Spherical roller bearings
Reborn and Airborne
Low friction in Ukraine windmill
Ukraine has put into operation a vertical 450-kilowatt windmill for power generation. Located in Evpatoria, Crimea, and designed by Ukrainian...
Keep the presses rolling
The technical requirements on bearings in modern printing presses are very demanding, particularly for printing cylinders.Main cylinders or printing cylinders...
A smooth break-up
Like a common pepper mill, rock crushers grind and wedge their way to pebbles the size of sugar cubes. For...
Service with a future
A long-term maintenance contract between a South African and a German company pushes the boundaries of out-sourcing arrangements. It's a leap...
New joint venture in China
SKF is continuing its expansion into the Chinese market. Together with China's leading bearing producer, Wafangdian Bearing Co. Ltd., SKF...
Help for historic hangar
Cardington Airship Hangar in Bedfordshire, England, could house an aircraft carrier. The floor area of the hangar is twice...
Split bearing units for continuous casting machines
Within the steel industry rapid developments in continuous slab casting machines have led to demands for more efficient bearing systems, particularly...
Spherical roller bearings in fans
Fan-related bearing problems represent a significant proportion of failures presented to SKF engineers. This has led to the development of solutions...
Less oil gives more heat
A new labyrinth seal for standard bearing housings minimises the risk of oil leakage. This is welcomed by many users...




