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Engineering Competence
Benefits of hybrid bearings in severe conditions

Benefits of hybrid bearings in severe conditions

Hybrid bearings have shown good performance in poor lubrication and contaminated conditions, but the understanding of the contributing mechanisms and [...]
Hybrid bearings,Research and theory,
Digital Technology
Size matters

Size matters

Giant rigs at SKF’s new test centre in Germany enable full-size tests of very large bearings.
Cylindrical roller bearings,Research and theory,
Industry
Let's Talk future materials: game changers for industry

Living in a material world

Check out the new Let’s Talk symposium on future materials.
Research and theory,
News
“Let’s Talk” symposiums organized by SKF.

Let’s talk industry

“Let’s Talk” is a new series of knowledge-sharing symposiums organized by SKF in which industry experts discuss industry trends such as [...]
Research and theory,
Engineering Competence

Bearing research: going to the atomic scale

This article provides insight into the four main lines of research through modelling at SKF: bearing steel, fatigue mechanisms, polymer design and [...]
Other industry,Other products,Research and theory,
Engineering Competence

The progression of surface rolling contact fatigue damage of rolling bearings

The mechanism of surface rolling contact fatigue in rolling bearings is investigated by means of dedicated experiments and numerical simulations of [...]
Other industry,Research and theory,Roller bearings,
Engineering Competence

New test methods on ceramic rolling elements

Certain highly demanding applications are best served with bearings that constitute a combination of steel rings with ceramic rolling elements, [...]
Hybrid bearings,Other industry,Research and theory,