All articles for "Spherical roller bearings"

Manufacturing

The right bearing stops downtime in the automotive industry

One German vehicle manufacturer increased its service life from some three months to more than 36 months with an SKF-tailored spherical roller [...]
Bearing failure,Bearing life,Cars,Engineering,Spherical roller bearings,
Engineering Competence

Sealed large bearings – a game changer

Introducing seals for large spherical roller bearings in heavy industrial applications can be a game changer in terms of overall performance and [...]
Bearings,Mining,Spherical roller bearings,
Industry

Dutch railway bridge gets a lift from new bearings

A railway bridge in the Netherlands needed new bearings on a number of wheels in the lifting mechanism in order to meet railway safety requirements. [...]
Railways,Seals,Spherical roller bearings,
Engineering Competence
Spherical roller bearings: The bearing for all seasons

Spherical roller bearings: The bearing for all seasons

In 1919 SKF launched a product that was to transform the world of bearings and their applications in countless industries. Over the past 100 years, [...]
Bearings,Spherical roller bearings,
Engineering Competence
Eight-tonne bearing

Eight-tonne bearing for mining applications

SKF has manufactured and supplied its largest-ever spherical roller bearing based on ISO standard to be used within the mining industry. The bearing, [...]
Bearings,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Spherical roller bearings,
Engineering Competence

Premature bearing failures in wind gearboxes and white etching cracks (WEC)

Wind turbine gearboxes are subjected to a wide variety of operating conditions, some of which may push the bearings beyond their limits. Damage may [...]
Bearing life,Cylindrical roller bearings,Electricity, gas and water supply,Maintenance,Reliability,Research and theory,Spherical roller bearings,Tapered roller bearings,Wind,
Digital Technology

Improved uptime for vibrating equipment

Copperhead is a new integrated system of advanced bearings and condition monitoring technology. Developed by SKF, it is designed specifically for use [...]
Condition monitoring,Construction,Mining and mineral processing,Monitoring and diagnostic,Reliability,Research and theory,Spherical roller bearings,