BOA™ Concentric Locking Collar

Specifications:
Housing Styles
Pillow Block, Flange, Take Up, and ER Style
Locking Styles
Setscrew, Concentric and Eccentric
Bore Diameter Size Range
1” to 2 7/16”
20 to 60mm
Housing Materials
Cast & Ductile Iron, Stamped Steel
Features:
BOA™Concentric Locking Collar
The BOA concentric locking collar clamp design results in near-perfect concentricity of the shaft to the bearing bore. It also provides near-perfect ball path roundness and reduces fretting corrosion. This design eliminates shaft damage from setscrew locking and minimizes bearing-induced vibration for smoother, quieter operation. The collar has a Torx head cap screw that resists stripping 12 times longer than hex screws.
Setscrew Locking
120° spaced, balanced three-point contact minimizes inner ring distortion vibration while reducing noise and improving reliability. Precision-manufactured diamond-faceted setscrews contribute to improved clamping and resistance to back-out.
Sealing
A positive-contact molded nitrite rubber contact seal with an auxiliary flinger element comes standard. The contact seal allows grease purge and helps keep contamination out of the bearing. The flinger provides a rotating shield that helps direct contamination away from the seal.
Anti-Rotation Rivet
An anti-rotation rivet prevents outer ring rotation (creep) within the housing.
Semi-Solid Cast Iron Base
This rugged base design provides an excellent mounting foundation. This is integral to preventing sheet metal “buckling”.
Zone Hardened Inner Race
Browning® bearings incorporate a unique heat treat process that hardens the inner race only where necessary. The location being directly under the ball path itself. The zone hardened inner race provides improved lock reliability due to less distortion at the setscrew location. Additionally, improved thread conformity results in better clamping and resistance to setscrew back-out.
Identification Marking
Browning® bearing units with a cast-iron housing include a sticker with the part description. The bearing units also include a Browning® branded washer under the lubrication fitting. This provides simple verification of the part number during installation and replacement.
Air Handling “AH” Option
The Browning® air handling mounted ball bearing offers the same features as the standard Browning® mounted ball bearing in addition to the following air handling features:
AH Housing Fit
Air Handling "AH" ball bearings are manufactured with a controlled housing fit that allows the bearing to properly self-align when mounted on lightweight frames commonly found on air handling equipment.
Noise Test
All Air Handling "AH" bearings must pass a two-stage noise testing verification for quiet operation. This is in order to meet the noise level standards of the air handling industry.
Benefits:
We offer popular shaft sizes and housing configurations in the normal and medium-duty series made collar to order and from stock. These products are offered in both setscrew and BOA™ concentric locking collar styles.
Related Documents
Associated Models



Browning® mounted ball bearings offer multiple housing styles, materials, and configurations. This features an extended inner race insert bearing with ball riding nylon retainer. The insert features a rivet to help prevent outer ring rotation and is available with the following locking mechanisms:
- Setscrew
- Eccentric
- BOA™ concentric locking collar
The contact seal reduces grease loss while reducing friction. The black oxide treated flinger helps prevent contaminant entry. Together they provide a good balance of protection. Depending on your preference, these bearings are available in both inch and metric units. They also come in a variety of housings. Additionally, industry-specific solutions are available as illustrated on the following pages.
Additional Data
Series |
Housing Style |
Duty |
Setscrew lock |
Concentric lock |
Eccentric lock |
Housing Material |
Standard Seal |
Inch Size |
Metric Size |
VP 100 |
Two Bolt Pillow Block-High Base |
Intermediate | VPS 100 |
VPE 100 |
Cast Iron |
Contact | 1/2"- 2 3/16" |
N/A | |
VP 200 |
Two Bolt Pillow Block-High Base | Standard | VPS 200 |
VPB 200 |
VPE 200 |
Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger |
1/2"- 2 15/16" | 20mm-60mm |
VP 300 |
Two Bolt Pillow Block-High Base | Medium | VPS 300 |
VPB 300 | Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger | 1"- 2 3/16" | N/A | |
VPL 100 |
Two Bolt Pillow Block-High Base | Intermediate | VPLS 100 |
VPLE 100 |
Cast Iron | Contact | 1/2"- 2 3/16" | N/A | |
VPL 200 | Two Bolt Pillow Block-High Base | Standard | VPLS 200 |
VPLB 200 | VPLE 200 |
Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger | 1/2"- 2 7/16" | N/A |
VPD 200 | Two Bolt Pillow Block-High Base | Standard | VPDS 200 |
Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger | 1 3/16"- 1 1/2" | N/A | ||
VTB 100 |
Tapped Base Pillow Block |
Intermediate | VTBE 100 |
Cast Iron | Contact | 3/4"- 2" | N/A | ||
VTB 200 | Tapped Base Pillow Block | Standard | VTBS 200 |
VTBB 200 |
Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger | 1/2"- 2" | 20mm-60mm | |
VF4 100 |
Four Bolt Flange |
Intermediate | VF4S 100 |
VF4E 100 |
Cast Iron | Contact | 1/2"- 2 3/16" | N/A | |
VF4 200 | Four Bolt Flange | Standard | VF4S 200 |
VF4B 200 |
VF4E 200 | Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger | 1/2"- 2 7/16" | 20mm-60mm |
VF4 300 | Four Bolt Flange | Medium | VF4S 300 |
VF4B 200 | Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger | 1"- 2 3/16" | N/A | |
VF2 100 | Two Bolt Flange | Intermediate | VF2S 100 |
VF2E 100 |
Cast Iron | Contact | 1/2"- 2 3/16" | N/A | |
VF2 200 | Two Bolt Flange | Standard | VF2S 200 |
VF2B 200 | VF2E 200 |
Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger | 1/2"- 2 7/16" | 20mm-60mm |
VF2 300 | Two Bolt Flange | Medium | VF2S 300 |
VF3B 300 | Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger | 1"- 2" | N/A | |
VFB 200 |
Flange Bracket |
Standard | VFBS 100 |
VFBB 200 |
Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger | 3/4"- 2"" | N/A | |
VFC 200 |
Piloted Flange Cartridge |
Standard | VFCS 200 |
VFCB 200 |
Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger | 1 1/5"- 2 7/16" | N/A | |
VFC 300 |
Piloted Flange Cartridge | Medium | VFCS 300 |
VFCB 300 | Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger | 1"- 2 1/4" | N/A | |
VTW 100 |
Wide Slot Take Up |
Intermediate | VTWS 200 |
VTWE 100 |
Cast Iron | Contact | 3/4"- 2 3/16" | N/A | |
VTW 200 | Wide Slot Take Up | Standard | VTWS 200 |
VTWE 200 | Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger | 1/2"- 2 7/16" | N/A | |
VTW 300 | Wide Slot Take Up | Medium | VTWS 300 |
Cast Iron | Contact + Flinger | 1"- 2 1/4" | N/A | ||
SF | Center Pull Take Up Frame |
Standard | xSFxx | N/A | N/A | 1/2"- 2 7/16" | N/A | ||
TF | Top Mount Take Up Frame |
Standard | xTFxx | N/A | N/A | 3/4"- 2 7/16" | N/A | ||
VP 100M |
Pillow Block |
Intermediate | VPS100-M | Double Iron |
Contact | 1/2"- 1 7/16" | N/A | ||
VF2 100M |
Two Bolt Flange | Intermediate | VF2S100-M | Double Iron | Contact | 1/2"- 1 7/16" | N/A | ||
VF3 100M |
Three Bolt Flange | Intermediate | VF3S100-M | Double Iron | Contact | 1/2"- 1 7/16" | N/A | ||
SSP 100 |
Pillow Block | Light | SSPS 100 | Stamped Steel |
Contact | 7/8"- 1 1/4" | N/A | ||
SSRP100 | Pillow Block | Light | SSRPS 100 |
Stamped Steel with Rubber Grommet |
Contact | 3/4"- 1" |
N/A | ||
SSF4 100 | Four Bolt Flange | Light | SSF4S 100 |
Stamped Steel | Contact | 1 1/2"-1 15/16" | N/A | ||
SSF3 100 | Three Bolt Flange | Light | SSF3S 100 |
Stamped Steel | Contact | 3/4"- 1 7/16" | N/A | ||
SSF3T 100 | Three Bolt Flange | Light | SSF3TS 100 |
Stamped Steel | Contact | 3/4"- 1 1/4" | N/A | ||
SSF2 100 |
Two Bolt Flange | Light | SSF2S 100 |
Stamped Steel | Contact | 1/2"- 1 1/4" | N/A | ||
RUBR 100 |
Rubber Grommet |
Light | RUBRS 100 |
RUBRB 100 |
RUBRE 100 |
Rubber | Contact | 1/2"- 1" | N/A |
SL 100 |
Cylindrical O.D. Insert |
Light | SLS 100 |
N/A | Contact | 1/2"- 1 1/2" | N/A | ||
L 100 | Insert | Light | LS 100 |
N/A | Contact | 1/2"- 1 15/16" | N/A | ||
LR 100 | Insert | Light | LRS 100 |
N/A | Contact | 3/4"- 1 1/4" | N/A | ||
V 100 |
Insert | Intermediate | VS 100 | VE 100 |
N/A | Contact | 1/2"- 2 3/16" | N/A | |
V 200 |
Insert | Standard | VS 200 |
VB 200 |
VE 200 |
N/A | Contact + Flinger | 1/2"- 2 7/16" | 20mm-60mm |
V 300 |
Insert | Medium | VS 300 |
VB 300 | N/A | Contact + Flinger | 1"- 2 3/16" | N/A | |
VER 200 |
Cylindrical O.D. Insert | Standard | VER 200 |
N/A | Contact + Flinger | 1/2"- 2 7/16" | N/A |