All articles for "Tapered roller bearings"

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

Upgraded SKF Explorer self-aligning roller bearings extend service life

Driven by customer needs in challenging industrial applications, SKF developed an improved heat treatment  that is now used for the entire range of [...]
Angular contact ball bearings,Cylindrical roller bearings,Deep groove ball bearings,Metal industry,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Other industry,Roller bearings,Spherical roller bearings,Spherical roller thrust bearings,Tapered roller bearings,Toroidal roller bearings,
Industry

Contract with Finnish wind turbine manufacturer

  SKF has signed a contract worth $25 million with WinWinD, a Finnish manufacturer of wind turbines. SKF will supply the main bearings for WinWinD’s [...]
Tapered roller bearings,

Smart solutions for windy conditions

Wind turbines are reaching new heights. A young wind energy company, Leitwind, is providing solutions to make these heights possible.     Some [...]
Design,Electricity, gas and water supply,Lubricants,Reliability,Tapered roller bearings,

Aiming for the top spot

In just a decade, Chinese trailer axle manufacturer Fuwa has grown from nothing to become one of the worldwide market leaders. Now it is taking the [...]
Design,Seals,Tapered roller bearings,Trucks and trailers,
Engineering Competence

SKF awarded contracts by Fuwa

  Following a competition involving both international and domestic Chinese suppliers, Guangdong Fuwa Engineering Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has awarded [...]
Seals,Tapered roller bearings,

SKF sets new standards in China

Rail transportation is a high-tech growth industry in which SKF is a global leader. To become closer to the important Chinese market, SKF in 1996 [...]
Railways,Tapered roller bearings,