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Contamination and bearing life

The influence of particulate contamination present in bearing lubricants and on the surfaces of machine elements has been studied for the last 25 to [...]

Bearing life,Lubrication Solutions,

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Bearings for high speed operations

Machine tool spindles should run with minimal runout, at high speeds with low temperature rise and have a high stiffness. Rolling bearings for [...]

Bearings,Coupling systems,Machine Tools,

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First harbour crane with new series of spherical plain bearings

In 1988, a 45-tonne crane built by Krupp Fördertechnik GmbH (formerly Orenstein & Koppel A.G.) was put into service in Lübeck harbour by the [...]

Bearings,Coupling systems,Lifting and Handling,Research and development,

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Condition monitoring improves machine productivity

New approaches to diagnosing the health of machinery and bearings is revolutionizing the way industry looks at maintenance activities.Facing the [...]

Condition monitoring,Maintenance,Monitoring and diagnostics,Reliability,

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Integrated sensor ball bearings

Integrating sensors into bearings reduces the overall number of parts. This, in turn, simplifies assembly and hence reduces weight, space [...]

Cars,Condition monitoring,Engineering tools,Hub units,Integrated maintenance solutions,Maintenance,

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Series production of HBU 3 with ABS sensor

SKF has been producing hub bearing units for the automotive industry for almost 60 years.Following small improvements at the beginning, the trend to [...]

Bearings,Cars,Hub units,Integrated maintenance solutions,Mechatronics,Seals,

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Research up front

Research centres are often regarded as hotbeds of learning with little relevance to the real world. But the researchers at SKF’s international [...]

Cars,Hub units,Research and development,Seals,Testing and test center,

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