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One million units sold

In November 2005, SKF celebrated the millionth sensor-bearing unit sold to a customer. The unit was produced in St-Cyr-sur-Loire, France. SKF’s [...]
Bearings,Mechatronics,Sensorised bearings,
Industry

SKF acquires lubrication system company

SKF has acquired Sommers Industriteknik AB, a distributor of Vogel lubrication systems located in Linköping, Sweden. Sommers Industriteknik has a [...]
Lubrication Services,Lubrication Solutions,
Industry

SKF supplies hub units for Cadillac STS-V

  SKF has gained the contract for the wheel hub bearing units for the front and rear wheels of the new 2006 Cadillac STS-V. SKF is supplying its [...]
Cars,Hub units,
Engineering Competence

A diesel engine for a new era

JCB’s hard-working yellow machines and the signature logo created from the initials of company founder Joseph Cyril Bamford have become [...]
Engineering consultancy,Lubrication Solutions,Seals,
Engineering Competence

Bearing housing family extended with model suitable for oil lubrication

Creating a new standard housing for oil-lubricated applications has resulted in the SONL housing – a new member of the SKF SNL high-performance-class [...]
Bearings,Lubrication Solutions,
Engineering Competence

New axlebox concept for heavy loads

For many years the trend in the railway industry has been to carry heavier loads at faster speeds. Today, most railway freight cars in Europe are [...]
Design,Railways,Research and development,
Industry

SKF hybrid bearings in tough applications

Hübner-Berlin GmbH, a leading manufacturer of encoders in motor and generator applications, has extended its market position by using hybrid bearings [...]
Bearings,Electrical,Power Generation,Transmission,

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