All articles for "Maintenance"

Manufacturing
Option 1

Shared ownership, shared rewards

When machines are taken care of by operations and maintenance staff in cooperation with each other, reliability is improved. Most people take [...]
Maintenance,Mining and mineral processing,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

Dry downtown

London’s massive Thames Barrier is often called the eighth wonder of the world.  Inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II in 1984, the Thames Barrier is the [...]
Bearings,Condition monitoring,Lifting and Handling,Maintenance,Monitoring and diagnostics,
Engineering Competence

VCP boosts performance

A Brazilian paper producer discovers the benefits of SKF’s integrated maintenance solutions contract.
Bearings,Condition monitoring,Maintenance,Pulp and paper,Reliability,
Manufacturing

River of steel

High-quality cold-rolled steel requires roller perfection, so that the finished product can go out to the world requiring no further treatment.
Bearing life,Bearings,Maintenance,Metals,
Industry

Service enhancement

In early 2002, SKF acquired Erin Engineering and Research Inc of Walnut Creek, California. The company provides maintenance engineering to the power [...]
Bearing life,Condition monitoring,Maintenance,Monitoring and diagnostic,
Digital Technology

Checking the wind

The SKF WindCon system allows wind energy plant operators to monitor the behaviour of both off-shore and land-based plants to avoid major [...]
Condition monitoring,Maintenance,Monitoring and diagnostic,Wind,
Engineering Competence

Delta Force

To bolster its reliability systems business, in May 2002 SKF acquired Delta Consult of the Netherlands. The company employs 93 people and provides [...]
Integrated maintenance solutions,Maintenance,Mechanical maintenance,