Combining knowledge and technology from SKF’s expertise in bearings, seals, lubrication, mechatronics and services and from over 100 years of working in the pulp and paper industry, SKF offers mills around the world a single source for a range of solutions to boost productivity and reduce maintenance costs.
SKF provides solutions for a wide array of process equipment for both pulp and paper production. To help improve the pulping process, SKF provides solutions for much of the equipment involved, including debarking drums, chippers, refiners, pulpers, screw presses, screens, lime kilns and pulp dryers. For paper production, SKF provides solutions for equipment used in every section, including stock preparation, the forming section, the press section, the drying section, the finishing section and other sections as well.
SKF also works closely with pulp and paper equipment manufacturers to help them optimise design, reduce time to market and warranty costs. In addition to supplying high quality products, SKF supports manufacturers with engineering consultancy and simulation services.
At the equipment level, SKF has many essential solutions, including SKF’s self-aligning bearing system, NoWear and INSOCOAT bearings and SensorMount.
At the process level, SKF can help customers boost overall machine efficiency with SKF paper machine optimisation programme; align maintenance tasks with equipment optimisation objectives and improve throughput by increasing machine availability with an SKF maintenance strategy review; make operators an integral part of an overall reliability-based asset management strategy, resulting in reduced maintenance costs and equipment downtime by developing and implementing an Operator Driven Reliability (ODR) programme; and reduce maintenance costs while improving overall machine efficiency with SKF integrated maintenance solutions programmes.
