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Reduced noise and vibration with computer simulation

A new computer program that simulates vibrations in rolling bearing applications enables more accurate virtual prototyping.
Engineering tools,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

Heat treatment makes tougher bearings

New steel and heat-treatment process improve performance of heavy-duty bearingsSKF has developed and patented a new heat–treatment process for [...]
Coupling systems,Metals,
Engineering Competence

Building strong bodies, office–style

In the ancient Roman Empire, spa and gymnasium visits were part of daily life. Italy’s Technogym wants to bring that philosophy back – and into the [...]
Bearing units,Bearings,Other industry,Self-aligning ball bearings,Sports,Y-bearing units,
Engineering Competence

Electric motors get smarter

For French company Leroy–Somer, movement means electric motors. It also means pushing the technological limits further to make motors more [...]
Bearings,Cars,Electrical,Sensorised bearings,
Engineering Competence

They saw the future

Not many companies boast a 310–year history, but Husqvarna, a maker of outdoor power tools, has been a recognised name since 1689.Following the [...]
Bearings,Home appliances,Seals,
Industry

Spanish power:

rotor blades travel by lorry to a windmill site on “Los Cantos” mountain in northern Spain. The 760–kilowatt generator from Spanish manufacturer [...]
Bearings,Wind,
Engineering Competence

Correct cut with CARB®

Using its toroidal roller bearing CARB, SKF has redesigned the spindles of a type of high–precision wire saw machine. These machines are used to cut [...]
Bearings,Machine Tools,

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