Industry

Big wheels keep on turning

When you describe the Chuquicamata copper mine in northern Chile, you have to dig deep into your thesaurus for synonyms for the word “big”. [...]
Bearings,Condition monitoring,Lubrication Services,Lubrication Solutions,Mining and mineral processing,Reliability,Seals,
Industry

Racing with the sun

A lens invented in 1822 helped propel a Dutch solar-powered car across the Australian outback in the World Solar Challenge held in October 2009. The [...]
Bearings,Energy and sustainability management,Racing,
Industry

Cooperation to develop future automotive energy-efficient solutions

  SKF and Ricardo have signed an agreement to develop energy-efficient solutions to better meet the increasing customer demands from the automotive [...]
Cars,Energy and sustainability management,Power Generation,Transmission,
Industry

The only way

Corporate scandals and debates on climate change have created a demand for visible corporate social responsibility or CSR. For investors, customers [...]
Sustainability,
Industry

Taking care of business

A responsible and sustainable approach is an important part of the SKF business idea. This applies not only to engineering operations, but to all of [...]
Sustainability,
Industry

Green mill makes brown paper

Vibration-monitoring technology has made the difference with Texas-based CSI’s paper-recycling operation. When some companies scramble to position [...]
Condition monitoring,Pulp and paper,Reliability,
Industry

Smart solutions for windy conditions

Wind turbines are reaching new heights. A young wind energy company, Leitwind, is providing solutions to make these heights possible. Some first-time [...]
Design,Lubrication Solutions,Maintenance,Reliability,Wind,