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Shanthi Gears goes for new markets

Coimbatore, in southern India, has long been known for its colourful cottons. Now it’s also becoming known as home to one of India’s premium gear [...]
Machinery and equipment,Tapered roller bearings,Toroidal roller bearings,
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Remote control in car design

Drive-by-wire is a rapidly developing technology for motor vehicle control. Based on remote electrical actuation of vital functions, it offers new [...]
Cars,Mechatronics,Other industry,
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Gerald Q “Chip” Maguire

Always onlineIf Gerald Q. “Chip” Maguire’s vision of the future becomes reality, the way we interact with each other and with the devices around us [...]
Online services,Self-aligning ball bearings,
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A driver in the Brazilian economy

By choosing Brazil in 1953, Volkswagen was throwing a dart at the biggest target on the map in Latin America. But the venture was not without [...]
Cars,Deep groove ball bearings,Hub units,Tapered roller bearings,Truck hub units,Trucks and trailers,
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Rebuilding on a history of papermaking

At the Czech Republic’s Olšany paper mill, a major investment in technology joins a long history of craftsmanship. The goal is to produce speciality [...]
Pulp and paper,Toroidal roller bearings,
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Separate company for e-business

SKF has organised its e-business activities into a separate legal unit, to ensure that its use of the Internet as a tool on the world market is [...]
Industry,
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Sealed Explorer bearings to come

SKF will start manufacturing a sealed version of its Explorer spherical roller bearing. This is a new bearing generation that can provide up to three [...]
Industry,