Engineering Competence

Pushing the envelope with NoWear

When you read your daily newspaper, you don’t generally think of the fact that the paper you’re holding was produced at speeds upwards of 1.5 [...]
Bearings,Pulp and paper,
Engineering Competence

A partnership not to brake

Australia’s Pacifica group has signed a joint development agreement with SKF to develop parking brake-by-wire systems for passenger cars. Pacifica is [...]
Cars,Electrical,Mechatronics,Transmission,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

By-wire prototype

At the annual Geneva automobile show held in March 2002,a new concept car developed by SKF and Bertone was unveiled. The Novanta concept car uses the [...]
Mechatronics,
Engineering Competence

High-quality railway bearing service at RBI

In 2001, SKF acquired the US railway bearing refurbishment company Roller Bearing Industries, Inc, to strengthen its position within the North [...]
Bearings,Maintenance,Railways,Reliability,Remanufacturing,
Engineering Competence

Hybrid bearings in oil-free air conditioning and refrigeration compressors

In future, compressors used in air-conditioning and refrigeration systems could be designed to avoid the use of oil for lubrication. The [...]
Bearings,Integrated maintenance solutions,Lubrication Solutions,
Engineering Competence

Spanish turbines catch winds of change

Spain’s Ecotècnia has combined green ideals with technical know-how to create wind turbines that stand up to the challenges of Spain’s rocky terrain [...]
Bearings,Design,Reliability,Wind,
Engineering Competence

On the waterfront

Renowned by tourists as a small part of paradise, the tropical island of Saint Martin is blessed by an idyllic climate and scenic, sun-kissed [...]
Electricity,Energy and sustainability management,Engineering consultancy,Maintenance,Testing and test center,