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Explorer sets new standard

Explorer is a new generation of SKF spherical roller bearings that provide previously unattainable benefits in a wide range of applications. Explorer [...]
Bearings,Research and development,
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From minus 150° to 350°C

The range of SKF bearings and bearing units for extreme temperatures has been extended to include Y–bearing units suitable for very high as well as [...]
Bearings,Design,Railways,Y-bearing units,
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Automotive module saves weight and space

GKN Automotive International GmbH of Germany and AB SKF have developed a new compact automotive hub and halfshaft assembly. The Compact HHM (hub [...]
Bearings,Cars,Hub units,Transportation & logistics,
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Pure steel challenges measuring methods

Standard steel processes have improved so much in recent years that they are able to produce bearing steel qualities that now require better [...]
Metals,Research and development,
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Explorer – a new generation of spherical roller bearings

Explorer is a new performance class for standard spherical roller bearings that makes it possible to raise power density significantly. It also opens [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Research and development,
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After the storm

When a devastating hurricane hit Chevron’s oil refinery in the southern U.S. in 1998, it left seaweed on two-metre-high fences and a mark on the [...]
Engineering consultancy,Maintenance,Reliability,Training,
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Maintenance works itself out of a job

Scheduled machinery overhauls and quick responses to breakdowns are no longer enough. Now service organisations must attack the root of the [...]
Condition monitoring,Reliability,

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