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Up the service ante in high torque applications with SKF Disc Couplings
10th September 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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
5th September 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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.... 


GOOD VIBRATIONS Vipro is continuously supplying clients in the food industry with electromagnetic drives, electromechanical drives and vibrating equipment
Vibrating-equipment supplier cites stable demand from food sector
23rd August 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

The food industry’s demand for the equipment and services of vibration equipment manufacturer Vipro Vibrating Products is stable, with the industry focused on maintaining its existing equipment to... 


Introducing the world’s first hybrid bearing life model from SKF
19th July 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

SKF has unveiled a pioneering model that, for the first time, enables the working life of hybrid bearings to be determined more realistically. Called the Generalized Bearing Life Model (GBLM), its... 


SKF invests SEK 450 million in deep groove ball bearing manufacturing
17th July 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Staff reductions connected to automation investments in Bari will result in restructuring costs of approximately SEK 140 million in the second quarter of 2019. SKF is investing approximately SEK... 


Taking it back to basics with SKF machine condition training
10th July 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

It is a known fact that machine condition monitoring and early detection of problems can safeguard customers against critical machine failure, unplanned downtime and associated costs. In June 2019,... 


Finding fault: determining the true cause of premature bearing failure
Finding fault: determining the true cause of premature bearing failure
8th July 2019

Premature bearing failure is often blamed on ‘white etching cracks’ – but looking deeper for the true underlying cause will lead to a more effective solution, says Erik Vegter, Senior Scientist for... 


Customised and hybrid bearings solve fundamental issues in electric vehicles
Customised and hybrid bearings solve fundamental issues in electric vehicles
5th July 2019

The high speed of the electric motors used in EV&HEV powertrains requires the use of customised bearings. Ceramic ball bearings are most capable of dealing with all the specific conditions, says... 


SKF at Paris Air Show: taking engine performance to new heights
31st May 2019

SKF is to reveal its latest innovations for improving the efficiency of engine performance, whilst saving weight, at the upcoming Paris Air Show on 17-23 June 2019. The increasing demands being... 


SKF at Paris Air Show: taking engine performance to new heights
31st May 2019

SKF is to reveal its latest innovations for improving the efficiency of engine performance, whilst saving weight, at the upcoming Paris Air Show on 17-23 June 2019. The increasing demands being... 


Celebrating 100 years of the spherical roller bearing
30th May 2019

The spherical roller bearing, that helps engineers accommodate heavy radial and axial loads in applications prone to misalignment or shaft deflections, celebrates its 100th birthday this year... 


Celebrating 100 years of the spherical roller bearing
Celebrating 100 years of the spherical roller bearing
29th May 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The spherical roller bearing, that helps engineers accommodate heavy radial and axial loads in applications prone to misalignment or shaft deflections, celebrates its 100th birthday this year... 


Hygienic food-line ball bearings rolled out
21st May 2019

A new range of food-line ball bearing units has been launched. The hygienically designed components are intended for use in food-processing equipment, as an important element of a proactive... 


Lincoln Lubrication SA
Lincoln Lubrication SA
6th May 2019

Lincoln Lubrication SA offers a range of lub-rication system solutions for every industry and application. As the leader in our field of business, we incorporate and apply many years of experience... 


Digitalization: in practice
Digitalization: in practice
18th April 2019

Digitalization is moving on apace, but putting it into practice requires a different way of working says Mattias Årstadius of SKF. There has been much conversation about the Industrial Internet of... 


New online tool makes bearing evaluation faster and easier
New online tool makes bearing evaluation faster and easier
16th April 2019

A completely new version of the online SKF Bearing Select tool helps users choose a bearing based on a range of operating parameters, and can generate automatic results in less than one minute. SKF... 


New SKF JIS compliant ball bearing units for the European market
11th April 2019

A new range of Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) compliant ball bearing units has been launched offering users enhanced performance in general use applications such in material handling,... 


SKF’s smart OEM-quality remanufacturing solution saves Capex for mining customer
10th April 2019

When a long-standing customer in the platinum mining space required urgent assistance to salvage its spherical roller bearings, SKF readily came to the fore. Through its in-depth remanufacturing... 


Successful elevator chain solution cements second order for SKF
Successful elevator chain solution cements second order for SKF
2nd April 2019

It is widely accepted that machines and equipment utilised in the cement industry operate in highly corrosive environments. When a leading cement producer faced constant down time due to frequent... 


Load sensing by light: SKF at the Hannover Messe
1st April 2019

Enabling radical improvements to machine reliability, SKF will demonstrate its new optical sensing technology as part of the Sweden Co-Lab at this year’s industrial Hannover Fair. SKF’s new sensing... 


SKF expands engineering services to support new technologies and address changing customer needs
27th March 2019

The last few months have seen SKF South Africa substantially expanding its engineering team and services to keep in step with the company’s new technology and service developments as well as to... 


Digitalization as a toolbox
Digitalization as a toolbox
15th March 2019

Selecting the most appropriate digital technologies – and implementing them in a practical way – will help manufacturers improve machine output and provide a better service to their customers, says... 


Digitalization: The cultural challenge
Digitalization: The cultural challenge
14th March 2019

In a digital transformation, people matter every bit as much as technology, says Victoria van Camp, CTO and President, Innovation and Business Development of SKF Regardless of their sector, size or... 


SKF sets new standard for hygienic design with ground-breaking Food Line ball bearing units
SKF sets new standard for hygienic design with ground-breaking Food Line ball bearing units
11th March 2019

Innovative ball bearing units expand hygienic-design possibilities, while delivering improved reliability, reduced maintenance costs, and increased sustainability for food and beverage companies.... 


SKF helps reduce maintenance costs through new railway condition monitoring solution
SKF helps reduce maintenance costs through new railway condition monitoring solution
22nd February 2019

The drive in the rail sector is towards extending maintenance intervals. This is an area where digitalization is making a major difference. With this in mind, SKF has launched an entirely... 


Bearing and seal design considerations for tunnel boring machines
18th February 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The safe, reliable operation of tunnel boring equipment relies on the integrity of critical bearings and seals Once construction starts, there’s no going back. A tunnel boring machine (TBM) is not... 


Bearing and seal design considerations for tunnel boring machines
Bearing and seal design considerations for tunnel boring machines
15th February 2019

The safe, reliable operation of tunnel boring equipment relies on the integrity of critical bearings and seals Once construction starts, there’s no going back. A tunnel boring machine (TBM) is not... 


SKF completes previously announced divestment of L&AT business, resulting in a net gain of SEK 1.2 billion
13th February 2019

Previously announced divestment results in a net gain of SEK 1.2 billion. Unrelated to the divestment, impairments of assets and customer settlement costs totalling approximately SEK 300 million to... 


SKF TKSU 10 provides an air-tight solution!
SKF TKSU 10 provides an air-tight solution!
12th February 2019

When a local vehicle manufacturer experienced air leaks in the pneumatically operated components and systems of the specialised vehicles they construct, the company turned to SKF for assistance. As... 


SKF investing in automated production line in France
11th February 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

SKF is supporting the growth of the aerospace market and its business by investing in a new automated line located at the SKF Aeroengine site in Valenciennes, France. With this investment, SKF is... 


SKF consolidates manufacturing in China; invests in new facility
7th February 2019

SKF is investing approximately SEK 200 million in improving its competitiveness and customer service levels for tapered roller bearings (TRB) in China. The investment is being made in a new... 


New SKF solution delivers benefits of condition monitoring to wider applications
New SKF solution delivers benefits of condition monitoring to wider applications
6th February 2019

With condition-based maintenance often reserved for only the most critical assets, SKF has launched a solution that can bring condition monitoring to applications that would previously have been... 


SKF Test Center wins design prize at the International Architecture Awards
SKF Test Center wins design prize at the International Architecture Awards
31st January 2019

The technologically innovative Sven Wingquist Test Center has been awarded the highly-regarded design prize, in the ‘industrial’ category. SKF is proud to have won a Design Award for its Sven... 


New generation of BEAM and BEAS angular contact thrust ball bearings for machine tools
New generation of BEAM and BEAS angular contact thrust ball bearings for machine tools
29th January 2019

SKF has developed the double direction angular contact thrust ball bearings for machine tools where space is limited and easy mounting is required. The high-precision bearings serve as support... 


SKF offers new compact metering device for single-line lubrication systems
SKF offers new compact metering device for single-line lubrication systems
23rd January 2019

SKF announced the introduction of its Lincoln SLC metering device for grease. Developed for use in single-line lubrication systems, this compact metering device features a compact and modular... 


SKF operators step into the future with alerts on smartphones
6th December 2018 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In recognising the vital role that technology plays in securing business, SKF continues to move with the Industry 4.0 tide. In line with the company’s ‘World Class Manufacturing’ initiative, SKF... 


SKF operators step into the future with alerts on smartphones
5th December 2018

In recognising the vital role that technology plays in securing business, SKF continues to move with the Industry 4.0 tide. In line with the company’s ‘World Class Manufacturing’ initiative, SKF... 


SKF goes with the predictive maintenance flow
30th November 2018

There is an ever-growing need for faster, more efficient production methods and manufacturers are striving to find the perfect balance between product quality and affordability and to deliver... 


SKF South Africa
SKF South Africa
9th November 2018

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... 


SKF Digital tachometer - Pinpoint accuracy combined with measurement versatility
2nd November 2018

The SKF TKRT 10 is a fast and accurate tachometer utilising laser or contact to measure rotational and linear speeds. Equipped with a laser and a range of contact adapters, it is a versatile... 


New remote monitor for automatic lubrication systems
10th September 2018

SKF announces the introduction of its LRM2 lubrication remote monitor. Compatible with oil or grease, the monitor is designed for use with lubrication systems that cannot be checked daily due to... 


SKF offers lever-action grease coupler
19th April 2018

SKF recently released their lever-action coupler. Developed to optimise grease gun lubricant delivery, this coupler is available in two versions – one for battery-powered grease guns and one for... 


Stringent environments & harsh conditions are no match for SKF’s Explorer tapered roller bearings
Stringent environments & harsh conditions are no match for SKF’s Explorer tapered roller bearings
18th April 2018

In today’s industrial world, customers need solutions that are robust enough to withstand the toughest challenges and the most testing environments while meeting ever growing demands. In addition,... 


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