ACORN® Insight

Keep up-to-date on the latest product and company news, along with useful information for the maintenance, repair and overhaul industry.

What is predictive maintenance?

With rising costs and increasing production demands, unplanned downtime is more expensive than ever. Businesses cannot afford unexpected breakdowns, but with a structured maintenance plan, they do not have to.

CASE STUDY: Rapid response saves bottling plant from costly downtime

When a national beverage bottling plant faced a critical breakdown due to an overheating servomotor and gearbox, they were looking at a worst-case scenario, at least a week of downtime and a staggering cost of £10,000 per hour.

How to implement predictive maintenance

Implementing a predictive maintenance strategy can be overwhelming, especially when collecting machine data from scratch.

What do the different letters mean on a precision bearing?

Precision bearings play a crucial role in keeping machinery running smoothly. If you’ve ever looked at a bearing and wondered what the markings mean, you’re not alone.

The Ultimate Guide to the SKF Super-Precision Manager Tool

This user-friendly app simplifies bearing management, provides critical calculations, and ensures your super-precision bearings operate at peak performance.

CASE STUDY: Smart Sourcing and Fast Action Keep Quarry Operations on Track

When Business Development Manager Jay Goodgame visited a local quarry, he quickly realised an urgent breakdown situation was unfolding at another site nearby. An engineer was struggling to source an SNR bearing at a fair price but with no luck.

CASE STUDY: A Fast-Track Coupling Solution for Pump Rental Company

When a critical pump was out of action for a leading UK pump rental company, extended downtime meant money lost

CASE STUDY: Chain Solution for Cereal Manufacturer

During a routine visit to a national food manufacturer on the Wirral, Business Development Manager, Lee Dobson was approached by an Engineering Manager regarding a critical issue affecting production

World-class automation begins with world-class components

Linear Product Manager Garry Haines talks about how ACORN is helping design engineers and machine builders select the right components for optimum application performance

What is meant by preloading a bearing?

Bearing load refers to the forces exerted on a bearing during operation and can affect how it operates; each bearing type can handle different specific loads

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