Lubricants

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Hugh Spikes
At Imperial College London, Professor Hugh Spikes studies the effects of friction. Professor Hugh Spikes, who holds the personal chair of Professor of Lubrication at Imperial College London, is no ivory-tower scientist, and he welcomes relationships between research and industry. “There’s always been a slight element of snobbery in the pure sciences about industrial funding,” he says, “but research in engineering, by definition, always has practical applications.” Spikes says this pragmatism...
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Wiley is publishing a new book by SKF Engineering & Research Centre’s Piet Lugt. Grease Lubrication in Rolling Bearings takes...

DryLube

Hot applications run longer with graphite

Many bearings operate in very high temperature environments – but few lubricants can withstand the heat. SKF has developed bearing...

SolFocus

Sun trackers

California-based SolFocus shines at generating renewable energy with sophisticated, reliable solar panels. Cutting-edge solar technology is all about small movements done right....

This CEMEX plant in Croatia is located close to Split.

A new level for maintenance

In the cement industry, machine maintenance accounts for some 21 percent of manufacturing costs. CEMEX Croatia, in cooperation with SKF,...

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125 years of automotive history – SKF’s contributions to engine lubrication

Automotive lubrication has developed alongside the automotive industry. SKF Lubrication Systems Germany AG looks back on more than 80 years...

Wind turbines

Centralized lubrication system for wind turbines offers improved efficiency

A successful cooperation of companies within the SKF Group has led to the development of an improved pump unit for...

Assembling one of the support roller units for the Argex kiln.

In the kiln zone

When Belgian mining company Argex wanted to replace the support roller units on its rotary kiln, it looked to long-time...

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Automatic lubrication enhances reliability

Automatic centralized lubrication systems for heavy machinery in construction, civil engineering and mining industries pay off quickly. They reduce the...

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Acquisition of Lincoln Industrial

News SKF has acquired the US-based lubrication systems provider Lincoln Holdings Enterprises Inc. for 1 billion US dollars on a cash...