Engineering Competence

Why walk if you can wetz?

From Atlanta to Zürich, young and old are wetzing their way through urban jungles on a device that blends the ergonomics of a scooter with the [...]
Bearings,Transportation and logistics,
Engineering Competence

Railway bearings pass new test

SKF’s railway axlebox with cylindrical roller bearings was the first to pass the 25-tonne test under the new standard EN 12082 (European Norm). The [...]
Bearings,Railways,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Oil condition checker

OilCheck TMEH 1 is a new hand-held tool from SKF to determine degradation and contamination of mineral and synthetic oils. The easy-to-use tool makes [...]
Lubrication Solutions,
Engineering Competence

Sensorised bearing units enhance control

Clear information on the status of travelling machine parts is critical in many fields of engineering. Control systems depend on this kind of input [...]
Bearings,Mechatronics,
Engineering Competence

New series of split bearings

Cooper Bearings has launched a new series of split cylindrical roller bearings. Designated COP.01 E, the bearings feature an improved internal design [...]
Bearings,Design,
Engineering Competence

Noise and vibration in power steerings

Noise generated by car components represents a challenge to designers and manufacturers as they develop new generations of quiet vehicles.
Condition monitoring,
Engineering Competence

Paper mill gains from condition monitoring

State-of-the-art papermaking machines combined with an ability to more closely monitor machine vibration are reaping significant savings for Sappi’s [...]
Condition monitoring,Pulp and paper,Reliability,