Engineering Competence

Compact taper roller bearing lives up to its name

SKF has developed a new bearing generation for railway applications that offers lower life-cycle costs and longer maintenance intervals. Laboratory [...]
Design,Industry,Product,Railways,Service,Tapered roller bearings,
Engineering Competence

The value of reconditioning bearings in cold rolling mills

Refurbishment and reconditioning of bearings used in cold rolling mills can save between 55 % and 65 % on the cost of buying new bearings.   SKF [...]
Design,Industry,Maintenance,Metal industry,Service,
Engineering Competence

New SKF IEC offers easy online calculations

A new SKF Interactive Engineering Catalogue (IEC) is now available online in seven languages at www.skf.com. It offers a wealth of information plus [...]
Industry,Other industry,
Engineering Competence

Trends in machine-tool spindle design

The machine-tool industry is improving productivity through higher speeds, improved power density and multipurpose operations. This requires [...]
Machinery and equipment,Spindles,
Engineering Competence

Providing a good foundation for machines

A recently formed SKF Alignment Competence Centre helps customers make proper alignment to prevent early machine failure.
Condition monitoring,Industry,Machinery and equipment,Other industry,Product,Reliability,Service,
Engineering Competence

Grease life in lubricated-for-life deep groove ball bearings

Advanced grease-life estimates for lubricated-for-life ball bearings can be made with a new diagram that includes operating temperature and grease [...]
Deep groove ball bearings,Industry,Lubricants,Other industry,Product,Reliability,Service,
Engineering Competence

Smart Housing – the integrated sensor solution

Smart Housing is a way of integrating sensors into a housing to allow monitoring and control of critical bearing applications. It is a robust system [...]
Bearing housings,Industry,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Other industry,Product,Sensorised bearings,