Engineering Competence
Type Z stabilizers chosen for research vessel

Type Z stabilizers chosen for research vessel

The world’s largest research expedition vessel is scheduled for launch in 2020. The ship, which is currently being fitted out at a Norwegian [...]
Marine solutions,
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,
Engineering Competence
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 [...]
Engineering Competence
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,
Engineering Competence
SKF’s new Lincoln mechanical grease overflow prevention system

Grease overflow prevention system

SKF’s new Lincoln mechanical grease overflow prevention system is designed to prevent hazards associated with reservoir overfilling. It is a product [...]
Lubricants,
Engineering Competence
Scotseal X-Treme

Scotseal X-Treme takes wheel-end seal performance to higher level

A new wheel-end seal for trucks and trailers, Scotseal X-Treme (fig. 1), currently well accepted on the American continent, has been developed to [...]
Seals,Truck hub units,