Leverage a complete system for early fault detection with automated machine monitoring

The SKF Multilog IMx-8 and IMx-16Plus, and the advanced SKF Enlight Collect IMx-1 are the perfect devices for planning machine maintenance and improving the reliability, availability and performance of your rotating equipment. Monitoring key parameters to predict problems before they happen, they can help you keep machines running better for longer, while keeping maintenance and repair costs down.

• Compact devices with analogue and digital channels that can take measurements simultaneously
• Automatic generation of advice for correcting existing or expected conditions
• Mobile device and network connectivity for easy configuration and monitoring
• Compatible with the SKF Cloud for data storing and sharing, and SKF Remote Diagnostic Services

SKF Explorer spherical roller bearing & sealed SKF Explorer spherical roller bearing.

Performance optimised. Maintenance minimised.

For the most demanding challenges in cement and aggregate plants, the latest SKF Explorer spherical roller bearing potentially double bearing life as well as reduce lubrication consumption and maintenance. It means your machinery run more reliably to secure production. The bearing performance enables cost saving maintenance reductions even in tough environments like yours.

Features made for cement and aggregates

Benefits proven in the field

• Extend bearing service life
• Reduce maintenance
• Prolong lubricant life
• Improve safety

For superior endurance in challenging environments, the sealed SKF Explorer spherical roller bearing is setting new standards of performance in conveying applications. In a field test, it ran without pulley failures for 24 months. Equivalent to the performance of the more expensive solution using taconite seals.

Helping solve the big vibration screen challenges in cements and aggregate plants.

Vibration screen operations and performance can positively or negatively affect plant efficiency, productivity and profitability. The SKF Explorer spherical roller bearings (VA405) support greater vibratory loads and run with the lowest possible internal friction leading to less internal wear and lower temperatures. The bearing lasts longer than other screen bearings and requires less frequent relubrication, saving cost and stabilizing production.

The SKF Explorer spherical roller bearing (VA405) for vibratory applications is designed to help cement and aggregates managers solve their biggest and potentially most expensive challenges. Downtime. Output. Safety. Maintenance.

Benefits for vibration screens

• Downtime reduced
• Maintenance requirements reduced
• Output increased
• Safety of workers improved

Read the case study: SKF Explorer VA405 bearings cut vibrating screen operating costs

The SKF Three-barrier solution against contaminants: Reduce grease consumption and cost

For conveyor bearings in harsh environments, the SKF Three-barrier solution delivers the highest level of protection against contaminants. The solution combines a sealed SKF Explorer spherical roller bearing, a sealed SKF housing and a grease barrier in between.

• Extend conveyor uptime with up to 300% longer bearing life
• Save cost and CO₂ with 90% less grease consumption
• Reduce maintenance cost with 3X longer between pulley bearing failures
• Balance maintenance needs with staff availability
• Improve safety

SKF gives you the option to choose between contact seals, labyrinth or taconite seals. This lets you customise the level of contamination resistance you need. The Three-barrier solution extends pulley bearing life, increases worker safety, reduces maintenance costs and reduces your environmental impact. Discover the SKF Three-barrier solution for your conveyor performance challenge.

Safe and reliable lubrication reduces downtime and increases productivity

SKF SYSTEM 24 automatic lubrication. Run more smoothly every day.

SKF SYSTEM24 offer reliable and clean 24-hour lubrication through single point automatic lubricators that continuously deliver a precise dosage of grease precisely where and when it’s needed. They are easy to install, easy to shut off and automatically lubricate areas that are difficult and unsafe to reach. With programmable time setting up to 12 months, IP68 ingress protection for dusty environment and their compact size for confined areas they are the perfect choice for the cement industry. SKF SYSTEM24 lubricators are often seen in lubrication solutions for chains, conveyors, fans, packing machines, vibrating screens, plain bearings & plummer blocks, and shaft seals (e.g., for gearboxes).

15% maintenance savings and a smoother running

• Improve machine reliability
• Reduce downtime
• Increase productivity
• Improve safety
• Free personnel for tasks that add value e.g. machine inspection
• Lower total cost of ownership

SKF Oil Conditioning Unit

SKF Oil Conditioning Unit removes contamination and maintains oil temperature Contamination in machinery can lead to abrasive wear of bearings, gearing, seals and related components. The SKF Oil Conditioning Unit removes contamination and maintains oil temperature through filtration and cooling, protecting against unnecessary gear and bearing wear that can lead to failures.

• Extend machinery service life
• Reduce maintenance and repair
• Improve reliability and productivity
• Improve oil service life length
• Reduce oil waste

Why SKF Remanufacturing Services?

Large size bearings and housings for mills, roller presses, and HPGR:s can have delivery times of several months. With SKF Remanufacturing Services, you can shorten those lead times to weeks at a lower purchasing cost than for new bearings, and reduce CO₂ emissions significantly.

SKF has decades of expertise in bearing remanufacturing. It is carried out at dedicated remanufacturing centres with specialists following strict specifications.

After cleaning, components are inspected polished and replaced if necessary. The bearings are restored to like new condition and provided a new warranty. SKF Remanufacturing service is a thorough process. The service can also be provided to large size bearing housings and save you thousands in avoided new part and maintenance costs.

Why scrap and replace when you can remanufacture?

• Reduce replacement lead times
• Lower purchasing costs
• Less weight on maintenance budget
• Secure productivity
• Reduce carbon footprint

Read the case study: SKF bearing remanufacturing services

Machined seals where sealing is assured.

In harsh and contaminated conditions such as in a aggregates and cement plants, contamination ingress and lubricant leakages can cause thousands of Euros in maintenance costs, lost production time and expose workers to safety risks. That’s why it’s a sensible investment to use SKF machined seals in those hard to seal machines. Even in the toughest grinding mill, crusher, conveyor or gearbox applications, SKF machined seals will keep contaminants out and keep lubricants in. And thus, your plant will be safer, your machinery will run for longer, and your maintenance costs will be less.

SKF machined seals

• Machined standard or customized profiles
• Virtually unlimited dimensions
• Extensive range of wear resistant materials
• On-time availability (in some cases as short as 24 hours)

Reduce the wait for seals with SKF SEAL JET system

With revolutionary CNC machining technology SKF can deliver polymer seals in the shortest timescales in almost any dimension and design for any application. SKF SEAL JET systems have been installed at many SKF and SKF distributor locations to produce customized machined seals to your specification.

Reduce mean time to repair and improve worker safety

The cement industry is a tough environment to work in. Extreme temperatures, heavy loads, abrasive dust and dirt and the fact that some bearings can be difficult to get to when replacing, can all be a challenge to say the very least. Safety hazards and unplanned downtime are constant risks that can impact worker wellbeing and the profitability of your business.

To address these issues, SKF’s Cooper split spherical roller bearings (open or sealed) are designed to be easily replaced in situ and require no changes to the shaft alignment or driveline – reducing mean time to repair for conveyor pulley bearings by 70%.

SKF Cooper split roller bearing

• Allows safe and time saving in situ bearing replacements in the trapped position on conveyors pulleys, stacker re-claimers and other machinery
• Sealed variant available for increased protection against contamination and reduced maintenance and grease consumption
• Longer service life (MTBF) compared to other split bearings, thanks to the wire cut inner and outer ring manufacturing technique and sealed versions
• Interchangeable with competitor split spherical roller bearings and split block housings