All articles for "Railways"

Hybrid traction motor bearing units for mass-transit vehicles

Traction motor bearing units are increasingly used to lower life-cycle cost and improve performance in railway applications. Škoda Trakcní Motory is [...]
Railways,Traction motor bearing units,Transportation & logistics,

High-speed travel

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), the largest railway rolling stock manufacturer in Japan, has received an order from Taiwan for the Shinkansen [...]
Other products and services,Railways,

Train at the end of the world

The journey to the end of the world is about to extend almost six miles.
Railways,

Support for Siemens tramcars

SKF has signed an agreement with Siemens SGP Transportation Systems for delivery of some 900 axle bridges, with an option for an additional [...]
Design,Railways,Tapered roller bearings,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,

High-quality railway bearing service at RBI

In 2001, SKF acquired the U.S. railroad bearing reconditioning company Roller Bearing Industries to strengthen its position within the North American [...]
Maintenance,Railways,Tapered roller 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,