All articles for "Railways"

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High-speed travel

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), the largest railway rolling stock manufacturer in Japan, has received an order from Taiwan for the Shinkansen [...]
Bearings,Packaging and converting,Railways,
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Australian buy-out

SKF has bought a leading railway bearing service company in Australia, the Rolling Stock Supply & Service (RSSS),  which is based in the states [...]
Bearings,Railways,Reliability,Remanufacturing,
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Train at the end of the world

The journey to the end of the world is about to extend an additional nine kilometres.
Bearings,Railways,Research and development,
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Sensors for railway bearing units

Wheel slide and skidding on railway vehicles can be avoided by using systems similar to antilock braking systems for cars and trucks. SKF has [...]
Bearings,Condition monitoring,Engineering tools,Railways,
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Chinese railways right on track

China’s rail system is undergoing a massive overhaul – with ambitious new rail lines and new and upgraded technology to lower costs and improve [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Engineering consultancy,Railways,Research and development,
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High-quality railway bearing service at RBI

In 2001, SKF acquired the US railway bearing refurbishment company Roller Bearing Industries, Inc, to strengthen its position within the North [...]
Bearings,Maintenance,Railways,Reliability,Remanufacturing,
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The Compact TBU, a new concept in axlebox bearing units

Design is the key to lower life-cycle cost. SKF engineers have taken this maxim to heart in developing the Compact Tapered Bearing Unit (Compact TBU) [...]
Bearings,Lubrication Solutions,Railways,Research and development,Testing and test center,Transportation & logistics,