NUH2332-ECMH-PEX bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018), ch. 6.2 high-capacity cylindrical roller bearings) · extracted 2026-09-26

Parameters extracted from the official SKF Rolling Bearings catalogue (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018), ch. 6.2 high-capacity cylindrical roller bearings); SKF® and SKF Explorer® are trademarks of AB SKF, used here for identification only — mpnbase is not an authorized SKF distributor. Boundary dimensions are ISO 15 interchangeable; current production values may differ, verify at skf.com.

Cross references & equivalents

Interchange levels: full standard interchange · partial verify parameters · verify manual confirmation required. Links resolve to the equivalent model's specification page where available.

How the NUH2332-ECMH-PEX model number is decoded

Ordering number SKF NUH 2332 ECMH/PEX resolves to a 160×340×114 mm high-capacity cylindrical roller bearing (dimension series 23 (medium-section, wide)); a high-capacity NJ-type execution whose displaced cage bars make room for additional rollers, with two integral flanges on the inner ring. The NUH configuration means a high-capacity NJ-type execution whose displaced cage bars make room for additional rollers, with two integral flanges on the inner ring; functionally the bearing is the locating partner in paired cross-locating arrangements for heavily loaded shafts, locating axially in one direction. The ECMH suffix denotes the high-capacity execution with a machined brass cage; the /PEX variant is the pinion-shaft special build. With C 1600 kN and C0 2000 kN, size the bearing on the 160×340 mm ISO 15 envelope and check the 196 kN Pu against the equivalent-load floor; the catalogue lists 2,000 r/min thermal reference speed and 2,400 r/min mechanical limiting speed. Mounting: typically paired with the matching NCF ECJB non-locating bearing on the same shaft; observe the catalogue shoulder and fillet data for the large inner ring. A 160 mm seat normally takes a m6 interference with an H6 housing bore when the inner ring rotates. The /PEX mark identifies the pinion-shaft build: it is the execution developed for the pinion position in wind-turbine and heavy industrial gearboxes, and SKF publishes its own rating line (C 1600 kN / C0 2000 kN here) because the roller complement and internal profiling differ from the standard execution. Treat NUH2332-ECMH-PEX as a separate service part: do not substitute the standard NUH 2332 bearing against the /PEX loads, and refit pinion arrangements with the same /PEX order number to preserve the calculated L10 and peak-torque margin.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• High-capacity NUH and NCF bearings are designed as a locating/non-locating PAIR on the same shaft; fitting two locating NUH bearings can preload the arrangement thermally.
• The /PEX pinion build and the standard NUH 2332 bearing are separate service parts with different internal profiling and rating lines; replacing the /PEX part with the standard execution silently erases the peak-torque margin the gearbox was designed for.
• Press-fit force goes through ring faces only; driving a ring home through the rollers brinells the 340 mm raceway.
• Press-fit force goes through ring faces only; driving a ring home through the rollers brinells the 340 mm raceway.
• The 1600/2000 kN ratings are SKF catalogue 17000 (2018) values for the ECMH/PEX execution; re-verify against the current catalogue for critical drives and keep the catalogue version with the specification.