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SKF Bearing Greases and their Applications
Courtesy of SKF Maintenance Products      LGMT 2 SKF general purpose industrial and automotive bearing grease
What does the SKF OilCheck TMEH 1 Measure?
  What does the SKF OilCheck TMEH 1 measure? The SKF OilCheck TMEH 1 measures the change of the dielectric constant of oil. As a consequence of contamination (by water, metal p
SKF Bearing Life Cycle
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Lubrication - Glossary of lubrication terms
Maintenance knowledge: Lubrication - Glossary of lubrication terms Thickener or soap Thickener or soap is the system, which holds the oil and/or additives together to enable the lubricati
Thermography
Thermography Courtesy of SKF Maintenance Products Detect hot spots before they cause trouble.   Since the dawn of the industrial age, temperature has been us
Lubricants
SKF Lubricants The perfect solution for every application  Courtesy of SKF Maintenance Products Even the very best bearing can only show opti
Mounting Bearings Using Heat
Mounting bearings using heat The force needed to mount a bearing increases rapidly with bearing size. Because of the mounting force required, larger bearings cannot easily be pressed o
Mounting & Lubrication
Courtesy of SKF Maintenance Products Prevent 16% of premature bearing damage Around 16% of all premature bearing failures are a result of poor fitting or using incorrect mounting techniques.
Safety Data Sheets
Below you will find the safety data sheets of SKF lubricants and chemicals in all available languages. The safety data sheets are in Acrobat PDF format allowing you to view, save to
Eccentricity
Eccentricity Shaft Eccentricity plays a very important role as part of a Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation (TSI) System on large steam turbines and should be included in retro-fit p
Eddy Current (Proximity Probe) Transducer Installation: Part 1 Radial Vibration
Eddy Current (Proximity Probe) Transducer Installation: Part 1 Radial Vibration Eddy Current Transducers (Proximity Probes) are the vibration transducer of choice when installing vibrat
Thrust Position
Thrust Position Thrust Position Monitoring was one of the earliest applications for Eddy Current Transducers. When utilized for this application, it is one of the most important componen
Valve Expansion
Valve Expansion Valve position measurements are an important aspect of a complete Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation system. Typically, the Main Steam Control (or Throttle) Valve is
Proper Storage, Handling and Safety of Roller Bearings
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Extending Oil Drain Intervals of your Fleet Vehicles
Extending Oil Drain Intervals of your Fleet Vehicles How does the US Military extend drain intervals in their motor pool fleet? One valuable asset in their quiver of condition monitoring tool
Mounting Bearings Using Heat
Application Note and Video courtesy of SKF Maintenance Products. The force needed to mount bearing increases rapidly with bearing size. Because of the mounting force required, larger bearings c
Tool Selection for Bearings
Mounting Bearings Prevent 16% of premature bearing failure Around 16% of all premature bearing failures are caused by poor fitting, usually using brute force, and being unaware of the availability
Resource Links
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