All articles for "Bearings"

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Less oil gives more heat

A new labyrinth seal for standard bearing housings minimises the risk of oil leakage. This is welcomed by many users who have previously experienced [...]
Bearings,Lubrication Solutions,Seals,
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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 [...]
Bearings,Integrated maintenance solutions,Railways,
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Labyrinth seal for Pop Release

The new SKF Pop Release bearing unit has a reinforced labyrinth seal designed to give high performance while operating in heavily contaminated [...]
Bearings,Design,Seals,
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Damping in a rolling bearing arrangement

The operation of a rotating machine at critical speeds frequently causes a high level of mechanical vibration, noise and excessive wear. An important [...]
Bearings,Design,Research and development,
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Making quality bearing steel

Demands on rolling bearing reliability and performance are continually increasing. Bearings are required to last longer and transmit ever higher [...]
Bearings,Reliability,
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High-speed operation

Railway companies today demand modern equipment that is compact, easy to handle and contributes to a reduction in total life cycle cost.In response [...]
Bearings,Condition monitoring,Mechanical maintenance,Railways,Transportation & logistics,
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CARB – three bearings in one

Customer demands for a space saving and robust bearing with low friction, resulted in CARBTM, a new type of bearing, which permits both large axial [...]
Bearings,Pulp and paper,Research and development,