Engineering Competence

Bearings join the art world

The Museum of Modern Art in New York has ordered a total of 1,006 SKF self–aligning ball bearings to sell in its gift shop. The chromium–plated [...]
Bearings,Design,
Engineering Competence

Spanish power:

rotor blades travel by lorry to a windmill site on “Los Cantos” mountain in northern Spain. The 760–kilowatt generator from Spanish manufacturer [...]
Bearings,Wind,
Engineering Competence

Correct cut with CARB®

Using its toroidal roller bearing CARB, SKF has redesigned the spindles of a type of high–precision wire saw machine. These machines are used to cut [...]
Bearings,Machine Tools,
Engineering Competence

Automotive module saves weight and space

GKN Automotive International GmbH of Germany and AB SKF have developed a new compact automotive hub and halfshaft assembly. The Compact HHM (hub [...]
Bearings,Cars,Hub units,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

From minus 150° to 350°C

The range of SKF bearings and bearing units for extreme temperatures has been extended to include Y–bearing units suitable for very high as well as [...]
Bearings,Design,Railways,Y-bearing units,
Engineering Competence

Explorer sets new standard

Explorer is a new generation of SKF spherical roller bearings that provide previously unattainable benefits in a wide range of applications. Explorer [...]
Bearings,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

Pure steel challenges measuring methods

Standard steel processes have improved so much in recent years that they are able to produce bearing steel qualities that now require better [...]
Metals,Research and development,