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Fault detection for mining and mineral processing equipment

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Fault detection is a technique being applied in the mining commodities industry to lower operating costs and improve machine reliability and efficiency.The mining, aggregates and cement industries are looking to contain and reduce costs in the face of long-term market price declines in their products. Over the past seven years, for example, the average U.S. price of coal has dropped by 30 percent, while operating and environmental costs have increased....
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In-depth piping

In-depth piping

A new pipe-laying vessel, the CSO Deep Blue, is pushing the envelope of what is possible in deepwater piping. It...

Bearings and seals for Ford’s new Mondeo

Virtually all the major mechanical systems on Ford’s new Mondeo are equipped with either bearings or seals or both from...

Adelaide Brighton aims for world-class status

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...

Running accuracy simulations for complete arrangements

Accurate three-dimensional simulation can now be provided for a range of bearing applications, ensuring that a rolling bearing has reliable...

A familiar name on the Chilean market

A familiar name on the Chilean market

Empresas CMPC is a key company in the Chilean industry – as well as a household name. Most Chileans have...

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Heat treatment makes tougher bearings

New steel and heat-treatment process improve performance of heavy-duty bearings.SKF has developed and patented a new heat-treatment process for bainite...

Explorer – a new generation of spherical roller bearings

Explorer is a new performance class for standard spherical roller bearings that makes it possible to raise power density significantly....

Bearings for vibrating machinery

Vibrating machines represent some of the most challenging applications for bearings. Spherical roller bearings for vibrating applications offer reliable operation...

Power by design

When DeWind of Germany designs a wind power unit, the company's suppliers become deeply involved in the process. The result...