All articles for "Cylindrical roller bearings"

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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,
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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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Keep the presses rolling

The technical requirements on bearings in modern printing presses are very demanding, particularly for printing cylinders.Main cylinders or printing [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Other industry,Spherical roller bearings,Tapered roller bearings,
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Polymers enhance railway axlebox bearings

Significantly improved performance can be achieved through the use of polymer cages for roller bearings in railway axlebox applications.Optimised [...]
Axleboxes,Cylindrical roller bearings,Hybrid bearings,Railways,Tapered roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,
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Hard coating for heavy bearing duty

Diamond-like carbon coatings combine hardness with low friction, thus helping to eliminate wear and increase bearing service life.Hardness combined [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Other (roller bearings),Other industry,
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X-ray diffraction provides answers to bearing failures

The approach of combining two test regimens, “Testing under Service Conditions” and “Material Response Analysis,” can help designers shorten research [...]
Cars,Cylindrical roller bearings,Deep groove ball bearings,Design,Transportation & logistics,Trucks and trailers,
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Creating the right environment for compressor bearings

The refrigeration compressor industry is in a state of change. The thrust of this change is to develop more environmentally friendly, cost-effective [...]
Angular contact ball bearings,Cylindrical roller bearings,Research and theory,Toroidal roller bearings,