Composite dry sliding bearings – maintenance-free and space-saving

The SKF group– a worldwide corporationSKF is an international industrial Groupoperating in some 130 countries and isworld leader in bearings.The company was founded in 1907following the invention of the self-aligningball bearing by Sven Wingquist and,after only a few years, SKF began toexpand all over the world.Today, SKF has some 45 000 employeesand around 80 manufacturingfacilities spread throughout the world.An international sales network includesa large number of sales companies andsome 7 000 distributors and retailers.Worldwide availability of SKF productsis supported by a comprehensivetechnical advisory service.The key to success has been a consistentemphasis on maintaining thehighest quality of its products andservices. Continuous investmentin research anddevelopment has also played a vitalrole, resulting in many examples ofepoch-making innovations.The business of the Group consistsof bearings, seals, special steel and acomprehensive range of other hightechindustrial components. The experiencegained in these various fieldsprovides SKF with the essential knowledgeand expertise required in orderto provide the customers with the mostadvanced engineering products andefficient service.54