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A bearing on aerospace

SKF acquired 75 percent of NSK Aerospace of Stonehouse, England, and will change the company’s name to Aeroengine Bearings UK. The intention is to [...]
Aerospace,Other products and services,Transportation & logistics,
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A partnership not to brake

Australia’s Pacifica group has signed a joint development agreement with SKF to develop parking brake-by-wire systems for passenger cars.    Pacifica [...]
Cars,Mechatronics,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

High-quality railway bearing service at RBI

In 2001, SKF acquired the US railway bearing refurbishment company Roller Bearing Industries, Inc, to strengthen its position within the North [...]
Industry,Maintenance,Product,Railways,Service,Tapered roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,
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Axles for the long haul

Axles have been the business of BPW Bergische Achsen KG since 1898. Today the company keeps tractors and trailers rolling all over the world.The BPW [...]
Tapered roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,Trucks and trailers,
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GM concept car gets drive-by-wire technology

General Motors has chosen drive-by-wire technology from SKF for use in its futuristic concept vehicle AUTOnomy, which combines fuel cells with [...]
Cars,Mechatronics,Transportation & logistics,
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Thrust to trust

Something new is propelling ships to their destinations. It’s a pod that hangs off the ship and allows it greater manoeuvrability, while at the same [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Industry,Other industry,Spherical roller bearings,Toroidal roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,
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Wheel of fortune

The Millennium Link is bringing about the rebirth of key waterways between Glasgow and Edinburgh. And at the core of this massive project is the [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Industry,Transportation & logistics,