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A smooth break-up

Like a common pepper mill, rock crushers grind and wedge their way to pebbles the size of sugar cubes. For Finland’s Nordberg-Lokomo, this daunting [...]
Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Spherical roller bearings,
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Shear mining power

A newly developed longwall shearer with increased supply voltage gives Polish coal mines a productivity boost. A group of Polish designers and [...]
Design,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Toroidal roller bearings,
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Service with a future

A long-term maintenance contract between a South African and a German company pushes the boundaries of out-sourcing arrangements. It’s a leap of [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Electricity, gas and water supply,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Spherical roller bearings,
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A world built of steel

Steel is the material of choice for a countless number of products. Here is the story of how steel became a key force in world devlopment.
Metal industry,
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Harbour cranes give China a lift

A Shanghai manufacturer of port machinery helps China develop transports for its domestic shipping. But exports are also firmly in focus. The [...]
Transportation & logistics,
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Ovako Steel invests for the future

Ovako Steel, a fully owned subsidiary of SKF, has built a new tube mill in Hofors, Sweden. Commissioned in May 1998, Tube Mill 6 is the most modern [...]
Metal industry,
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Mine your mind

It’s after lunch at Hreod Parkway secondary school in Swindon, west of London. Thirty-five children of mixed abilities are silent in their [...]

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