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Support for Siemens tramcars

SKF has signed an agreement with Siemens SGP Transportation Systems for delivery of some 900 axle bridges, with an option for an additional [...]
Design,Railways,Tapered roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,
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Vehicle of the future here now

General Motors’ new concept car, Hy-wire, is the world’s first driveable vehicle to combine a hydrogen fuel cell with by-wire technology.   The [...]
Cars,Mechatronics,Transportation & logistics,
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A bearing on aerospace

SKF acquired 75 percent of NSK Aerospace of Stonehouse, England, and will change the company’s name to Aeroengine Bearings UK. The intention is [...]
Aerospace,Other products and services,Transportation & logistics,
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Service enhancement

In early 2002, SKF acquired Erin Engineering and Research Inc. of Walnut Creek, California. The company provides maintenance engineering to the power [...]
Condition monitoring,Maintenance,
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Checking the wind

The SKF WindCon system allows wind energy plant operators to monitor the behavior of both off-shore and land-based plants to avoid major [...]
Condition monitoring,Electricity, gas and water supply,Maintenance,
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GM concept car gets drive-by-wire technology

General Motors has chosen drive-by-wire technology from SKF for use in its futuristic concept vehicle AUTOnomy, which combines fuel cells with [...]
Cars,Mechatronics,Transportation & logistics,
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Spanish Gamesa chooses SKF

Gamesa, a Spanish wind turbine manufacturer, has chosen SKF as a main bearings supplier. Gamesa is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wind [...]
Other industry,Spherical roller bearings,