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SKF acquires Swedish service company

SKF has acquired Nåiden Teknik AB (NTAB), a leading mechanical condition-monitoring company in Sweden with an annual turnover of about 20 million [...]
Condition monitoring,Integrated maintenance solutions,Monitoring and diagnostics,
Industry

Italian spindle acquisition

In April, SKF acquired Italy’s Gamfior, which manufactures high speed motorised spindles and precision ball screws. Adding Gamfior to earlier [...]
Reliability,Remanufacturing,Spindles,
Engineering Competence

Spindle system

Russell T. Gilman Inc, an SKF company, launched a new Mech-TronixTM motorised spindle system in May. The Mech-Tronix spindle can be outfitted with [...]
Coupling systems,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

Novel application

SKF has developed a new wheel bearing arrangement for Michelin that allows air to be exchanged between a centralised compressor and a car’s four [...]
Bearings,Cars,Coupling systems,Hub units,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

New drive systems for mass transit

Mass transit is becoming more important in cities and suburban areas worldwide. New generations of vehicles equipped with newly designed drive [...]
Asset management,Engineering tools,Railways,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Inherent advantages of biodegradable lubricants

A new biodegradable grease from SKF can match traditional grease performance in bearing applications. It also meets the increased demand for [...]
Lubrication Solutions,
Manufacturing

In-depth piping

A new pipe-laying vessel, the CSO Deep Blue, is pushing the envelope of what is possible in deepwater piping. It will have the capacity to lay more [...]
Bearings,Hub units,Lifting and Handling,

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