All articles for "Railways"

Engineering Competence

Wheel flange lubrication for railway systems

Willy Vogel AG, part of the SKF Group, offers wheel flange lubrication system solutions to reduce friction. Friction is a particular problem when [...]
Lubrication Solutions,Railways,
Manufacturing

SKF to build factory in Russia for railway bearings

  SKF has decided to build a factory in Russia for tapered roller bearing units to supply the fast-growing Russian railway market. This new [...]
Bearings,Railways,
Engineering Competence

High speed in railways

Speed has been the essence of railways since the first steam locomotive made its appearance in 1804. SKF remains at the forefront of high-speed train [...]
Bearings,Design,Digitization,Maintenance,Railways,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

SKF and Knorr-Bremse to develop specialized technology

SKF and Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH have started a joint project to develop condition monitoring cap-ability for rolling stock [...]
Condition monitoring,Monitoring and diagnostic,Railways,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

SKF solution for railway articulation joints

Low-floor mass transit vehicles offer easy entry for passengers. Modern articulated vehicle designs containing several body sections enable easy [...]
Bearings,Design,Integrated maintenance solutions,Railways,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

Grease lubrication for railway axlebox bearings

Grease plays a crucial part in the lubrication of railway axlebox bearings. SKF offers the railway industry a grease that is based on long experience [...]
Bearings,Lubrication Solutions,Railways,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

A grip on energy efficiency

  SKF has developed a new family of bearings that reduce energy consumption by at least 30 percent compared with standard ISO products. This new [...]
Bearings,Energy and sustainability management,Railways,Wind,