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Manufacturing

Flying without wings

The burgeoning market for advanced flight simulators is enabling a Swiss manufacturer to take off.
Aerospace,Design,Other (special products),
Engineering Competence

Roller bearings for the High Roller

The American Bridge Company has contracted SKF to supply technological solutions for the Las Vegas High Roller, soon to be the world’s tallest Ferris [...]
Design,Machinery and equipment,Other (special products),
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 [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Electricity, gas and water supply,Maintenance,Reliability,Research and theory,Spherical roller bearings,Tapered roller bearings,
Digital Technology

Autos go automatic

Computer-assisted driving is about to transform the way we think about road traffic.
Cars,Other (special products),Research and theory,Transportation & logistics,Trucks and trailers,

Testing grease noise in rolling bearings

Noise is a key parameter in the assessment of grease quality. Because lubrication is so vital to bearing performance, SKF is an active developer of [...]

Thinking outside the box

Analyzing engineering problems to arrive at elegant solutions is the forte of consultant David Wood.     Looking much like Auguste Rodin’s famous [...]
News

Advanced reading

Wiley is publishing a new book by SKF Engineering & Research Center’s Piet Lugt. Grease Lubrication in Rolling Bearings takes an exhaustive look [...]
Lubricants,Research and theory,

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