Getting big by going small
Having dominated the Indian compact car market for more than 20 years, Maruti Suzuki is today the country’s largest car producer. When the first Maruti Suzuki 800 rolled off the production line in India in 1983, it marked the beginning …
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Premature bearing failures in wind gearboxes and white etching cracks (WEC)
Wind turbine gearboxes are subjected to a wide variety of operating conditions, some of which may push the bearings beyond their limits. Damage may be done to the bearings, resulting
Testing grease noise in rolling bearings
Noise is a key parameter in the assessment of grease quality. Because lubrication is so vital to bearing performance, SKF is an active developer of testing equipment for noise measurement
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 solutions that incorporate dry lubrication for extreme temperature applications, providing
New contracts
Audi AG SKF has signed contracts estimated at some 110 million euros ($147 million) with Audi for the delivery of components for a number of vehicle models. The contracts include four
