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Engineering Competence

Heavy loads on CARBTM

By replacing the roller bearings that supported a heavy lift ring crane with CARBTM, the Dutch firm Huisman-Itrec eliminated fretting corrosion in [...]
Bearings,Lifting and Handling,
Engineering Competence

Working at high speed

Grinding, milling and drilling are examples of operations where applications require simultaneous rotational and axial movement. For these [...]
Engineering consultancy,Machine Tools,Research and development,Spindles,
Industry

Bearings at fairs

What did the Bearing ’97 exhibition in Beijing and the International Trade Fair for Sports Equipment and Fashion in Munich have in common? The [...]
Bearings,
Manufacturing
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Back-to-back bearings

As a response to increased cutting speeds in CNC turning or milling machines, SKF has developed a new series of high-speed bearings called BTM. The [...]
Bearings,Machine Tools,
Engineering Competence

CARB cuts fan vibrations

Engineers from SKF and ABB Fläkt Industri AB have solved the problem of excessive vibration in large fans by using CARBTM as the non-locating bearing [...]
Bearings,Coupling systems,
Engineering Competence

Sensorised bearings add power to control

One of the first industrial applications of the SKF sensorised bearing is electrical forklift truck drives. As part of the control system for an AC [...]
Bearings,Mechatronics,
Manufacturing

A better way to convey

Throughout industry, conveyors are employed to do tough jobs under harsh conditions. One manufacturer, Precismeca, has found innovative ways to [...]
Bearings,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Seals,Transportation & logistics,

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