All articles for "Railways"

Engineering Competence

Solutions for drive systems

Drive systems for railway applications such as gearboxes and traction motors have to be powerful, meet environmental regulations, be very reliable, [...]
Bearing units,Condition monitoring,Cylindrical roller bearings,Design,Maintenance,Railways,Reliability,Research and theory,Seals,Self-aligning ball bearings,Tapered roller bearings,Traction motor bearing units,
Industry

Supply contract with Pakistan Railways

News SKF has been awarded a suspension unit supply contract from Pakistan Railways. The value of the contract is estimated at about 900,000 euros. [...]
Railways,
Industry

A new standard

A modular concept from ABB is now available on the market for railway traction motors. Based on standard modules, the new motors are optimized and [...]
Design,Hybrid bearings,Railways,
Engineering Competence
The evolution of railway axlebox technology

The evolution of railway axlebox technology

In the first of a two-part article on railway axlebox design, we look at the evolution of this key railway subsystem from an historical perspective. [...]
Axleboxes,Railways,
Engineering Competence

Covering the distance with SKF Axletronic odometers

Harmonization of rail network control systems offers international interoperability as well as major savings on investment and maintenance costs and [...]
Other products and services,Railways,Reliability,
News

Axlebox order for premium class trains

The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) is launching a new premium-class long-distance service called Railjet, which will start operating in 2008. The [...]
Axleboxes,Railways,
Engineering Competence

Wheel flange lubrication for railway systems

Willy Vogel AG, part of the SKF Group, offers wheel flange lubrication system solutions to reduce friction. Friction is a particular problem when [...]
Lubricants,Other products and services,Railways,