Engineering Competence

The SKF high-capacity cylindrical roller bearing

The ISO definition of a full complement bearing states that the bearing does not have a cage. When that definition was written, it was not [...]
Bearings,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

SKF sets new standards in China

Rail transport is a high-tech growth industry in which SKF is a global leader. To become closer to the important Chinese market, SKF in 1996 [...]
Bearings,Railways,Remanufacturing,
Engineering Competence

New handheld viscometer

  The TMVM 1 is a rotational viscometer suitable for on-site viscosity measurements of lubrication oils and hydraulic fluids. It is a portable [...]
Engineering tools,Fluid Machinery,
Engineering Competence

One for the record books

  At the break of dawn on Aug 22, 2006, Wing Commander Andy Green of the British Royal Air Force gently dropped his vehicle into first gear and [...]
Engineering consultancy,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

First European ISSSP leadership award goes to: SKF CEO Tom Johnstone

  Tom Johnstone, President and CEO of SKF has been recognized with the ISSSP (the International Society of Six Sigma Professionals) Six Sigma Premier [...]
Engineering tools,
Engineering Competence

Good vibrations from the DV 90

The world’s northernmost airport and the world’s tallest bridge were challenging construction projects by anyone’s standards. Hamm’s DV tandem [...]
Mechatronics,
Engineering Competence

A mobile revolution

When British company Extec developed machines that allowed crushing and screening to be done on-site, it revolutionized the industry. In an era [...]
Lubrication Solutions,Mechatronics,Seals,