5 ways to improve the efficiency of your electric motor
Improving the efficiency of your electric motor can reduce the likelihood of machine failure, extend component lifespan and help to reduce energy consumption.
Improving the efficiency of your electric motor can reduce the likelihood of machine failure, extend component lifespan and help to reduce energy consumption.
Poor bearing fitting practices are responsible for around 16% of premature bearing failures, so it’s easy to see why the choice of method for bearing mounting is so important.
We asked our bearing and maintenance product manager, Clive Simkins, for his top 5 reasons to choose SKF Food Line housed ball bearing units.
ACORN help one of Europe’s largest steel producers become more proactive thanks to the expert knowledge provided by ACORN’s own bearing & maintenance product expert.
Condition monitoring is often talked about when looking at how to extend the life of machinery, but how does it work? And how effective can it really be?
From heavy shock loads to high levels of contamination, it’s easy to see why the rate of machine failure is so high in the mining and quarrying industry. But there is a way to change this.
Contaminated food processing machinery is one of several key factors behind the rising number of product recalls.
The majority of wind turbines are expected to have a service life of over 20 years, meaning that breakdown is almost inevitable at some point during a turbine’s lifetime. The question is: how big an impact will any breakdown have on the business?
SKF has released its new Food Line range of bearing units, created specifically for the demanding environment of the food & beverage industry.
In this article, we look at the sustainability challenges that you face when selecting replacement machine components, and simple solutions that could boost the sustainability of your business.
SKF Shelf is a mobile app which provides you with instant access to a wealth of SKF product brochures, data sheets and technical articles.
The recycling industry is a particular challenge when it comes to component selection. Split bearings are a revolutionary product for this industry. Read more to find out why.
There is no denying that bearings are under a lot of stress. This stress causes wear, eventually leading to bearing failure. But is this inevitable? Or is there a way to make bearings last longer?
Clive recently had a call from a recycling plant who were struggling with excessive downtime on their spiral auger. Find out how he solved their problems, optimising the uptime and reducing the risk of injury in the plant.
When an electric motor fails, there are two options. Either you replace the entire drive, or you rewind the existing motor by replacing its brushes and windings.
Acorn Industrial Services Ltd are proud to have been awarded Authorised Distributor status for SKF Cooper bearings, completing the full range of SKF products available to customers.
Many would argue that 1968 is the year that changed history. From the Vietnam war, to the civil rights movement, to the death of Martin Luther King Jr: 1968 changed the world forever.
SKF have unveiled their new Multilog online machine health monitoring system, IMx-8. This smaller condition monitoring system provides a complete system for early fault detection, allowing maintenance to be carried out proactively to reduce downtime.