Sustainability

Coatings to improve bearing performance

Coatings maximize the service life and performance of rolling and plain bearings. They can satisfy a variety of operating conditions and application [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Industry,INSOCOAT bearings,
Sustainability

Supporting the energy re‍volution

Active magnetic bearings from SKF are key components in today’s energy transition and optimization. Now they are finding applications in the [...]
Energy and sustainability management,Industry,Magnetic bearings,Sustainability,
Sustainability

New tool to help industry address carbon emissions

SKF has launched a new, freely available tool to help the industry better understand and address carbon emissions.
Digital Technology,Engineering Competence,Industry,New technology/product,Sustainability,
Sustainability

Bearing remanufacturing cuts costs and CO2

Bearing remanufacturing plays an essential role in the global railway industry. The benefits are many, including shorter stops, faster overhaul [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Circular economy,Digitization,Maintenance,Railways,Remanufacturing services,Sustainability,
Sustainability

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,
Sustainability

Condition mon‍itoring cuts costs

China’s Guangzhou Metro is one of the busiest metro networks in the world. Now it is going from a planned maintenance model for its bearings to a [...]
Axleboxes,Bearing failure,Bearing life,Bearings,Condition monitoring,Digital Technology,Digitization,Engineering Competence,Maintenance,Sustainability,
Sustainability

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,