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

Are you keeping up with the latest technological advances?

Are you keeping up with the latest technological advances? Engineering products are improving all the time with new and innovative products being developed constantly. Some could help your company with...

A powerful energy saving solution ideal for industrial fans, blowers and conveyors

SKF has introduced a new E2 Energy Efficient Spherical Roller Bearing. The new bearing, which significantly enhances energy efficiency by reduced bearing friction and energy consumption, is ideal for...

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SKF's New Machine Condition Indicator - an economical vibration sensor and indicator for monitoring of non-critical machines

The SKF CMSS 200 Machine Condition Indicator is an economical vibration sensor and indicator for monitoring of non-critical machines. It is ideal for machinery with constant operating conditions not previously...

New SKF extreme temperature bearing operates at 350°C without re-lubrication

SKF has announced the introduction of a new Extreme Temperature Bearing. The new bearing features a graphite cage which lubricates the bearing up to temperatures of 350°C - without the need for re-lubrication.The...

SKF launches new sensor bearing

SKF launches a new sensor bearing with improved protection against power surges. Typically used in electric motors, the new bearing has an in-line electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) filter that protects...

CASE STUDY: THK Linear Rail fitted to a Yeti 303 RDH Mountain Bike

Less than half an hour from the Severn Bridge, Cwmcarn has some great Downhill and Cross Country trails providing a sure-fire way for serious mountain bike riders to get their fix.Roland Stack is one...

Brand New SKF Rolling Bearings Catalogue Now Available from Acorn

A new, and extremely comprehensive, Rolling Bearing catalogue has just been release by SKF, replacing their General Catalogue. The new rolling bearings catalogue has almost 1,400 pages and covers no less...

How are the balls in ball bearings made?

The process to make a ball inside a ball bearing perfectly smooth and spherical every time is surprisingly neat.

Detecting failure in railway bearings

Detecting failure in railway bearings is notoriously hard but innovations in equipment are making monitoring increasingly precise.

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