Manufacturing

Keeping trade rolling

Mexico-based Compañia Papelera Maldonado keeps costs down while increasing exports and profits, thanks to a new service solution. Looking out from [...]
Bearings,Maintenance,Pulp and paper,
Manufacturing
Option 1

Perfectly aligned 1

A common reason for unplanned downtime of belt-driven machinery is pulley misalignment. Misaligned driving belts increase wear on both belts and [...]
Failure modes,
Manufacturing
Option 1

Get a grip

Handling large or medium-sized bearings correctly and safely can be a problem for maintenance engineers, due to the considerable weight of the [...]
Bearings,Maintenance,Maintenance products,
Manufacturing

A different spin

The technology of electromagnetic bearings has made possible the development of Hyperspin™ magnetic spindles – a range of customised solutions that [...]
Bearings,Electrical,
Manufacturing

Hot product

Heating a large bearing before mounting is normally both a time- and energy-consuming task. Not so with the new generation SKF TIH induction heaters. [...]
Bearings,
Manufacturing

Perfectly aligned 2

The new SKF shaft alignment tool TMEA 2 helps prevent costly breakdowns and reduce operational expenses. Shaft misalignment is responsible for up to [...]
Maintenance,
Manufacturing

New sealing solutions for deep groove ball bearings

RSL and RSH seals now introduced by SKF are designed to offer longer service life as well as energy savings in bearing applications.
Bearings,Design,Energy and sustainability management,Research and development,Seals,