SKF secures major order from Vestas Group

The Vestas Group of Denmark, the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer, has selected SKF as the main supplier of bearings for its wind turbines. The two-year agreement covers deliveries of bearings to Vestas’ plants worldwide.    With this order, the Vestas Group becomes the biggest single customer of the large-bearing unit at SKF’s Göteborg factory. Bearings of six different sizes are required to equip wind turbines of three different power ratings.    “In-depth technical...
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Small slewing bearings

Small slewing bearings

In June 2001, SKF launched its new line of L-shape slewing bearings to cover small machinery applications ranging from aerial...

Eastern venture

Shanghai Bearing (Group) Co. Ltd. (SBC), a division of Shanghai Electrical Group Corp., has signed a joint venture contract...

Bumper-to-bumper bearings

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The greatest thing since sliced bread

These days, bread is mass- produced in factories, sliced by industrial machines, packaged in plastic bags and stacked up on...

Italian spindle acquisition

In April, SKF acquired Italy’s Gamfior, which manufactures high speed motorized spindles and precision ball screws. Adding Gamfior to earlier...

Machine monitoring alliance

SKF’s Service Division and Meggitt PLC have formed a strategic alliance that will unite DYMAC of SKF with Meggitt’s Vibro-Meter...

By-wire technology in new concept car

A new concept car, developed by SKF and BERTONE, was unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. The car, called...

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...

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,...