Tag: SKF
Sven Wingquist Test Center
Test large-size bearings under real conditions
Real, rather than simulated testing, delivers the most accurate insights into how to improve simulation software and finally also...
Evaluation of bearing loading conditions in rotating equipment
Introduction
Rolling bearings are one of the most critical machine components and their correct selection is an extremely important step in the design of any...
Bearing Research: Going To The Atomic Scale
This article provides insight into the four main lines of research through modelling at SKF: bearing steel, fatigue mechanisms, polymer design and tribology.
In the...
5 most common causes of bearing failures in electric motors and...
The following five factors can produce its own particular type of damage and leave its own special imprint on the bearing. Consequently, by examining...
A clean sheet approach for the Pulp & Paper Industry
In the latest phase of a 60-year partnership, SKF is helping a leading global supplier of pulp and paper equipment meet the challenges of...
Make Do and Mend: Remanufacturing Makes Sense
Author: David Oliver is Channel and Platform Development Manager, Bearings and Units at SKF
Too many bearings are ending up on the waste heap when...
Academic collaborations for industry 4.0 development
A joint project between SKF, Chalmers University and Ericsson will help to lay the practical foundations for ‘Industry 4.0’, while proving the importance of...
Reliable motor control with newest generation SKF sensor bearings
Authors
Fabrice Mathé, business development manager sensor bearings product line, SKF France, Saint-Cyr, France,
Amélie Grellier, global market communications project leader, SKF France, Saint-Cyr, France.
The growing use of...
SKF magnetic bearings installed in world’s first subsea gas compression system...
SKF magnetic bearings equip the first ever subsea gas compression system at the Statoil-operated Åsgard gas field near the Norwegian coast.
Gothenburg, Sweden, 10 November,...
Benefits of using black oxidized bearings in wind applications
Authors:
Kenred Stadler, Programme manager Renewable Energy, SKF GmbH, Schweinfurt, Germany
Bo Han, Lubrication expert, SKF Global Technical Center China, Shanghai, China
Victor Brizmer, Senior Researcher, SKF...