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Engineering Competence

From the racetrack to the streets

While motorsport has long influenced road vehicle design in both aesthetics and performance, the extreme test environment of Formula 1 now plays a [...]
Cars,Other (special products),Research and theory,Trucks and trailers,
Engineering Competence

Improved seals head unit for off-road vehicles

SKF’s new seals head unit is an integrated application for off-road vehicles such as enduro and cross motorcycles, snowmobiles and quads. In addition [...]
Design,Other industry,Seals,
Engineering Competence

Forging asset efficiency

Due to the economic slowdown in China and the consequent fall in steel demand, the country’s steel industry is seeking new ways to reduce production [...]
Maintenance,Metal industry,Other products and services,Other services,
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,
Engineering Competence

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,
Engineering Competence

Hot applications run longer with graphite

Please note – the SKF product mentioned in this article is no longer available. Many bearings operate in very high temperature environments – but few [...]
Design,Lubricants,Machinery and equipment,Maintenance,Metal industry,Other (special products),Reliability,Research and theory,

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