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Engineering Competence

Optimised bearings for locomotive transmissions

Modular design makes the new Adtranz Octeon locomotives flexible. SKF optimised the bearings for the integrated drive system.Electric locomotives are [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Deep groove ball bearings,Railways,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

New methods to predict dimensional stability

The effects of heat treatment on a bearing can now be predicted accurately for years to come, thanks to a technique that takes a new look at the use [...]
Metal industry,Research and theory,
Engineering Competence

Accurate drives for positioning tables

  The need for accuracy combined with speed is encouraging the adoption of novel drive concepts for positioning table systems.Demands made on driven [...]
Machinery and equipment,
Engineering Competence

The attraction of magnetic bearings

Active magnetic bearings mark a new era in combining electrical and mechanical systems. They offer considerable benefits in extreme high-speed [...]
Aerospace,Cars,Other (roller bearings),
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Sealed bearings clean and cost efficient

Sealed spherical roller bearings can save space, money and the environment. These are attractive attributes in an increasingly competitive [...]
Metal industry,Railways,Seals,Spherical roller thrust bearings,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Slewing bearings break new ground

  Recent developments at SKF have been able to increase slewing bearing life by around 400% using software-based analysis.By their very nature, [...]
Other industry,Simulation and software,
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Ceramics stand up to harsh realities

Ceramic materials offer the ability to solve bearing-related problems previously insoluble using conventional materials.Ceramic materials are hard [...]
Hybrid bearings,Research and theory,

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