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SKF West Africa identified a number of lubrication issues while conducting a paid lubrication audit for a long-standing mining customer in the Republic of Guinea. “Our objective with the audit...
Upgraded roller split bearings offer host of benefits
A range of roller split bearings have been enhanced to deliver additional cost-, time- and safety-related benefits that aim to optimise machine availability and uptime, reduce operational costs,...
Large bearings protected by heavy-duty seals
A new range of radial shaft seals is said to protect large bearings in demanding applications, as well as being easy to retrofit and available as stock items to allow fast replacement. SKF’s new...
SKF allocates €300m to green investments
Bearing equipment and services multinational SKF has allocated €300-million to investments in accordance with SKF’s Green Finance Framework. This is an important part of SKF’s focus on reducing its...
Turnkey lubrication for platinum mine customer
Bearing and seal manufacturer SKF’s South African distributor Bolt & Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) supplied and fitted System 24 to provide a seamless solution for a platinum mine that was...
SKF acquires additive manufacturing company
SKF has completed the acquisition of Laser Cladding Venture n.v. (LCV), an additive manufacturing company based in Belgium. LCV is a niche engineering start-up specialized in various additive...
SKF remains brand of choice for two-times Dakar winners TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing continued its remarkable Dakar history with Qatari driver, Nasser Al-Attiyah, and Andorran co-driver, Mathieu Baumel, taking their new Toyota GR DKR Hilux T1+ to victory at this...
Newly designed large-sealed bearings reduce grease consumption
Newly designed large bearings from SKF have been shown to reduce grease consumption in the bearing by up to 99% and last up to twice as long as conventional open bearings, helping to extend service...
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