Industry

The right bearing stops downtime in the automotive industry

One German vehicle manufacturer increased its service life from some three months to more than 36 months with an SKF-tailored spherical roller [...]
Bearing failure,Bearing life,Cars,Engineering,Spherical roller bearings,
Industry

Manufacturing’s lean and digital future at SKF

When Ajay Naik moved from India to Sweden in 2017 to run SKF’s Gothenburg factory, the plant faced multiple challenges. This is how he and his team [...]
Digital Technology,Digitization,Engineering Competence,Industry,Leadership,Manufacturing,Quality Management,
Industry

How to cope with an ag‍gressive en‍viron‍ment

The aggressive environment in ATA Timber’s wood kilns caused major problems for its drying trolleys. SKF proposed a transition to sealed deep groove [...]
Bearing life,Engineering Competence,Lubricants,Maintenance,Maintenance products,
Industry

New grease gun operated by a thumb switch

A new grease gun in the SKF family enables users to toggle between high-volume and high-pressure requirements via a thumb-operated switch.
Lubrication Solutions,Maintenance,Maintenance products,New technology/product,
Industry

Heat pumps favour global drive for zero emissions

There is reason to believe that as the world seeks to drive down carbon emissions, heat pumps will become the dominant heating system. However, the [...]
Energy and sustainability management,Engineering Competence,Industry,
Industry

From plastic to fibre – a new packaging ma⁠chine aligns with sustainable technology

There are many environmental challenges in the packaging industry. The German company Kiefel is stepping up to those challenges with a cutting-edge [...]
Lubrication Solutions,Pulp and paper,
Industry

Increased service life of hydraulic cylinders through friction-optimized buffer seals

In hydraulic systems, fluids are being pressurized to generate, control and convert fluid power into recip-rocating movement. The efficiency is [...]
Research and development,Seals,