Manufacturing

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,
Manufacturing

New bearing design for wind turbine gearboxes

Say hello to a new bearing for wind turbine gearboxes. SKF DuraPro for wind turbine gearboxes have a longer endurance life, higher life rating and [...]
Bearing failure,Bearing life,Bearings,Digital Technology,Digitization,Engineering Competence,New technology/product,Quality,Reliability,
Manufacturing

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,
Manufacturing

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,
Manufacturing

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,
Manufacturing

Simplifying waste grease removal with reusable cartridge

Grease removal methods have become increasingly important to production and maintenance personnel. To address the issue SKF has introduced a reusable [...]
Lubrication Services,Lubrication Solutions,Sustainability,
Manufacturing
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Taking a step-by-step approach to remote industrial maintenance planning

In the aftermath of the global pandemic, many industrial plants were forced to rethink and reengineer their supply chain, operations, and [...]
Artificial intelligence,Asset management,Client Needs Analysis (CNA),Condition monitoring,Integrated maintenance solutions,Rotating equipment performance,Service,