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Engineering Competence

X-ray diffraction provides answers to bearing failures

The approach of combining two test regimens, “Testing under Service Conditions” and “Material Response Analysis,” can help designers shorten research [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Design,
Engineering Competence

Bearing the biggest bascule

The south bank of the River Maas, in the heart of the Dutch city of Rotterdam, is the site of an ambitious urban regeneration scheme known as Kop van [...]
Bearings,Design,Engineering tools,
Engineering Competence

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,
Engineering Competence

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,
Engineering Competence

Finite method, infinite options

The Finite Element Method (FEM) is a well-established engineering technique in many areas of product design and design verification. Within SKF, it [...]
Cars,Design,Hub units,
Engineering Competence

Maintenance-friendly designs

New oil injection reduces down time and improves safetyIntroduced in the 40s, the use of the oil injection method to make equipment [...]
Design,Lubrication Solutions,Maintenance,
Engineering Competence

Seal analysis pays

In today’s bearing systems, the seal is often the weakest link – the easiest point of exit for vital lubricants and the first point of attack for [...]
Design,Lubrication Solutions,Seals,