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Improving bearings performance in wind turbine gearboxes
SKF has developed a new roller bearing for wind turbine gearboxes that offers bearing rating life that it says is at the forefront of the industry and enables reduction of downtime and maintenance....
Bearing Services Africa unlocks future potential with new shareholder, Advanced Mechanical
Advanced Mechanical recently acquired 70% shareholding in Bearing Services Africa. The shareholders agreement, which was formalised on 25th April 2022, will see a significant expansion of the SKF...
Bearings promote safe food production
The food and beverage industry is required to comply with stringent regulations to ensure the production of safe food. Companies apply numerous safety practices such as the use of hygienically...
New steel and heat treatment raises performance of bearings in wind turbine gearboxes
The SKF high durability gearbox bearing for wind raises the torque density in wind turbine gearboxes by reducing bearing and gear size up to 25% through an improved rating life while at the same...
The gold standard for planter bushings
Anyone involved in agriculture will tell you that maintenance is crucial to your equipment life and performance and will quickly come back to bite you if it is neglected. A planting row unit has...
The Food & Beverage industry have to comply with stringent regulations to ensure the production of safe food. Companies apply numerous safety practices such as the use of hygienically designed...
Free advice on bearing maintenance practices
A new service that provides free issue-specific bearing maintenance advice is now available from SKF. The company utilises a dedicated questionnaire to help customers learn more about bearing...
Filtration system boosts oil lifetime
SKF RecondOil’s technology, which removes even the smallest impurities from circulating oil, is now available in a compact form. RecondOil Box is a smaller version of SKF’s industrial scale DST...
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GSMA elects MTN’s Mupita as new deputy chair
South African telecommunications giant MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita has been elected as GSMA deputy chairperson, serving until the end of 2026. Mupita will support GSMA chairperson...
South Africa business activity contracts for fourth month in a row – PMI
South Africa's private sector shrank in March for the fourth consecutive month, as output and sales declined amid economic uncertainty, a survey showed on Thursday. The S&P Global South Africa...
Global coal power capacity inches up in 2024, data shows
The world's coal-fired power fleet inched up by 18.8 GW in 2024, its lowest rise in two decades, but new additions in China and India continued to offset closures elsewhere, data from US think tank...
