All articles for "Mining, extraction of oil and gas"

Industry

Digging deep

When it comes to moving ore up and men and material up and down a mineshaft, three factors are crucial: reliability, safety and speed. At Czech [...]
Lubricants,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Reliability,Spherical roller bearings,
Digital Technology

Going digital on the factory floor

EthosEnergy, an equipment service provider for the power, oil and gas and industrial sectors, has found an excellent cloud-based solution for data [...]
Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Online services,Other products and services,
Industry

Offshore achievements

Two major breakthroughs have cemented SKF’s reputation as a trusted player in the offshore sector. SKF (UK) Limited Aberdeen, a centre of excellence [...]
Chemicals, fuel and petroleum products,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,
Industry

Cool running

Transporting iron ore by rail is a critical aspect of mining in the Arctic Circle. And predictive maintenance is a critical aspect of keeping the [...]
Bearing units,Chemicals, fuel and petroleum products,Cylindrical roller bearings,Machinery and equipment,Maintenance,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Other industry,Railways,Self-aligning ball bearings,Tapered roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,
Industry

Operation Vital Signs

Automation giant Honeywell calls on SKF’s predictive maintenance expertise to optimize efficiency for copper producer Codelco.
Bearing units,Condition monitoring,Machinery and equipment,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Online services,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

SKF scientists awarded

Staff members from SKF’s Engineering & Research Centre in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands, have won a range of excellence awards. In July 2013, Erik [...]
Chemicals, fuel and petroleum products,Lubricants,Machinery and equipment,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Other services,Roller bearings,
Engineering Competence

Swell solution

French technology firm Symétrie makes hexapods – parallel kinematic systems for testing products and simulating swell. The devices are in high demand [...]
Aerospace,Bearing units,Chemicals, fuel and petroleum products,Design,Machinery and equipment,Mechatronics,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Transportation & logistics,