All articles for "Reliability"

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New axlebox concept for heavy loads

For many years the trend in the railway industry has been to carry heavier loads at faster speeds. Today, most railway freight cars in Europe are [...]
Axleboxes,Industry,Product,Railways,Reliability,Service,
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New sensor solutions for railways

In the railway industry there is an increased demand on reliability and safety to meet customer requirements. This is particularly true for [...]
Axleboxes,Industry,Product,Railways,Reliability,Service,
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Bearing basics for gas-industry screw compressors

Optimum bearing selection can extend bearing life and improve compressor performance. Screw compressorusage in natural gas applications has risen [...]
Cylindrical roller thrust bearings,Industry,Machinery and equipment,Product,Reliability,Service,
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Changing the Limits

A new oil platform in Norway is the capstone of a project that sets new records in sub-sea engineering. Oil platforms are amongstthe world’s most [...]
Chemicals, fuel and petroleum products,Condition monitoring,Reliability,
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Helicopter application puts ceramic-coated spherical plain bearings through their paces

A spherical plain bearing that incorporates a ceramic-coated inner ring, used in helicopter main rotor applications, has undergone extensive testing [...]
Design,Industry,Other industry,Plain bearings,Product,Reliability,Service,
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Keep rolling

A well-known brand in China’s paper industry is blazing a trail in the country by improving efficiency in the face of challenges. A total of 96.6 [...]
Condition monitoring,Linear motion,Pulp and paper,Reliability,
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A concrete cooperation

Skyscrapers, bridges, roads and dams are all made of concrete, the world’s most widely used building material. Cement is its key ingredient, and [...]
Lubricants,Other industry,Reliability,Toroidal roller bearings,