All articles for "Bearing life"

Industry

Cool running

Transporting iron ore by rail is a critical aspect of mining in the Arctic Circle. And predictive maintenance is a critical aspect of keeping the [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,
Digital Technology

Operation Vital Signs

Automation giant Honeywell calls on SKF’s predictive maintenance expertise to optimize efficiency for copper producer Codelco.
Bearing life,Bearings,Engineering tools,Integrated maintenance solutions,Monitoring and diagnostics,
Engineering Competence

Why the world revolves thanks to tribology

SKF’s sponsorship of the Fifth World Tribology Congress (WTC), held in Turin, Italy, reflects the importance of this science to the world of bearings [...]
Bearing life,Engineering tools,Lubrication Solutions,Research and development,
Digital Technology

Northern node

Cooperation between SKF and Luleå University of Technology in Sweden is yielding significant bene­fits for all involved. SKF is able to explore new [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Design,Railways,Reliability,Research and development,
Manufacturing
Option 1

Wider SKF Solution Factory network

SKF has extended its services further across the globe, with five new SKF Solution Factory facilities that opened in 2012 and with two more so far in [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Design,Maintenance,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

New launches

1 CPMA and CPMB telescopic pillars have been introduced by SKF. The pillars offer a complete, optimized lifting solution for a range of medical [...]
Bearing life,Cars,Condition monitoring,Design,Electrical,
Engineering Competence

Premature bearing failures in wind gearboxes and white etching cracks (WEC)

Wind turbine gearboxes are subjected to a wide variety of operating conditions, some of which may push the bearings beyond their limits. Damage may [...]
Bearing life,Cylindrical roller bearings,Electricity, gas and water supply,Maintenance,Reliability,Research and theory,Spherical roller bearings,Tapered roller bearings,Wind,