All articles for "Transportation & logistics"

Leading-edge logistics

The outmoded image of warehousing is about the only thing gathering dust at BSL, an industrial supplier with a distribution system as sleek as it is [...]
Simulation and software,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,

A bearing on aerospace

SKF acquired 75 percent of NSK Aerospace of Stonehouse, England, and will change the company’s name to Aeroengine Bearings UK. The intention is [...]
Aerospace,Other products and services,Transportation & logistics,

A super car is born

Extreme sports cars are traditionally built in Italy or England. But after almost eight years of prototype work, a young Swedish entrepreneur has [...]
Cars,Other industry,Seals,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,

GM concept car gets drive-by-wire technology

General Motors has chosen drive-by-wire technology from SKF for use in its futuristic concept vehicle AUTOnomy, which combines fuel cells with [...]
Cars,Mechatronics,Transportation & logistics,

Axles for the long haul

Axles have been the business of BPW Bergische Achsen KG since 1898. Today the company keeps tractors and trailers rolling all over the world.The BPW [...]
Tapered roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,Trucks and trailers,