All articles for "Transportation & logistics"

Engineering Competence

Flexible solutions with angular contact ball bearings

The automotive industry is a major bearing user, a fact that is reflected in the extensive range of special bearings that have been designed to meet [...]
Angular contact ball bearings,Cars,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Dynamic tests to evaluate hub bearing units

Dynamic testing of automotive hub bearing units contributes to an accurate prediction of the operating characteristics of individual designs.The SKF [...]
Cars,Hub units,Simulation and software,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Steering new course with sensors

Material flow within plants continues to be an important area for company rationalization. The euphoria over automation has given way to the [...]
Deep groove ball bearings,Other industry,Sensorised bearings,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Testing times for greases

Grease plays a crucial part in the lubrication of railway axleboxes and bearings. SKF has evaluated its test procedures for measuring grease [...]
Axleboxes,Lubricants,Railways,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Compact solutions for heavy trucks

In spite of their large size, heavy truck designs frequently require compact and highly integrated solutions. The IVECO Group is one manufacturer [...]
Transportation & logistics,Truck hub units,Trucks and trailers,
Engineering Competence

Electrically-insulated bearings

Reliability is an essential requirement for modern bearings with longer intervals between maintenance. For example, they must be robust enough to [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Deep groove ball bearings,Railways,Tapered roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Development of traction motor bearings

New generations of traction motor bearing units have evolved to meet more exacting customer requirements.Cylindrical roller bearings remain at the [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Other industry,Railways,Traction motor bearing units,Transportation & logistics,