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Improved seals head unit for off-road vehicles

SKF’s new seals head unit is an integrated application for off-road vehicles such as enduro and cross motorcycles, snowmobiles and quads. In addition [...]
Design,Seals,Sports,
Industry

Slick research

At Imperial College London, Professor Hugh Spikes studies the effects of friction.
Chemicals, fuel and petroleum products,Food and Beverage,Lubricants,Machinery and equipment,Research and theory,Talent,
Engineering Competence

At the bottom of the sea

Magnetic bearings from the SKF subsidiary S2M have been selected to equip the compressors and high-speed motors of the Åsgard Subsea Gas Compression [...]
Design,Marine,Mining and mineral processing,
Digital Technology

Forging asset efficiency

Due to the economic slowdown in China and the consequent fall in steel demand, the country’s steel industry is seeking new ways to reduce production [...]
Maintenance,Metal industry,
Manufacturing

Flying without wings

The burgeoning market for advanced flight simulators is enabling a Swiss manufacturer to take off.
Aerospace,Design,Testing and test center,
Engineering Competence

Roller bearings for the High Roller

The American Bridge Company has contracted SKF to supply technological solutions for the Las Vegas High Roller, soon to be the world’s tallest Ferris [...]
Design,Machinery and equipment,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

Premature bearing failures in wind gearboxes and white etching cracks (WEC)

Wind turbine gearboxes are subjected to a wide variety of operating conditions, some of which may push the bearings beyond their limits. Damage may [...]
Bearing life,Cylindrical roller bearings,Electricity, gas and water supply,Maintenance,Reliability,Research and theory,Spherical roller bearings,Tapered roller bearings,Wind,

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