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Log on to your new car

The cars of today are miracles of advanced engineering, with mechanical systems that make driving a pleasure. But the electronics are what provide [...]
Cars,Transportation & logistics,
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The doctor is in

Periodic check-ups with a doctor can extend the lives of machines as well as humans. The SKF Trouble-Free Operation concept (TFO), with its new SKF [...]
Maintenance,Metal industry,Other industry,Pulp and paper,Reliability,
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Absolutely stainless

When special protection against corrosion is required, in applications such as food processing for example, linear ball bearings with raceway plates [...]
Food and beverages,Other services,
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Speed record on inline skates

Jürg Schläfli of Switzerland has set the 1998 world record for high-speed inline skating while being pulled by a motorcycle. Pulled by a 1100 cc [...]
Deep groove ball bearings,Other industry,
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Bearing unit for gearboxes

SKF has developed a bearing carrier unit for main and layshaft bearings in gearboxes. The unit decouples the bearing from the housing, thus giving a [...]
Cars,Machinery and equipment,Other products and services,
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The magic of roundness

Tiny deviations in the roundness of bearing elements can have an impact on bearing quality.Periodic form deviations in the range of an angstrom [...]
Industry,
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Chicago Rawhide expands in Mexico

Chicago Rawhide, a North American subsidiary of SKF, is expanding its operations in Mexico. The company is achieving this expansion by acquiring all [...]
Cars,Other industry,Seals,