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Historical endurance

In Neuß, Germany, an SKF four-row taper roller bearing made history when it was retired recently after nearly 18 years and 67,000 hours in service. [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Metals,Tapered roller bearings,
Engineering Competence

Sensorised bearings in door mechanisms

Gebr. Bode & Co. GmbH, a German manufacturer of door systems for suburban trains, has selected SKF sensorised bearings for the drive mechanisms [...]
Bearings,Electrical,Mechatronics,Railways,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Hard life for shopping trolleys

A Canadian manufacturer aims to improve the durability of the prosaic buggy, and at the same time provide customers with a quiet trip through the [...]
Bearings,Design,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Craning for a world market

Shipboard cranes have come a long way since the block and tackle. Today, Sweden’s MacGregor Cranes is the brand of choice for global [...]
Bearings,Design,Lifting and Handling,Marine,Transportation & logistics,
Industry

Every kind of glass

As its glass goes global, French glassmaker Verrerie Cristallerie d’Arques capitalizes on a contented workforce and a network of local suppliers and [...]
Authorised distributor,Bearings,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

Grounded sonic boom

Man, machine and hybrid bearings roared past a historic milestone when the British ThrustSSC and driver Andy Green set the first supersonic land [...]
Bearings,Cars,
Engineering Competence

Parallel condition monitoring

Practical experience in operation and profound knowledge of the behaviour of machines and machine components has led SKF to develop mechanical [...]
Condition monitoring,Maintenance,Monitoring and diagnostic,

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