Browning VTWS-216 Pillow Block Take Up Bearing

The Browning VTWS-216 is a 1-inch bore take-up ball bearing unit housed in a rugged cast-iron, side-mount pillow block, purpose-built for belt-tensioning in power-transmission systems. It features a powder-coated epoxy finish on the housing, a setscrew collar to lock the shaft, and a precise 0.5313-inch take-up slot that enables fine adjustment of belt tension in compact drives. The inner ring is zone-hardened and secured with 120-degree-spaced, diamond-faced setscrews, and the unit uses a single-lip seal with a flinger to resist contamination; the bearing insert carries a black-oxide-coated inner ring for durability. With an approximate weight of 2.0 pounds and the Browning VTWS-216 designation, this take-up bearing assembly provides a compact, reliable solution for maintaining belt tension on 1-inch bore shafts in conveyors and other belt-driven equipment.