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Super-precision bearings app updated
An updated application (app) extends access to information on super-precision bearings, allowing users to combine bearings into sets. The super-precision manager app from SKF allows users to scan a...
The SKF brand has been synonymous with world-class quality for over a century and SKF South Africa, as a specialist in bearings and rotating equipment, offers 360° product and service solutions to...
Lightweight induction heaters offer optimised performance
Small and medium induction heaters from SKF are designed to optimise performance, efficiency and handle-ability, while also delivering time and energy savings. The compact and lightweight design of...
SKF testing autonomous electric goods transport on public roads in Sweden
Bearing and seal manufacturer SKF is testing a self-driving electric truck to transport goods on a public road between its factory and warehouse in Gothenburg, Sweden. It has partnered with Swedish...
Enhanced bearings solution to improve safety and reduce mine downtime
A specially designed spherical roller bearing (SRB) solution has been specifically devised for a leading South African coal producer to replace an obsolete unit on one of its bucket wheel feeders....
Food-line ball bearings feature hygienic design
A range of food-line ball bearing units that include hygienically designed components, offer improved reliability, reduced maintenance costs and increased sustainability for food and beverage...
Rickard Gustafson appointed President and CEO
The Board of AB SKF has appointed Rickard Gustafson as new President and CEO. Rickard Gustafson will succeed Alrik Danielson and join SKF during the first half of 2021. Rickard Gustafson is...
Shift in strategy to maximise offering
Bearings manufacturer and distributor SKF held a virtual webinar last month to discuss the company’s three-pronged strategy shift to better meet client requirements. “The strategy has encouraged...
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IATA reports that global airline passengers increasingly using digital and biometric systems
The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has released its 2025 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), compiled from 10 000 responses in...
Policy uncertainty could lead to future energy transition funding gap in South Africa – report
A new study that assesses the investments required to achieve electricity security in South Africa by 2050 while also meeting the country’s decarbonisation goals has reaffirmed that the least-cost...
Itac imposes provisional duties on vehicle windscreens from China
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has made a preliminary finding that circumvention of the antidumping duties on windscreens for vehicles is taking place and...