All articles for "Transportation & logistics"

Control is everything

In the aeronautic industry, development is constant and safety issues are always a top priority. In flight control, mechanical and hydraulic [...]
Aerospace,Other industry,Plain bearings,Transportation & logistics,

It’s all snow biz

Leitner SpA, situated in the Italian Alps in Vipiteno, South Tyrol, is the Italian headquarters of the Leitner Group of companies. The company [...]
Other industry,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Lubrication of bearings at low temperatures

In low-temperature conditions, lubrication media must be carefully selected, taking into account the whole range of temperatures over which machinery [...]
Lubricants,Railways,Transportation & logistics,

Railway bearings pass new test

SKF’s railway axlebox with cylindrical roller bearings was the first to pass the 25-tonne test under the new standard EN 12082 (European Norm). The [...]
Axleboxes,Cylindrical roller bearings,Railways,Transportation & logistics,

Right on track with bogie monitoring system

Sécheron of Switzerland and SKF are developing a new bogie monitoring system for railway cars. Due to be launched this year, the system continuously [...]
Axleboxes,Condition monitoring,Railways,Reliability,Sensorised bearings,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Re-engineering the hub unit and halfshaft

Vehicle component manufacturer GKN, and SKF have created a compact combined hub unit and halfshaft. This is in response to vehicle designers’ desire [...]
Cars,Hub units,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

New generation of oil and grease seals

SKF has developed a new generation of oil and grease seals specifically for heavy-duty applications. These seals are intended for use in agricultural [...]
Other industry,Seals,Transportation & logistics,