Sustainability
Bearings are inheritantly sustainable product.
A bearing exists to save energy, reducing friction and the associated energy losses is the principal purpose of any bearing.
Most bearings are made from predominantly recycled steel and many are made from 100% recycled steel.
Almost all metal bearings and components can be fully recycled after use.
SKF Energy Efficient Solutions
- A new family of energy efficient deep groove ball bearings interchangeable with conventional bearings in almost any application
- olds huge potential for energy savings across many industrial sectors
- Key application is electric motors where high energy consumption means even small improvements can make a real contribution to the bottom line
Sustainable industries
Bearing technologies are key to many new and emerging technologies which aim to reduce carbon emissions and protect our planet.
An example of such an application is wind turbines where bearing performance is intrinsically linked to the performance and reliability of every turbine.
Solutions also help reduce maintenance costs per every kWh produced.
Bearings are integral to the:-
- Main shaft
- Gearbox
- Generator
- Pitch and yaw control
Reducing maintenance cost and frequency as well as increasing reliability are even
more important for the increasing numbers of offshore turbines due to the difficulty of access.
Bearing manufacture and logistics
Bearing manufacturers have been at the forefront of energy reduction and the development of environmentally sound manufacturing processes.
SKF received global certiciation for ISO 14001 as long ago as 1998.
ERIKS supply chain management brings together product from numerous brands and manufacturers enabling you to deal with one single supplier.
Helping you build a sustainable business
- By dealing with an authorised distributor you can avoid the danger of out of date, product out of warranty and, even worse, counterfeit products
- Fake bearings are a danger to your operations, to the safety of your employees and your finances
- It's often hard to tell the difference between a genuine and a counterfeit bearing
- Be sure you're getting what you paid for