Condition monitoring
Finite method, infinite options
The Finite Element Method (FEM) is a well-established engineering technique in many areas of product design and design verification. Within...
Series production of HBU 3 with ABS sensor
SKF has been producing hub bearing units for the automotive industry for almost 60 years.Following small improvements at the beginning,...
Industrial gearbox design has come a long way
Gearbox design often involves conflicting requirements from the main components - housing, shafts, gears and bearings - and all influences...
Testing times for greases
Grease plays a crucial part in the lubrication of railway axleboxes and bearings. SKF has evaluated its test procedures for...
Evaluating hybrid bearings for general applications
Opportunities are now opening up for hybrid bearings - incorporating silicon nitride balls rather than steel ones - in general...
Integrated sensor ball bearings
Integrating sensors into bearings reduces the overall number of parts. This, in turn, simplifies assembly and hence reduces weight, ...
High-speed operation.
Railway companies today demand modern equipment that is compact, easy to handle and contributes to a reduction in total life...
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...
Maintenance-friendly designs
New oil injection reduces down time and improves safetyIntroduced in the 40s, the use of the oil injection method to...
