Engineering Competence

Shanthi Gears goes for new markets

Coimbatore, in southern India, has long been known for its colourful cottons. Now it’s also becoming known as home to one of India’s premium gear [...]
Bearings,
Engineering Competence

A familiar name on the Chilean market

Empresas CMPC is a key company in the Chilean industry – as well as a household name. Most Chileans have on some occasion used the company’s [...]
Bearings,Condition monitoring,Maintenance,Pulp and paper,Reliability,Seals,
Engineering Competence

Remote control in car design

Drive-by-wire is a rapidly developing technology for motor vehicle control. Based on remote electrical actuation of vital functions, it offers new [...]
Cars,Mechatronics,
Engineering Competence

A driver in the Brazilian economy

By choosing Brazil in 1953, Volkswagen was throwing a dart at the biggest target on the map in Latin America. But the venture was not without [...]
Bearings,Cars,Hub units,Transmission,Trucks,
Engineering Competence

Rebuilding on a history of papermaking

At the Czech Republic’s Olšany paper mill, a major investment in technology joins a long history of craftsmanship. The goal is to produce speciality [...]
Bearings,Pulp and paper,
Engineering Competence

Monitoring without wires

SKF has developed a wireless system for online monitoring of machine condition in rotating equipment. The system is targeted for the pulp and paper, [...]
Bearings,Condition monitoring,Machine Tools,Metals,Monitoring and diagnostic,Pulp and paper,Reliability,Simulation and software,
Engineering Competence

The scent of clean laundry

Many people rate the smell of clean laundry as their favourite scent. People all over the globe share a common urge: to keep clean and to wash the [...]
Bearings,Home appliances,