Engineering Competence

New ultrasonic leak detector

  The SKF ultrasonic leak detector, TMSU 1, is a sensitive, high-quality, user-friendly instrument enabling the detection of air leaks by means of [...]
Engineering tools,Monitoring and diagnostic,
Engineering Competence

High speed in railways

Speed has been the essence of railways since the first steam locomotive made its appearance in 1804. SKF remains at the forefront of high-speed train [...]
Bearings,Design,Digitization,Maintenance,Railways,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

Electric moves – SKF acquisition adds expertise in electrical testing

  Through the acquisition of the Baker Instrument Company, SKF continues to broaden its endeavours to support its traditional mechanical strengths by [...]
Condition monitoring,Engineering tools,Maintenance,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

Towards standardization in upgrading industrial fans

SKF engineers have devised a complete solution for upgrading industrial fans. The focus is to reduce bearing operating temperature to offer increased [...]
Bearing life,Design,Lubrication Solutions,
Engineering Competence

Rahel Frey – Woman of speed

A recent newspaper headline described Rahel Frey as “the fastest woman in Switzerland.” It was not a snide reference to her lifestyle, but rather a [...]
Cars,Racing,
Engineering Competence

At the cutting edge

If you spend roughly half a million euros on a saw, you can expect something special. The Precision Wafering Systems division of Applied Materials [...]
Bearing life,Electrical,Engineering consultancy,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

Young racing star

  Hanna Amend, 17 years old, is the fastest female racing bicyc-list in Germany in her age group. She can count more than 100 victories in the seven [...]
Motorbikes,Racing,