Engineering Competence

Smooth operation makes CARB bearings attractive

CARBTM is not only a versatile bearing that combines features of several bearing types, it is also a bearing that offers low friction and smooth [...]
Metal industry,Pulp and paper,Toroidal roller bearings,
Engineering Competence

Split bearing units for continuous casting machines

Within the steel industry rapid developments in continuous slab casting machines have led to demands for more efficient bearing systems, particularly [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Metal industry,Seals,Spherical roller bearings,
Engineering Competence

Flexible solutions with angular contact ball bearings

The automotive industry is a major bearing user, a fact that is reflected in the extensive range of special bearings that have been designed to meet [...]
Angular contact ball bearings,Cars,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Dynamic tests to evaluate hub bearing units

Dynamic testing of automotive hub bearing units contributes to an accurate prediction of the operating characteristics of individual designs.The SKF [...]
Cars,Hub units,Simulation and software,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Yarn spinning innovation

The desire to give textile companies better production control, greater manufacturing flexibility and improved overall product quality has led to the [...]
Other industry,Spindles,
Engineering Competence

Customer approach to housing design

A new generation of standard housings, the SNL range, will shortly enter the market – offering considerable flexibility in bearing choice, [...]
Bearing housings,
Engineering Competence

Spherical roller bearings in fans

Fan-related bearing problems represent a significant proportion of failures presented to SKF engineers. This has led to the development of solutions [...]
Deep groove ball bearings,Research and theory,Spherical roller bearings,