ACORN® Insight
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How to choose the right fitting tool for your bearing
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.
A robust bearing solution for the most challenging environments
Operating conditions in the mining and quarrying industry are harsh, with wet and abrasive conditions commonplace. What you need is a robust bearing solution that can stand up to the challenges of the industry.
Coupling up your processing and packaging machinery
What if we told you that your choice of coupling could be the difference between optimum production levels and hours or even days of unplanned downtime?
How to choose the right grid coupling for your mining and quarrying application
From pumps and ventilation fans, to conveyors and processing machinery: grid couplings are found in many areas of a quarry. But how do you know whether you’ve got the right grid coupling for your application?
5 reasons to choose SKF Food Line for your food processing application
We asked our bearing and maintenance product manager, Clive Simkins, for his top 5 reasons to choose SKF Food Line housed ball bearing units.
How to choose the right shaft collar for your processing and packaging machinery
Shaft collars may be some of the smallest machine components, but the role they play in guiding, mounting and aligning machine components cannot be underestimated.
5 reasons to choose RHP Self-Lube bearing units for your packaging application
We asked our bearings and maintenance product specialist Clive Simkins to talk us through his top 5 reasons to choose RHP Self-Lube bearing units in the packaging industry.
Can condition monitoring really extend the life of your machinery?
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?
POWERTWIST makes a splash in the marine industry
Any machine failure in the marine industry is costly, both in terms of downtime and cost of repair. Extended downtime may lead to delayed sailing, late docking and off-hire time, impacting on profitability.
Decreasing maintenance downtime in the mining & quarrying industry through optimised bearing selection
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.