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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...
Split spherical roller bearings offer replacement benefits
Bearings and rotation specialist SKF Coopers’ new range of split spherical roller bearings will help clients, specifically those in the mining sector, reduce maintenance and boost safety, says SKF...
Up the service ante in high torque applications with SKF Disc Couplings
Available in a variety of configurations, SKF’s range of Disc Couplings provide affordable, lubrication-free service in medium to high torque applications that require torsional rigidity. These...
Machine health monitoring at customers’ fingertips with SKF Enlight QuickCollect
Bearings and rotation specialist, SKF, is empowering customers to monitor machine health without the need for extensive training or diagnostic expertise through its innovative Enlight QuickCollect....
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Eskom ordered to pay French company R1bn-plus over Koeberg dispute – Business Day
State-owned utility Eskom has been ordered by a high court to pay more than R1-billion to French nuclear energy company Framatome, after contract and project management problems delayed a steam...
South Africa Manganese delivers strong finish with 25% higher last quarter production
South Africa Manganese finished the financial year strongly, South32, the Johannesburg-, Sydney- and London-listed diversified mining company reported on Monday, July 21. In the three months to...
Academy of Science of SA releases updated Code on excellence in scholarly publishing
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has published the third version of its guidebook to ensuring excellence, integrity and transparency in scholarly publication. The original was...
