Engineering Competence

Spherical roller bearings in fans

Fan-related bearing problems represent a significant proportion of failures presented to SKF engineers. This has led to the development of solutions [...]
Deep groove ball bearings,Research and theory,Spherical roller bearings,
Engineering Competence

Steering new course with sensors

Material flow within plants continues to be an important area for company rationalization. The euphoria over automation has given way to the [...]
Deep groove ball bearings,Other industry,Sensorised bearings,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Testing times for greases

Grease plays a crucial part in the lubrication of railway axleboxes and bearings. SKF has evaluated its test procedures for measuring grease [...]
Axleboxes,Lubricants,Railways,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Linear guidance systems

In the linear guidance or table systems market, a significant number of users are now seeking to obtain the complete system – guide system, drive and [...]
Linear motion,
Engineering Competence

Productivity increase in hot wire rolling mills

An Italian company is developing complete on-line condition monitoring for hot wire rolling mills.Continuous market pressure forces steel mills to [...]
Condition monitoring,Metal industry,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

Compact solutions for heavy trucks

In spite of their large size, heavy truck designs frequently require compact and highly integrated solutions. The IVECO Group is one manufacturer [...]
Transportation & logistics,Truck hub units,Trucks and trailers,
Engineering Competence

Electrically-insulated bearings

Reliability is an essential requirement for modern bearings with longer intervals between maintenance. For example, they must be robust enough to [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Deep groove ball bearings,Railways,Tapered roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,