All articles for "Axleboxes"

Service engineering for Australian railways

Rail companies in Australia face great technical challenges in their operations across the country. With its acquisition of Rolling Stock Supply & [...]
Axleboxes,Maintenance,Railways,Tapered roller bearings,

Axlebridge designs for low-floor tramways

Low-floor tramcars and light rail vehicles offer easy entry for passengers into the vehicle. The Combino® modular tramcar made by Siemens is equipped [...]
Axleboxes,Other products and services,Railways,Transportation & logistics,

Sensors for railway bearing units

Wheel slide and skidding on railway vehicles can be avoided by using systems similar to antilock braking systems for cars and trucks. SKF has [...]
Axleboxes,Railways,Sensorised bearings,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

The Compact TBU, a new concept in axlebox bearing units

Design is the key to lower life-cycle cost. SKF engineers have taken this maxim to heart in developing the Compact Tapered Bearing Unit (Compact TBU) [...]
Axleboxes,Railways,Transportation & logistics,

New train concept

SKF has won a large railway contract for its new generation of axlebox bearing units from Siemens. The lightweight and compact bearings will be [...]
Axleboxes,Railways,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Added safety for today’s railway industry

A new bogie monitoring system helps increase railway reliability and safety and at the same time lowers life cycle costs.
Axleboxes,Condition monitoring,Mechatronics,Railways,Reliability,Sensorised bearings,Transportation & logistics,

Railway bearings pass new test

SKF’s railway axlebox with cylindrical roller bearings was the first to pass the 25-tonne test under the new standard EN 12082 (European Norm). The [...]
Axleboxes,Cylindrical roller bearings,Railways,Transportation & logistics,