July 2006

@ptitude Exchange News

Vol. 5, Ed. 7

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Angular Contact Ball Bearing Course New New Articles Translations Windfarm Management Conference

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WE 102 Angular Contact Ball Bearing Course New

Designed to be taken after the SKF Reliability Maintenance Institute On-Line Bearing Basics course (WE100), the Angular Contact Ball Bearing course consists of:

Introduction The course structure, contents and learning objectives are presented in the introductory lesson. You will also be given information that will help you get the most out of this course. Angular contact ball bearings This lesson provides an overview of angular contact ball bearings.

Single row angular contact ball bearings This lesson focuses on features and benefits, designations and recent improvements of SKF single row angular contact ball bearings. Arrangement of universally matchable angular contact ball bearings Single row angular contact ball bearings are often used in sets of two or more. This lesson focuses on the arrangement of universally matchable bearings. The concept of clearance and preload and its effect on the service life of the angular contact ball bearing arrangement will also be discussed. Double row angular contact ball bearings This lesson focuses on features and benefits, designations and recent improvements of SKF double row angular contact ball bearings Four-point contact ball bearings This lesson focuses on features and benefits, designations and recent improvements of SKF four-point contact ball bearings Applications Angular contact ball bearings are used in many pump and compressor applications. In this lesson three examples of demanding applications are presented. Case In the case scenario, you will meet two customers that need your help. Apply knowledge from the course to suggest a suitable solution with angular contact ball bearings. Estimated study time: 60-90 minutes ($59 US)

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New Articles
Using a friction model as an engineering tool
Understanding friction in rolling bearings helps save energy and optimize bearing performance. For engineers involved with any type of bearing design, friction is never far from their thoughts. Friction affects bearing performance, generates heat, limits speed and can even lead to damage, if not taken into account. SKF has recently introduced a more advanced model for calculating friction that engineers can use for bearing selection and optimization. For the first time it separates the four physical sources of friction in a bearing and helps engineers better understand bearing function and the consequences of friction. The SKF Interactive Engineering Catalogue, available online at www.skf.com, offers calculation facilities online and information on friction is also a separate chapter in the SKF General Catalogue 6000. (click here)

The universal polymer cage for railways

Significantly improved performance can be achieved through the use of polymer cages for roller bearings in railway journal bearing applications. The SKF Universal Polymer Cage (UPC) takes bearing design and efficiency to the next level by reducing the overall wear of the bearing, improving service life, and most of all reducing the risk of burn-offs and derailments. SKF can retrofit tapered bearing units with this cage, which incorporates the new technology. The SKF UPC also helps to extend the service life, performance and reliability of the bearing. (click here)

Best Practices in Reliability and Maintenance Work Management Processes

From time to time the @ptitude Exchange team finds important and interesting information on asset management and reliability maintenance on other websites. As such we wanted to draw your attention to an article written by SKFs Eric Huston. See the following abstract: A key aspect of any world-class asset management program is a proactive, efficient work management process. A work management process is designed to ensure effective and efficient maintenance is performed on physical plant assets. Maintenance is considered as time-based and condition-based activities to restore, or know when to restore an asset. It should also take advantage of work performed by all facility departments/disciplines, such as operations, maintenance (including electrical, mechanical and instrumentation and controls) and engineering. You can read the rest of this article at the ASME website newsletter by clicking here

Translations

The @ptitude Exchange team is very excited to announce the beginning of our translation initiative. As you may have already noticed, summary, introduction, and main pages are in the process of being translated into Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. What this means is that all the information regarding the article (not the articles themselves), including the abstract will be in the translated language, making it easier to find what you looking for much faster. Please bare with us, the process is slow, but we hope to have all these introductions finished soon.

Windfarm Management Conference 2006

SKF Nieuwegein, Netherlands. April 4-5, 2006 This conference aimed to enhance the efficiency of wind turbine generators through application of custom-made solutions. The event offered an opportunity to share knowledge in the competence areas of Lifecycle Management of wind turbines. Knowledge, out of the praxis, was also in evidence presented by our customers, using SKF products and services, related to wind energy. You can download these documents on @ptitude Exchange by clicking here.

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