SKF and renewable energy

Optimizing alternative energy technologies with the power

of SKF knowledge engineering

The Power of Knowledge Engineering

Applying SKF expertise to the challenge
The rapid growth of renewable energy reflects the worlds
increasing need for energy. But for new technologies to
succeed, energy must be generated with high availability and
minimized costs. This
requires that production
is efficient from day one
which, in turn, demands
high reliability
of functions and
sub-systems supply.
To achieve this, energy
producers must
rely on suppliers who
have design and manufacturing capabilities for products
and solutions, as well as the capacity to offer services around
the globe.
Through partnership with SKF, you can benefit from our
significant experience in wind as well as other forms of
renewable energy from hydroelectric to biofuel to
geothermal to make your projects more reliable and
profitable. With competence in five key technology areas
bearings, seals, lubrication, mechatronics and services
SKF serves as a single source for solutions that can increase
efficiency and maximize productivity.
For over a century, our innovative bearing solutions have
helped increase efficiency, improve reliability, and save energy.
Today, we offer a wide range of services and products, including
rolling element bearings, couplings, actuation and motion
control systems, lubrication systems and lubricants, seals,
conditioning monitoring systems, maintenance tools, mounting
and alignment tools, as well as remote monitoring and
diagnosis.
An environmental performance approach
SKF knowledge and ingenuity can be instrumental in helping
you develop products that are in harmony with nature. Our
solutions can reduce friction, prevent grease leakage, reduce
the use of harmful fluids and lubricants and, in some cases,
improve your manufacturing
processes to minimize scrap
and energy consumption.
Most important, by making
your machinery more energy
efficient, we can help you
generate more energy.
Design for Six Sigma is part of SKFs product
development process. The concept helps to
reduce product emergencies after launch,
product recalls and warranty issues. It also
helps to reduce engineering changes late in
the process that can increase the risk of
problems developing after the product launch.
es of alternative energy
Wind Wave
The wind energy Special buoys, turbines, and other technologies can convert the
industry is the most natural movement of ocean waves into clean, renewable
mature of the electricity. Regardless of the technology, SKF knowledge and
different renewable technology can play a key role in system behaviour, with
energies, but expertise in pumps, turbines and generators. Additionally,
continues to SKF remote
require innovative condition monitoring
engineering technologies enable
developments. SKF has partnered with manufacturers and operators to
wind farm operators to reduce friction, increase output, and accurately predict
optimize maintenance regimens. Our contributions include and plan for
specialized bearings and housings, seals, lubricants and downtime. This
lubrication systems, and condition monitoring technologies. maximizes system
uptime, optimizes manpower resources, and reduces
maintenance costs.

Solar Tidal
Maximizing the Rough marine environments require turbines that can handle
energy from solar strong radial and axial loads during continuous operation, as well
collectors requires as rugged sub-sea actuators for controlled movement.
automatic tracking SKF competence in bearings, seals, lubrication systems and
systems that enable mechatronics provides integrated solutions such as sealed-for-
devices to track the life bearings that help
sun in both vertical to reduce the need
and horizontal for maintenance and
directions. SKF capabilities can support the development of increase uptime.
reliable actuators for highly accurate solar tracking. Our
advanced bearing, sealing and lubrication systems help to
increase equipment service life in harsh, extreme temperature
environments.
 Seals Bearings Lubrication
and units systems

Mechatronics Services

The Power of Knowledge Engineering

Drawing on five areas of competence and application-specific
expertise amassed over more than 100 years, SKF brings innova-
tive solutions to OEMs and production facilities in every major
industry worldwide. These five competence areas include bearings
and units, seals, lubrication systems, mechatronics (combining
mechanics and electronics into intelligent systems), and a wide
range of services, from 3-D computer modelling to advanced
condition monitoring and reliability and asset management
services. A global presence provides SKF customers uniform
quality standards and worldwide product availability.

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