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Manufacturing
Smurfit Kappa paper mill

Upgrade at Smurfit Kappa

In order to avoid unplanned stoppages, the Smurfit Kappa paper mill in Piteå, Sweden, has been upgraded to the next-generation SKF Multilog On-line [...]
Condition monitoring,Pulp and paper,
Engineering Competence
The iconic ‘ding-ding’ trams have been running the streets of Hong Kong Island for more than a century.

Modernizing the ‘ding-ding’ trams

Hong Kong Tramways operates the world’s oldest and largest double-decker tram fleet. The company is now modernizing its trams with new technology. [...]
Axleboxes,Railways,Tapered roller bearings,
Digital Technology
Per Delsing, professor of physics, Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden

A particular place to go

Per Delsing has been fascinated by the smallest components of the universe ever since he was a child. Now he is heading a project to develop an [...]
Manufacturing
Papcel

A partnership for paper

Space constraints posed a tough challenge in designing a new papermaking machine. SKF’s unique CARB bearings and a groundbreaking lubrication system [...]
Pulp and paper,Roller bearings,
Industry
Pågen bakery

A stable process

A bearing solution introduced at the Pågen bakery, one of Sweden’s largest, has resulted in considerable savings, in terms of both time and money.
Deep groove ball bearings,Food and beverages,Industry,
Engineering Competence
Tapered roller bearing load ratings versus performance

Tapered roller bearing load ratings versus performance

Values of dynamic load ratings for tapered roller bearings listed in catalogs might be confusing and not comparable because manufacturers calculate [...]
Research and theory,Tapered roller bearings,
Manufacturing
Solutions for BP North Sea

Solutions for BP North Sea

BP and SKF have signed a three-year, multimillion-dollar contract for the supply of condition monitoring services to BP’s United Kingdom offshore [...]
Condition monitoring,Industry,

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