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Proper fitting, fewer failures

After examining thousands of failed bearings over a period of years, SKF has concluded that 16 percent of all bearing failures can be attributed to [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Condition monitoring,Maintenance,Maintenance products,Monitoring and diagnostic,Reliability,Training,
Engineering Competence

Gold in tribology

The 1997 Tribology Gold Medal has been awarded to Bo Jacobson, professor of machine elements at Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden. Jacobson was [...]
Research and development,
Manufacturing
Option 1

SKF gets Ukraine bearing plant

SKF has acquired a majority holding in Lutsk Bearing Plant, one of the largest bearing manufacturing companies in Ukraine. “Central and eastern [...]
Asset management,Bearings,Other (roller bearings),Tapered roller bearings,
Digital Technology

Mobile monitoring

SKF developed a new condition monitoring device which, besides offering an exact analysis and early detection of rolling bearing defects, is compact [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Condition monitoring,Monitoring and diagnostic,Reliability,
Industry

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,
Industry

Sweet success II

An SKF toroidal bearing, CARBTM , in a hot gas fan at Prosperine Sugar Mill, North Queensland, Australia, has also proved successful. The fan is [...]
Bearings,Food and Beverage,Toroidal roller bearings,

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