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Re-engineering the skies

Depending on whom you believe, the future of civilian aviation is going towards either large “super jumbo” planes that can carry a massive number of [...]
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Reaching into the universe

Grantecan SA is keeping Spain at the forefront of world astronomy. At the famous Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in the Canary Islands, the outer [...]
Aerospace,Bearing housings,Design,Other products and services,Reliability,
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A marathon for sustainable mobility

With today’s soaring petrol prices, nothing grabs attention more than young people trying out ingenious ways to use less of the precious stuff. The [...]
Other industry,Other products and services,Research and theory,
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Holding the wind in one hand

For German wind park operator Prokon, success comes from controlling the entire operation – from planning at the beginning to dismantling at the end. [...]
Condition monitoring,Electricity, gas and water supply,Maintenance,Reliability,
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Jörg-M Willke steps on the gas

If you think that the gas industry is just about gas production, then think again. Jörg-M Willke, head of research and development at Linde Gas, uses [...]
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Lift-off for China’s regional jet

In China, an advanced regional jet aircraft is under production. It will be the country’s first civil aircraft with complete proprietary intellectual [...]
Aerospace,Design,Plain bearings,
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BASKY – social responsibility

SKF units around the world are involved in numerous projects to assist local communities with social development. An example is provided by SKF in [...]