Mining, extraction of oil and gas

New contracts

PHOTO: AUDI
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 different versions of wheel bearing units for wheel ends and a range of bearings for new double-clutch transmissions. The wheel bearing units include an active anti-lock braking system, and the flexible design provides a cost-effective solution for a range of vehicles,...
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S2M magnetic bearing

At the bottom of the sea

Magnetic bearings from the SKF subsidiary S2M have been selected to equip the compressors and high-speed motors of the Åsgard...

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Heavy lifting

Jack-up gearboxes keep drilling platforms well above stormy seas. The hundreds of offshore drilling platforms operating along the world’s continental shelves...

Typical application for self-aligning roller bearings: lignite open-pit mining in Germany.

Upgraded SKF Explorer self-aligning roller bearings extend service life

Driven by customer needs in challenging industrial applications, SKF developed an improved heat treatment  that is now used for the...

Copper is the primary product of KCM.

Smelter shelter

A reinforced relationship between SKF and Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia has proved a major success for both sides. The Konkola Copper...

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Strategic partnership ­agreement with Sandvik

News SKF has signed a three-year strategic partnership agreement with Sandvik Mining and Construction, strengthening the relationship between the two companies....

Assembling one of the support roller units for the Argex kiln.

In the kiln zone

When Belgian mining company Argex wanted to replace the support roller units on its rotary kiln, it looked to long-time...

Streamlining logistics

Streamlining logistics

By partially outsourcing its logistics operations to a central warehouse in Belgium, Finland-based Metso Mining and Construction Technology has enhanced its wear and...

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...

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...