All articles for "Machinery and equipment"

Engineering Competence

Trends in machine-tool spindle design

The machine-tool industry is improving productivity through higher speeds, improved power density and multipurpose operations. This requires [...]
Machinery and equipment,Spindles,

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,

Virtual manufacturing – a growing trend in automation

Industrial automation is developing quickly, but product life cycles are getting shorter. Virtual manufacturing may relieve this strain on [...]
Machinery and equipment,Transportation & logistics,

High-speed bearing system for future generations of paper machines

SKF has created the VA460 family of high-speed bearings to meet the requirements of the paper industry for ever-faster paper machines.
Machinery and equipment,Pulp and paper,Spherical roller bearings,Toroidal roller bearings,

A different spin

The technology of electromagnetic bearings has made possible the development of Hyperspin™ magnetic spindles – a range of customized solutions that [...]
Machinery and equipment,

Magnetic bearings – from product innovation to proven solutions

Magnetic bearing performance has been considerably enhanced by sophisticated software-control algorithms. This creates new opportunities for robust, [...]
Food and beverages,Machinery and equipment,Other industry,Other products and services,

Leaner, cleaner compression

Efficient running, lower energy consumption and silent operation not only fits Atlas Copco’s environmental policies, it also saves money for the [...]
Industry,Machinery and equipment,