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Narrow escape

Work on Amsterdam’s magnificent network of canals and bridges began in the 17th century. Today those canals and bridges are beautiful city sights [...]
Lubrication Services,Lubrication Solutions,Maintenance,
Engineering Competence

Tilting towards the future

Part helicopter, part airplane, it will take off vertically yet be able to fly forward at high speed. The Bell 609 is the first tilt-rotor aircraft [...]
Aerospace,Bearings,
Industry

Precise adjustment

ZDAS, a Czech supplier of rolling mill equipment, has recently produced a rotary shear for very thin metal sheets. The rotary shear is fitted with [...]
Bearings,Metal industry,Toroidal roller bearings,
Engineering Competence

Taking the heat

Making cement is a big, hot, dusty operation. Still, it’s fine-tuned technology that helps Thailand’s Asia Cement stay put in a tough market.Viewed [...]
Bearings,Construction,Coupling systems,
Industry

Rolling north

Need a bearing for your snowmobile? If you’re in Hammerfest, Norway, you can get it from Ole Sjursen, the northernmost SKF distributor in the [...]
Authorised distributor,Bearings,Food and Beverage,Marine,
Digital Technology

No Volvo vibrations

Volvo in Skövde, Sweden, has developed a condition monitoring system together with SKF. The system is installed in the company’s plant for [...]
Condition monitoring,Integrated maintenance solutions,Machine Tools,Maintenance,Monitoring and diagnostic,Reliability,Simulation and software,
Manufacturing
Option 1

Small

The smallest bearing made by SKF is a deep groove ball bearing designated 623. It has a 3-millimetre bore and is produced at the SKF owned SBR plant [...]
Bearings,Medical and Health Care,Printing,

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