Engineering Competence

To the high heavens

Teamwork is the essential ingredient in the development of the new Vega launcher, due to be tested at the end of 2007. Since the launchof Sputnik on [...]
Aerospace,Linear motion,
Engineering Competence

A polo goes electric

  Returning to his fiery-red VW Polo, parked in Moosburg near Munich in Germany, Wolfgang Bauer found a ticket decor-ating the windscreen. On [...]
Cars,Electrical,
Engineering Competence

An eye on water

Fairbanks Morse has been a major player in the pump market since the industrial revolution. Now the company is turning its attention to products that [...]
Bearings,Design,Lubrication Solutions,Seals,
Engineering Competence

A grip on energy efficiency

SKF has developed a new family of bearings that reduce energy consumption by at least 30 percent compared with standard ISO products. This new [...]
Energy and sustainability management,Linear motion,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

Design away lubrication

SKF lubrication-free components offer advantages for Off-Highway vehicles. Off-Highway vehiclesused in the construction, agricultural, and forestry [...]
Agriculture,Lubrication Solutions,Maintenance,
Engineering Competence

Axial load carrying capacity

Demanding applications with larger size cylindrical roller bearings are the motivation behind studies on the dynamic axial load carrying capacity for [...]
Bearings,Design,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

Double disc, double performance

SKF and Haldex, a vehicle systems specialist headquartered in Sweden, have developed an advanced wheel end for commercial vehicles in a joint [...]
Design,Hub units,