Monitoring machine health
1st Quarter 2013, Other technologies

SKF’s machine condition indicator is a low-cost vibration and temperature monitoring device designed for rotating machinery with constant operating conditions. It provides the ability to track basic machine ...

Food for thought
1st Quarter 2013, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

When a leading South African health food distributor experienced frequent break-downs on its potato peelers due to bearing contamination, SKF’s authorised distribution partner, Bearing Services Alrode, ...

Wedge belt pulleys for critical process equipment
1st Quarter 2013, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

One of SKF’s leading customers in the South African mining and minerals industry required special large size, multi-groove wedge belt pulleys for use on various floatation cell drive mechanisms. “As ...

More reliable double clutch transmissions
4th Quarter 2012, Shaft power components

SKF’s double clutch bearing set and clutch support angular contact ball bearing are specifically designed for double clutch transmissions. They are robust and can resist very high temperatures and loads. ...

Environmental benefits of BeyondZero
3rd Quarter 2012, Other technologies

SKF‘s BeyondZero portfolio enables customers to reduce their environmental impact.

Meet the world
3rd Quarter 2012, News & events

SKF has announced the launch of the 2012 SKF Meet the World youth football tournament. “Since 2007 the tournaments have been an integral part of SKF Care, our sustainability commitment,” says Tom Johnstone, ...

Toyota and SKF - a winning partnership
3rd Quarter 2012, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

The SKF name has become synonymous with motorsport through sponsorship that involves products, technical advice and specialised service, and the company is now a proud sponsor of Toyota Motorsport. Team ...

Hydraulic pumps and oil injectors
3rd Quarter 2012, Hydraulic systems & components

SKF has a new range of air-driven hydraulic pumps and oil injectors to mount and dismount a variety of shrink fit mechanical components using the oil injection method. These include couplings, bearings, ...

Electric cylinders reduce emissions
3rd Quarter 2012, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

SKF’s CASM electric cylinder can reduce CO₂ emissions in a wide range of industrial applications. In a recent study in India, an SKF customer replaced hydraulic lifts in a textile printing machine with ...

An eye on the future
2nd Quarter 2012, News & events

The London Eye has become one of the most spectacular and popular visitor attractions in the world. SKF slewing bearings – 3,6 metres in diameter – keep the passenger capsules in a perfect horizontal ...

The high price of low cost hubs
2nd Quarter 2012, Shaft power components

A number of low cost wheel bearing hub units available in the aftermarket are claimed to be OE quality, and SKF performed a round of tests to see whether these claims were accurate. The low cost hub units ...

Meet the world
2nd Quarter 2012, News & events

SKF has announced the launch of the 2012 SKF Meet the World youth football tournament. “Since 2007 the tournaments have been an integral part of SKF Care, our sustainability commitment,” says Tom Johnstone, ...