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Engineering Competence

By-wire prototype

At the annual Geneva automobile show held in March 2002,a new concept car developed by SKF and Bertone was unveiled. The Novanta concept car uses the [...]
Mechatronics,
Engineering Competence

A partnership not to brake

Australia’s Pacifica group has signed a joint development agreement with SKF to develop parking brake-by-wire systems for passenger cars. Pacifica is [...]
Cars,Electrical,Mechatronics,Transmission,Transportation & logistics,
Industry

Pushing the envelope with NoWear

When you read your daily newspaper, you don’t generally think of the fact that the paper you’re holding was produced at speeds upwards of 1.5 [...]
Bearings,Pulp and paper,
Engineering Competence

Electric steering system for industrial vehicles

SKF´s new all electric system gives increased flexibility in design through the elimination of both the steering column and the hydraulic systems. It [...]
Coupling systems,Electrical,
Digital Technology

Checking the wind

The SKF WindCon system allows wind energy plant operators to monitor the behaviour of both off-shore and land-based plants to avoid major [...]
Condition monitoring,Maintenance,Monitoring and diagnostic,Wind,
Industry

Service enhancement

In early 2002, SKF acquired Erin Engineering and Research Inc of Walnut Creek, California. The company provides maintenance engineering to the power [...]
Bearing life,Condition monitoring,Maintenance,Monitoring and diagnostic,
Industry

On a roll in Bulgaria

SKF acquired the bearing business of VMZ from the Bulgarian government in March 2002. VMZ is one of Central Europe’s leading bearing brands. The [...]
Bearings,Supply chain,

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