Plain bearings

SKF solution for railway articulation joints

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Low-floor mass transit vehicles offer easy entry for passengers. Modern articulated vehicle designs containing several body sections enable easy access inside the vehicle and contribute to passenger safety. The articulation joints of these sections contain special plain bearing solutions developed by SKF. Today there isan increased public and political awareness of the need for collective mobility, especially in crowded urban and suburban areas. This opens new opportun-ities for further development of...
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High pressure and slow movement ideal for plain bearings

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