All articles for "Lubricants"

Engineering Competence

SKF combines forces with Vogel to lead the way in lubrication

In mid 2004 SKF acquired the leading lubrication system company, Willy Vogel AG. It’s a move that will combine and strengthen the company’s expertise [...]
Lubricants,Other products and services,Product,
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A concrete cooperation

Skyscrapers, bridges, roads and dams are all made of concrete, the world’s most widely used building material. Cement is its key ingredient, and [...]
Lubricants,Other industry,Reliability,Toroidal roller bearings,

Pass the paper – not the lubricant

Increased workplace safety and fewer production stops are important benefits of a new, improved design for the rope sheave units used in paper [...]
Design,Lubricants,Other products and services,Pulp and paper,Reliability,

Grease life in lubricated-for-life deep groove ball bearings

Advanced grease-life estimates for lubricated-for-life ball bearings can be made with a new diagram that includes operating temperature and grease [...]
Deep groove ball bearings,Lubricants,Other industry,Reliability,

On the right track

Unplanned downtime was cut by half when Kodak partnered with SKF to improve the reliability of its Track Five sensitizing machine.
Condition monitoring,Lubricants,Machinery and equipment,Other industry,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

Decision-support system for selecting bearing lubricants

LubeSelect is a system that will allow SKF to further improve its support to customers when selecting appropriate bearing lubricants.
Lubricants,Online services,Simulation and software,
Engineering Competence

Inherent advantages of biodegradable lubricants

A new biodegradable grease from SKF can match traditional grease performance in bearing applications. It also meets the increased demand for [...]
Lubricants,