150 150 320 128 4 15 266 1500 2120 2000 [Link].T41A 49.8

160 160 340 136 4 17.7 282 1660 2320 2000 [Link].T41A 62.6

190 190 400 155 5 17.7 334 2200 3200 1400 [Link].T41A 97.1

200 200 420 165 5 17.7 351 2450 3600 1300 [Link].T41A 108

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