Engineering Competence

Service is our business

This issue of Evolution is dedicated to the service business, one of the cornerstones of SKF. There are many ways to describe what constitutes good [...]
Condition monitoring,Lubrication Solutions,Maintenance products,Monitoring and diagnostic,Pulp and paper,Remanufacturing,
Engineering Competence

Bearings for vibrating machinery

Vibrating machines represent some of the most challenging applications for bearings. Spherical roller bearings for vibrating applications offer [...]
Agriculture,Bearing life,Bearings,
Engineering Competence

The real Formula One

Drivers of Formula One racing cars get all the glamour. But the plot that keeps everyone coming back to the track is written by the engineers behind [...]
Bearings,Cars,Racing,
Engineering Competence

Trailer technology pulls forward

Trailers are normally behind their tractors, not only on the road but also in terms of technology. The latter is something Germany’s Schmitz [...]
Hub units,Transportation & logistics,Trucks,
Engineering Competence

Maintenance-free universal joint bearings

SKF has developed universal joint bearings with a service life of 1 million kilometres. The bearings eliminate the need for maintenance and [...]
Bearings,Design,Other (roller bearings),Transmission,Transportation & logistics,Trucks,
Engineering Competence

Virtual horse gives riding a kick

With Persival II in the stable, riding practice will never be the same again. Persival is a sophisticated horse simulator.The French National [...]
Linear motion,
Engineering Competence

Bearings that heal themselves

The VU091 bearing is a new SKF-patented bearing design that has a built-in capability to reduce wear and fatigue-promoting stress concentrations on [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Research and development,