Rod ends

Rod Ends consist of a head with an integrated shaft that forms a housing for a spherical sliding bearing. They are primarily used at the ends of hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders to connect the cylinder to an associated component.

SKF supplies a wide range of standard rod ends with various thread and shaft designs to facilitate installation. The different combinations of sliding contact surfaces of the bearings make rod ends suitable for the operating conditions of many applications. Upon request, SKF also manufactures rod ends in the SKF Explorer steel/steel design (designator suffix ESX).

The extensive standard product range is described on the following pages.