All articles for "Maintenance"

Industry

New contracts

Audi AG SKF has signed contracts estimated at some 110 million euros ($147 million) with Audi for the delivery of components for a number of vehicle [...]
Bearing units,Cars,Condition monitoring,Design,Maintenance,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Reliability,
Manufacturing

Machine health monitor

The new, low-cost SKF Machine Condition Indicator aims to save plant operators time and money by monitoring machines not usually checked on a regular [...]
Condition monitoring,Machinery and equipment,Maintenance,Reliability,
Industry

Forging asset efficiency

Due to the economic slowdown in China and the consequent fall in steel demand, the country’s steel industry is seeking new ways to reduce production [...]
Maintenance,Metal industry,Other products and services,Other services,
Engineering Competence

Premature bearing failures in wind gearboxes and white etching cracks (WEC)

Wind turbine gearboxes are subjected to a wide variety of operating conditions, some of which may push the bearings beyond their limits. Damage may [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Electricity, gas and water supply,Maintenance,Reliability,Research and theory,Spherical roller bearings,Tapered roller bearings,
Engineering Competence

Hot applications run longer with graphite

Please note – the SKF product mentioned in this article is no longer available. Many bearings operate in very high temperature environments – but few [...]
Design,Lubricants,Machinery and equipment,Maintenance,Metal industry,Other (special products),Reliability,Research and theory,
Industry

Paper contract

Fibria, a Brazilian pulp and paper company, has signed a five-year agreement for SKF’s Integrated Maintenance Solutions. The performance-based [...]
Maintenance,Pulp and paper,
Manufacturing

Opening doors to fuel economy

The familiar pneumatic hiss of bus doors may soon disappear. Good riddance!
Maintenance,Reliability,Transportation & logistics,Trucks and trailers,