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    • SKF Low Friction Engine Seals (Automotive)
    • Reduce friction by up to 55%

    Reduce friction by up to 55%

    A car using an engine with four SKF Low Friction Engine Seals can provide C02 savings of up to 1 gram per kilometre.

    In the automotive industry, there is a growing demand for increased efficiency and lower emissions. SKF Low Friction Engine Seals are designed to meet the latest and toughest requirements regarding friction and performance. Featuring a low-friction elastomer sealing lip and specially formulated fluroelastomer material, these seals are extremely durable – even at high speeds. Two key benefits are greater fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions.

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    • SKF Rotor Positioning Bearings (Automotive)
    • Help reduce C02 emissions by up to 15%

    Help reduce C02 emissions by up to 15%

    SKF Rotor Positioning Bearings enable fuel-saving stop-start.

    The automotive industry is constantly looking for ways to save fuel and reduce harmful emissions. A starter-alternator for micro-hybrid cars provides a stop-start function that turns off the engine when the vehicle stops at a red light or slows down in heavy traffic. The engine is then restarted quickly and silently when the driver releases the brake or engages a gear. An integral part of this starter-alternator is the SKF Rotor Positioning Bearing, which consists of a high performance magnetic ring clamped to a high-speed, high-temperature bearing. Together they produce a powerful, accurate, repeatable and durable magnetic field that enables the system to stop and start the engine quickly and quietly.

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    • High pressure valve stem seals (Automotive)
    • Improved fuel economy

    Improved fuel economy

    SKF high-pressure valve stem seals enable high-pressure boosting to increase the power of downsized engines for greater fuel efficiency.

    Because of legislation and customer needs, vehicle manufacturers are eagerly working to improve fuel economy and minimise emissions. Downsizing engines that utilise boosting technologies to maintain or even increase power and torque is one method of doing this. Thanks to its robust design – including an independent pressure lip –SKF high-pressure valve stem seals allow significantly lower blow-by gas leakage. The seal remains closed, keeping valve guide wear and emissions to a minimum. Furthermore, with the addition of an extra lip, pressure resistance of up to 16 bar is within reach. These seals can be used in both light- and heavy-vehicle applications.

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    • SKF Solar Hub (Solar)
    • Improved solar tracking and more cost-efficient power generation

    Improved solar tracking and more cost-efficient power generation

    SKF Solar Hub can increase efficiency by up to 20% while delivering reliable and virtually maintenance-free performance for up to 20 years.

    Featuring a self-locking gearbox, bearings, a specialized lubricant and an IP 65 rated sealed housing, SKF Solar Hub provides 360° rotation. The bolt-on design enables the hub to be installed quickly and easily. SKF Solar Hub provides the mechanical movement and torque needed by solar panels to track the sun accurately as it moves across the sky – even under the toughest conditions.

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    • SKF Energy Efficient (E2) deep groove ball bearings
    • Lower friction by 30–50%

    Lower friction by 30–50%

    For a Chinese mine, this solution from SKF will help cut CO2 emissions by 4,000 tons over a 5-year period.

    With a patented design – including optimized internal geometry, a new polymer cage and low-friction grease – SKF Energy Efficient (E2) deep groove ball bearings provide 30-50% lower friction than conventional designs. The result: reduced energy use and operating costs.

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    • SKF Energy Efficient (E2) bearings for electric motors (PM Motor)
    • Lower friction by 30-50%

    Lower friction by 30-50%

    For a UK-based rebuilder, it meant significant energy savings and a longer service life for its motors.

    With a patented design – including optimized internal geometry, a new polymer cage and low-friction grease – SKF Energy Efficient (E2) deep groove ball bearings provide 30–50% lower friction than conventional designs. The result: reduced energy use and operating costs as well as a lower total cost of ownership.

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    • SKF Solar Linear Actuators (Solar)
    • Easy to install, reliable and virtually maintenance-free

    Easy to install, reliable and virtually maintenance-free

    For an American solar panel manufacturer, it means virtually maintenance-free performance for 20 years and increased efficiency by up to 40%.

    SKF Solar Linear Actuators provide reliable solar tracking for up to 20 years! Integrating a screw with gearbox, motor, bearings, lubricant, seals, limit switches, hall sensors and a circuit board, the system is protected in a sealed housing for optimal performance – even under extreme conditions. SKF Solar Linear Actuators can be installed quickly and easily, needing no downtime for replacement or re-lubrication.

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    • SKF StopGo (Two-wheelers)
    • Up to 8% fuel savings

    Up to 8% fuel savings

    For a two wheeler driving 7,875 km per year this equals 36 kg less CO2 emission. 

    SKF StopGo is a three-in-one integrated sensor-bearing system for two-wheeler vehicles. By turning off the engine when stopped in traffic and starting it when the throttle is engaged, this innovation reduces unnecessary fuel consumption by up to 8% and CO2 emission by up to 4.6 grams per kilometre.

    SKF StopGo is a plug-and-play unit that attaches to the front wheel hub of a new vehicle or can even be retrofitted in an existing one. By combining the bearing, the stop-start function and a speed sensing function, this unit also offers a 60% weight saving compared to separate mechanical components.

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    • CASM electric cylinders (Lifting and handling equipment)
    • 90% energy savings

    90% energy savings

    For a textile-printing machine in India, replacing two hydraulic lifts with two CASM cylinders equals an annual saving of 7,000 KWh per year, equivalent to 5.3 tons of CO2 emissions, and 400 litres of hydraulic oil.

    SKF electric cylinders are an electromechanical alternative to the hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders used in many industrial lifting and handling applications. Unlike fluid power systems that require constant pressure, this solution uses electromechanical energy, only requiring power while moving. This minimizes maintenance and reduces energy use by up to 90%.

    Replacement is simple as SKF electric cylinders are made to the same modular standards and they can easily be coupled with different electric motors and control systems. SKF electric cylinders enable more accurate positioning, greater precision and are virtually maintenance-free.

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    • SKF Nautilus (Wind)
    • Reducing total cost of energy production

    Reducing total cost of energy production

    Wind turbine manufacturer in Denmark required a low-friction solution to ‘fit and forget’. SKF Nautilus bearings were the answer.

    SKF Nautilus is a double row tapered roller bearing specifically designed for wind turbines. It is a single bearing solution that carries all the rotor loads, forces and movements that would normally require two bearings of conventional design. SKF developed a new generation of the SKF Nautilus bearings. Pre-greased, with integrated sealing carriers, high-friction coating and bolted inner rings, this new generation of SKF Nautilus bearings offers design engineers the freedom to develop a wide variety of wind turbines. They are easy to mount/dismount and tough enough to resist contamination and leakage.

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    • SKF ConRo
    • Up to 50% lower operational costs

    Up to 50% lower operational costs

    For a steel mill in Germany, this means increasing production from 2.4 to 3.3 million tons of steel per year. 

    SKF ConRo units are robust, self-contained roll line units that include bearings, seals, housings, grease and roll bodies. By incorporating a greased and sealed unit that doesn’t need relubrication, this innovation eliminates relubrication and improves casting line service life and reliability. This reduces operational costs by up to 50% and increases roll line service life by 25% or more.

    SKF offers three variants of SKF ConRo – Top, Compact and Low – for the different slab caster segments.

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