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Fitting steel & green into the same sentence

The global steel industry faces a tough challenge: to meet higher demand by increased production, to reduce the negative environmental impact, and to [...]
Lubrication Services,Lubrication Solutions,Maintenance products,Metals,Remanufacturing,Sustainability,
Engineering Competence

A new standard

A modular concept from ABB is now available on the market for railway traction motors. Based on standard modules, the new motors are optimized and [...]
Bearings,Design,Hybrid bearings,Railways,
Engineering Competence

Cooperation for creative changes

Strategic contracts between SKF and academia have created two University Technology Centres to promote research into critical areas of bearing [...]
Bearings,Lubrication Solutions,Other industry,Research and theory,Training,
Engineering Competence

The evolution of railway axlebox technology

In the first of a two-part article on railway axlebox design, we look at the evolution of this key railway subsystem from an historical perspective. [...]
Bearings,Condition monitoring,Lubrication Solutions,Railways,
Engineering Competence

Testing grease noise in rolling bearings

Noise is a key parameter in the assessment of grease quality. Because lubrication is so vital to bearing performance, SKF is an active developer of [...]
Bearings,Lubrication Solutions,Testing and test center,
Engineering Competence

Food for thought

Food and beverage producers must take an uncompromizing approach to hygiene, health and safety. They need machine solutions that can match these [...]
Bearings,Food and Beverage,Lubrication Solutions,Seals,
Industry

Investment in new forests in China

News A framework agreement has been signed by SKF and the State Forestry Administration in China for SKF to invest in the planting of new forests in [...]
Sustainability,

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