All articles for "Maintenance"

Sustainability

Bearing remanufacturing cuts costs and CO2

Bearing remanufacturing plays an essential role in the global railway industry. The benefits are many, including shorter stops, faster overhaul [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Circular economy,Digitization,Maintenance,Railways,Remanufacturing services,Sustainability,
Digital Technology

Condition mon‍itoring cuts costs

China’s Guangzhou Metro is one of the busiest metro networks in the world. Now it is going from a planned maintenance model for its bearings to a [...]
Axleboxes,Bearing failure,Bearing life,Bearings,Condition monitoring,Digital Technology,Digitization,Engineering Competence,Maintenance,Sustainability,
Digital Technology

The future of bearing failure analysis is here

Computer vision is an effective complement to the human eye. SKF has developed an AI tool to evaluate bearing damage automatically, helping [...]
Artificial intelligence,Bearing failure,Digital Technology,Digitization,Maintenance,New technology/product,
Industry

How to cope with an ag‍gressive en‍viron‍ment

The aggressive environment in ATA Timber’s wood kilns caused major problems for its drying trolleys. SKF proposed a transition to sealed deep groove [...]
Bearing life,Engineering Competence,Lubricants,Maintenance,Maintenance products,
Product News

New cassette seal aimed at heavy machinery

In November SKF launched a newly designed cassette seal for wheel ends aimed at boosting the resilience of equipment in tough operating conditions.
Agriculture,Construction,Integrated maintenance solutions,Lubrication Solutions,Maintenance,Maintenance products,New technology/product,
Product News

New grease gun operated by a thumb switch

A new grease gun in the SKF family enables users to toggle between high-volume and high-pressure requirements via a thumb-operated switch.
Lubrication Solutions,Maintenance,Maintenance products,New technology/product,
Rolling Knowledge
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Maintenance interval extension for railway wheel-set bearings

Depending on railway gauge, wheel diameter and axle load, wheelsets can have different arrangements and designs. As these systems are critical for [...]
Bearings,Maintenance,Railways,SKFstronger,