SKF South Africa (Pty) Limited

SKF established its roots in South Africa over 100 years ago and is today a specialist supplier of bearings, engineering and rotating technology to mining and industry across southern Africa.  

Machined seal solution extends uptime

Seals installed in a vertical boring mill’s hydraulic rotary joint two-and-a-half years ago were recently inspected and found to have remained in working condition and continue to operate... 

New portable bearing heating solution for sub-Saharan Africa

The new portable induction heater TWIM 15 from bearings and rotation specialist SKF uses medium-frequency technology to heat up roller bearings and other ring-shaped, metallic components. 

Customer uptime extended seven-fold with SKF Solid Machined Seal Solution

Following a recent site inspection, SKF found that all fifteen customised K35 design seals installed in a vertical boring mill’s hydraulic rotary joint two and a half years ago have remained in... 

Sealing solutions for wheel end maintenance

According to industry estimates, up to 90% of premature wheel bearing failures are a result of incorrect seal installation and subsequent leakage of lubricant. A seal formulated from hydrogenated... 

Silent ball bearings improve confidence

A series of super-precision angular contact ball bearings (ACBBs) for the production of grease-lubricated spindles has been unveiled. The bearings were developed in response to issues faced by... 

Bringing noise and maintenance back on track

Mainz is the capital and largest city of the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Located on the Rhine river at its confluence with the Main river, it is regarded as a major transport... 

Fee-based business models for a better future

SKF is urging users of rotating equipment to rethink the way they pay for bearings and related items. In the traditional transaction-based model, suppliers’ profits depend on numbers of parts sold...