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Novel application

SKF has developed a new wheel bearing arrangement for Michelin that allows air to be exchanged between a centralised compressor and a car’s four [...]
Bearings,Cars,Coupling systems,Hub units,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

Inherent advantages of biodegradable lubricants

A new biodegradable grease from SKF can match traditional grease performance in bearing applications. It also meets the increased demand for [...]
Lubrication Solutions,
Engineering Competence

New drive systems for mass transit

Mass transit is becoming more important in cities and suburban areas worldwide. New generations of vehicles equipped with newly designed drive [...]
Asset management,Engineering tools,Railways,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Turnaround at breakneck speed

When Italian motorcycle maker Ducati found itself heading off track, pulling the brakes was no solution. Instead the company chose to rev it up.When [...]
Motorbikes,Racing,Research and development,Sports,
Digital Technology

Diagnostics at sea

The offshore industry is increasingly relying on telecommunications for its operations. For BP in Norway, remotely controlling an oil platform from [...]
Condition monitoring,Maintenance,Mining and mineral processing,Monitoring and diagnostics,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

Technology with a heart

Exhaustion from brushing your teeth? That’s a reality for millions of patients with end-stage congestive heart failure. Now these patients have the [...]
Linear motion,Medical and Health Care,
Digital Technology

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 earth. High-tech production is the key [...]
Condition monitoring,Engineering tools,Integrated maintenance solutions,Mining and mineral processing,Monitoring and diagnostics,Reliability,

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