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The race is on

The race is on6
Stock car racing has found fertile ground in Brazil, in 2009 generating 400 million Brazilian reais ($225 million) in revenues and more than 35,000 spectators per race. A specifically designed wheel hub bearing unit from SKF is standard equipment on all participating cars.     The Brazilian stock car series traces its history back to April 22, 1979, and a race won by Affonso Giaffone at the Tarumã Speedway in the state of...
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Sustainability from seed to reel 1

Sustainability from seed to reel

To remain competitive and at the same time realize its sustainability goals, Peruvian cotton manufacturer Industria Textil Piura has adopted...

SKF supplies bearings to Zytek’s hybrid-electric racing car

SKF supplies bearings to Zytek’s hybrid-electric racing car

  Zytek Engineering has chosen SKF to supply customized and standard deep groove ball bearings for the electric motor generator unit...

New contract with Total

New contract with Total

  SKF has been awarded a new five-year condition-based maintenance contract by Total E&P UK. Working globally with Total, SKF will...

Big wheels keep on turning

Big wheels keep on turning

When you describe the Chuquicamata copper mine in northern Chile, you have to dig deep into your thesaurus for synonyms...

A fluid transfer of knowledge1

A fluid transfer of knowledge

Texas A&M’s renowned engineering school fills a gap in pumping technology education with a new pump lab designed to give...

Nonstop crushing

Nonstop crushing

Unscheduled stoppages can hit mine production hard. Portugal’s Somincor turned to SKF to keep its rock crushers running and facilitate...

Vertical power

Vertical power

Tianjin Shiming Powder Technique Equipment Co. Ltd. is on the cutting edge of the cement industry in China in terms...

Unifying software for marine propulsion shaft design6

Unifying software for marine propulsion shaft design

ShaftDesigner is an innovative Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) software to support the design, installation, maintenance and repair of marine propulsion...

Green mill makes brown paper

Green mill makes brown paper

Vibration-monitoring technology has made the difference with Texas-based CSI’s paper-recycling operation.     When some companies scramble to position their image as environmentally...