All articles for "Machinery and equipment"

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,
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On the right track

Unplanned downtime was cut by half when Kodak partnered with SKF to improve the reliability of its Track Five sensitising machine.
Condition monitoring,Lubricants,Machinery and equipment,Other industry,Reliability,
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Virtual manufacturing – a growing trend in automation

Industrial automation is developing quickly, but product life cycles are getting shorter. Virtual manufacturing may relieve this strain on [...]
Machinery and equipment,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

High-speed bearing system for future generations of paper machines

SKF has created the VA460 family of high-speed bearings to meet the requirements of the paper industry for ever-faster paper machines.
Industry,Machinery and equipment,Product,Pulp and paper,Spherical roller bearings,Spherical roller thrust bearings,Toroidal roller bearings,
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A different spin

The technology of electromagnetic bearings has made possible the development of Hyperspin™ magnetic spindles – a range of customised solutions that [...]
Machinery and equipment,
Engineering Competence

Magnetic bearings: From product innovation to proven solutions

Magnetic bearing performance has been considerably enhanced by sophisticated software-control algorithms. This creates new opportunities for robust, [...]
Chemicals, fuel and petroleum products,Food and beverages,Industry,Machinery and equipment,Other industry,Other products and services,Product,