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German divestment

SKF’s textile machinery premises in Stuttgart, Germany, were sold to DIBAG Industriebau AG for 9.3 million euros (USD 9 million). The profit from the [...]
Industry,
News

A bearing on aerospace

SKF acquired 75 percent of NSK Aerospace of Stonehouse, England, and will change the company’s name to Aeroengine Bearings UK. The intention is to [...]
Aerospace,Other products and services,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Hybrid bearings in oil-free air conditioning and refrigeration compressors

In future, compressors used in air-conditioning and refrigeration systems could be designed to avoid the use of oil for lubrication. The [...]
Hybrid bearings,Product,
Engineering Competence

High-quality railway bearing service at RBI

In 2001, SKF acquired the US railway bearing refurbishment company Roller Bearing Industries, Inc, to strengthen its position within the North [...]
Industry,Maintenance,Product,Railways,Service,Tapered roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,
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Maintenance in the Mine

From infrared cameras to ultrasonic devices, Phelps Dodge has set in place a maintenance programme that some consider to be among the best in the [...]
Industry,
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A Smashing Idea

Metso Minerals makes a rock crusher that today can be found on some of the world’s high-profile engineering projects. Timothy O’Brien reports.From [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Deep groove ball bearings,Design,Other industry,
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Richard Barrett

Tools for successThey are Corporate Transformation Tools® – innovative devices to help companies build vision-guided, values-driven organisations. [...]

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