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Strong focus on sustainability

For the 13th successive year, the SKF Group is included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) and the pan-European sustainability benchmark for the Industrial Engineering sector. Additionally, for the 12th consecutive year, FTSE Group confirms that SKF has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series. “Sustainability is a long-term commitment for SKF, and I am very proud that we have been recognized for...
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Rizhao Steel

Forging asset efficiency

Due to the economic slowdown in China and the consequent fall in steel demand, the country’s steel industry is seeking...

On the plus side

The SKF BeyondZero portfolio is SKF’s answer to the challenges of the future. Today, global environmental concerns and constraints – not...

solar solutions

Tracking a star to power a planet

The global solar energy market’s unprecedented growth has resulted in the twin challenges of delivering ever-higher performance and at the...

Dallara

Maximum velocity

Dallara Automobili has been described as “the most successful racing car builder of modern time.” What’s its secret? Engineer Gian Paolo...

Roller bearing

Damage mechanisms of indentations in raceways of rolling bearings

Indentation marks in rolling bearing raceways are known to be a source of surface damage, resulting in shorter bearing service...

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Rolling bearings TC 4 meets GPS TC 213

As soon as the new version of ISO 492 is published, rolling bearing dimensional tolerances and the ISO systems of limits and...

The Orion Nebula  Photo: NASA and ESA

A dark mission

In the southernmost reach of earth, a telescope is helping scientists solve a great mystery of the cosmos. Fasten your seatbelt. What follows...

PHOTO: TC LIN/FLICKR/GETTY IMAGES

Stop-start technology on two wheels

The global market for motorcycles, scooters and mopeds is forecast to reach 75 million units by 2015 – a trend driven...

Bearings and related products are used as critical components in all kinds of machinery, including in aircraft. Counterfeit goods lack quality controls and therefore pose a serious public safety risk.

Fighting the fakes

SKF is putting a lot of effort into fighting the worldwide problem of counterfeit bearings. The main goals are to protect...