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Italian spindle acquisition
In April, SKF acquired Italy’s Gamfior, which manufactures high speed motorized spindles and precision ball screws. Adding Gamfior to earlier...
Prevention of electric erosion in bearings
SKF has developed electrically insulated bearings, called InsocoatTM, to protect against damage caused by electric current.The problem of electric current...
Telecom brings machines closer
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone, one of several milestones in the development of communications technology in the...
High-tech keeps mine competitive
While competitors get their iron ore from open cast mines, Swedish LKAB must mine its ore from deep within the...
The SKF formula for rolling bearing life
The demands for safe design and lighter, competitively priced products have put a new emphasis on predictability of rolling bearing...
Added safety for today’s railway industry
A new bogie monitoring system helps increase railway reliability and safety and at the same time lowers life cycle costs.Today,...
Adelaide Brighton aims for worldclass status
Adelaide Brighton Cement’s aim is to be among the best in the world in terms of safety, customer satisfaction and...
Service contract in Brazil
Two of Brazil’s largest industrial companies have signed Integrated Maintenance Solutions contracts with SKF. The Votorantim Group, with operations in paper,...
Software control
A new software package, SKF Machine Analyst, gives process and manufacturing plants complete control over the data they extract from...
