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The doctor is in

Periodic check-ups with a doctor can extend the lives of machines as well as humans. The SKF Trouble-Free Operation concept (TFO), with its new SKF [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Food and Beverage,Machine Tools,Maintenance,Metals,Pulp and paper,Reliability,Remanufacturing,
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Virtual horse gives riding a kick

With Persival II in the stable, riding practice will never be the same again. Persival is a sophisticated horse simulator.The French National [...]
Linear motion,
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Trailer technology pulls forward

Trailers are normally behind their tractors, not only on the road but also in terms of technology. The latter is something Germany’s Schmitz [...]
Hub units,Transportation & logistics,Trucks,
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Czech out this car

High-quality driving performance at budget prices. That’s how the cars from Škoda Auto made their remarkable comeback on the road.The global car [...]
Bearings,Cars,Hub units,
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Maintenance-free universal joint bearings

SKF has developed universal joint bearings with a service life of 1 million kilometres. The bearings eliminate the need for maintenance and [...]
Bearings,Design,Other (roller bearings),Transmission,Transportation & logistics,Trucks,
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Bearings that heal themselves

The VU091 bearing is a new SKF-patented bearing design that has a built-in capability to reduce wear and fatigue-promoting stress concentrations on [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

The real Formula One

Drivers of Formula One racing cars get all the glamour. But the plot that keeps everyone coming back to the track is written by the engineers behind [...]
Bearings,Cars,Racing,

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