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

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

Explorer – a new generation of spherical roller bearings

Explorer is a new performance class for standard spherical roller bearings that makes it possible to raise power density significantly. It also opens [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Research and development,