Engineering Competence

Built for speed

There are no brakes, no steering wheel and no seatbelts. The g-force pushes travel into velocities of 160 kilometres per hour and more. Hovering a [...]
Bearings,Lubrication Solutions,Sports,
Engineering Competence

Where measurement and quality find a home

As a major engineering company, SKF relies on making sure that the products and services it provides live up to its own high expectations. [...]
Integrated maintenance solutions,Maintenance,Quality,
Engineering Competence

Helicopter application puts ceramic-coated spherical plain bearings through their paces

A spherical plain bearing that incorporates a ceramic-coated inner ring, used in helicopter main rotor applications, has undergone extensive testing [...]
Aerospace,Design,Integrated maintenance solutions,Lubrication Solutions,
Engineering Competence

Getting the inside view of bearing loads, thanks to a little touch of magic

SKF has developed techniques that provide engineers with a better insight into the conditions within a bearing when the equipment into which it is [...]
Engineering tools,Maintenance,Monitoring and diagnostics,
Engineering Competence

Rolls in the hot spot

Stahlwerke Bremen has reduced costs and has improved efficiency with the deployment of a new kind of roll for its continuous casting operation. [...]
Bearings,Coupling systems,Design,Lubrication Solutions,Metals,
Engineering Competence

The great power

The only three companies in the world making wind turbines with a power output of around five megawatts are German, and REpower builds the biggest.
Bearings,Design,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

Flying high with Citroën

In international car rallying, it’s not all about driver skill. Reducing car weight and friction can make the difference between winning and [...]
Bearings,Cars,Design,Racing,