Engineering Competence

NIO: More than a promising start-up

Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO has established itself as a leading brand in China by focusing on car-making technology and creating the ultimate [...]
Cars,Tapered roller bearings,
Engineering Competence

Bearing Innovations for the Pump Industry: Today and Tomorrow

Pumps are everywhere. They are the second most frequently used machine in the world and - after electric motors - consuming a big part of the world’s [...]
Bearings,Pumps and Compressors,
Engineering Competence

A well-oiled operation

It’s time to rethink relubrication. Thanks to an innovation from SKF, a leading snack food producer is using fryer oil to lubricate the bearings in [...]
Bearing units,Food and Beverage,Lubricants,
Engineering Competence

Dutch railway bridge gets a lift from new bearings

A railway bridge in the Netherlands needed new bearings on a number of wheels in the lifting mechanism in order to meet railway safety requirements. [...]
Railways,Seals,Spherical roller bearings,
Engineering Competence
Damaged bearing

Understanding the ISO 15243 – Bearing damage modes and classifications

Due to the central role of bearings in many machines, avoiding bearing failures is key to improved machine performance. The first step to avoid future [...]
Bearing failure,SKFstronger,
Engineering Competence
SKF Rolling Knowledge webinars

Reliable sealing solutions for optimum bearing/ system performance

“A bearing’s best friend is a properly selected seal!” This statement underlines the fact that around 50% of premature bearing failures are related [...]
Seals,SKFstronger,
Engineering Competence
SKF Rolling Knowledge webinars

SKF GBLM – A new rating life model applied to hybrid bearings

Hybrid bearings are the preferred choice for high-speed, high-precision equipment such as machine tool spindles. By combining low weight, good [...]
Bearing life,SKFstronger,