Engineering Competence

Engineering polymers for designer cages

Polymer materials are increasingly replacing metal in bearing cage design. The factors behind this growth are linked to improvements in engineering [...]
Research and development,
Engineering Competence

Sensorised bearings add power to control

One of the first industrial applications of the SKF sensorised bearing is electrical forklift truck drives. As part of the control system for an AC [...]
Bearings,Mechatronics,
Engineering Competence

CARB cuts fan vibrations

Engineers from SKF and ABB Fläkt Industri AB have solved the problem of excessive vibration in large fans by using CARBTM as the non-locating bearing [...]
Bearings,Coupling systems,
Engineering Competence
Option 1

Magnetic partners

SKF and Calgary-based Revolve Technologies Inc. in Canada have established a new company, Revolve Magnetic Bearings Inc. “With this alliance, we have [...]
Asset management,Bearings,
Engineering Competence
Option 1

Back-to-back bearings

As a response to increased cutting speeds in CNC turning or milling machines, SKF has developed a new series of high-speed bearings called BTM. The [...]
Bearings,Machine Tools,
Engineering Competence

Heavy loads on CARBTM

By replacing the roller bearings that supported a heavy lift ring crane with CARBTM, the Dutch firm Huisman-Itrec eliminated fretting corrosion in [...]
Bearings,Lifting and Handling,
Engineering Competence

Working at high speed

Grinding, milling and drilling are examples of operations where applications require simultaneous rotational and axial movement. For these [...]
Engineering consultancy,Machine Tools,Research and development,Spindles,