All articles for "Railways"

Engineering Competence

Right on track with bogie monitoring system

Sécheron of Switzerland and SKF are developing a new bogie monitoring system for railway cars. Due to be launched this year, the system continuously [...]
Condition monitoring,Integrated maintenance solutions,Monitoring and diagnostic,Railways,Reliability,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

A nation built by railways

It’s no accident that Italy came together as a nation around the same time that railways first linked the extremities of Europe’s longest peninsula. [...]
Bearings,Maintenance,Railways,Remanufacturing,
Digital Technology

Railways on the Internet

Web surfers can now get quick information about SKF products and services for the railway sector. The address is: railways.skf.com Bearings are used [...]
Digitization,Railways,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

From minus 150° to 350°C

The range of SKF bearings and bearing units for extreme temperatures has been extended to include Y–bearing units suitable for very high as well as [...]
Bearings,Design,Railways,Y-bearing units,
Engineering Competence

Optimised bearings for locomotive transmissions

Modular design makes the new Adtranz Octeon locomotives flexible. SKF optimised the bearings for the integrated drive system.Electric locomotives are [...]
Bearings,Integrated maintenance solutions,Railways,Transmission,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Polymers enhance railway axlebox bearings

Significantly improved performance can be achieved through the use of polymer cages for roller bearings in railway axlebox applications.Optimised [...]
Bearings,Railways,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Insulation combats current

Passage of current can cause lasting damage to raceways and bearing rings within a relatively short period of time. This problem led to the [...]
Bearings,Railways,Transmission products,Transportation & logistics,