Engineering Competence

Insulation combats current

Passage of current can cause lasting damage to raceways and bearing rings within a relatively short period of time. This problem led to the [...]
Bearings,Railways,Transmission products,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence
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Cut costs with TFO

A Trouble-Free Operation agreement with SKF is a powerful tool in industry operation and maintenance. With large industries experiencing tough market [...]
Integrated maintenance solutions,Maintenance,Maintenance products,Monitoring and diagnostic,Reliability,Rotating equipment performance,
Engineering Competence

At the boundary between lubrication and wear (part 1)

New evidence shows that good lubrication of gears and bearings requires only a very thin layer of lubricant separating the moving surfaces.Recent [...]
Lubrication Solutions,
Engineering Competence

Powerful car alternator bearing design

The ability to deliver greater power in a more compact form is what the auto industry is looking for in terms of current alternator design.The highly [...]
Cars,Design,
Engineering Competence

New perspective to motor design

A British company has developed a type of induction motor based on an axial air gap concept. Sporting an unusual, compact shape, the new motor offers [...]
Bearings,Engineering consultancy,Hub units,
Engineering Competence

Power from the sky

Wind power is a clean and renewable energy source. German manufacturer Enercon offers a range of innovative windmill designs. “I came here to study [...]
Bearings,Design,Wind,
Engineering Competence

The customer connection

For the Hilti Group, customer satisfaction translates to some 70,000 personal contacts each day with its customers in the construction industry [...]
Bearings,Construction,Design,Electrical,Seals,