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SKF solutions for CNC turning centresIncreasing machine performance and reducing machine development costs

for the market and the factory

Meet your challenges with a partner that shares themSKF has been an engaged supplier to the machine tool industry for decades and an operator of CNC turning machines in our own manufacturing facilities. That expertise, along with more than a century of SKF knowledge, helped us develop the basis for our many CNC turning centre solutions.

These solutions reflect SKF competence in bearings, seals, lubrication systems, linear motion, condition monitoring and application engineering. Applying them to your CNC machine design and development can cut total ownership costs for your machines and help them stand out in an increasingly competi-tive market.

Extend machine service life Featuring high system rigidity, low noise and vibration, SKF super-precision bearings support longer machine lifecycles. Our machined seals, available in hydrolysis resistant and/or self-lubricated polyurethanes, fluro-carbon-rubbers and PTFE compounds, provide exceptional wear resistance.

Increase machining speed and accuracy SKF super-precision bearings enable higher speeds, accuracy and rigidity, and help reduce heat, noise and vibration. By minimizing the amount of lubricant applied to the workpiece, SKF LubriLean Minimal Quantity Lubrication systems support a more precise cutting process and better product surface quality.

Improve machine availability and reliabilityThe SKF Machine Tool Observer MTx on-line condition moni-toring system continuously monitors, records and observes spindle performance. Designed to control spindle quality after its assembly and installation in the machine tool, the SKF Spindle Assessment kit can help quality control professionals validate several performance indicators. These include vibra-tion, thermal behavior, running accuracy, natural frequency and more.

Reduce environmental impact SKF can help machine shops boost CNC energy efficiency and sustainability with solutions that reduce CO2 emissions, waste and lubricant usage. These include Minimum Quantity Lubrica-tion (MQL) systems that can substantially cut energy consump-tion while significantly reducing water and lubricant usage as compared with high-pressure cooling pumps. SKF hybrid bearings feature high performance ceramic rolling elements that control friction and heat at the highest rotational speeds.

Minimize heat and friction SKF automatic lubrication systems supply the right lubricant in the right amount at the right time. In addition, when these systems have compact lubricant pumps, they also save space while controlling component operating temperatures.

Optimize machine design SKF engineering and application experts can collaborate with your designers to address challenges during product develop-ment. Using SKF Spindle Simulator calculation software prior to prototyping, SKF can help your team analyze the effects of operating speeds, loads and temperatures on spindle shafts and bearings.

Optimizing machine performance

Facing increasing global competition and rising energy costs,

machine tool operations are taking a close look at the most

competitively priced CNC turning centres. Using such turning

centres, which might be of lower quality, can result in higher

long-term maintenance and operating expenses.

To trim expenses and boost profitability, operators don’t need

machines that cost less, they need turning centres that can

machine more workpieces in less time, with less maintenance,

using less energy. To deliver such centres at a competitive price,

OEMs need solutions that can streamline design and development.

SKF solutions for CNC turning centres can help.

SKF solutions for CNC turning centres

Super-precision bearings • Double direction angular contact thrust ball bearings• Double row cylindrical roller bearings• Angular contact ball bearings• Precision lock nuts for spindle bearing mounting

Sealing solutions• Machined seals• Customized seals

Lubrication systems1. SKF Oil +Air lubrication system2. SKF MonoFlex single-line centralized lubrication system3. SKF ProFlex progressive centralized lubrication system • Compact Greaser

Lubrication for machining process1. SKF LubriLean Minimal Quantity Lubrication (MQL) system 2. Coolant pumps

Condition monitoring 1. SKF Machine Tool Observer MTx• SKF Spindle Assessment Kit

Mechatronics 1. Profile rail guides, with balls or rollers• Precision linear guides

Maintenance products • Hydraulic and mechanical bearing mounting/dismounting tools• Alignment tools• Gauges

Application engineering • SKF Spindle Simulator

Spindle Services• More than 20 spindle service centres around the world

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Seals Bearings and units

Lubrication systems

Mechatronics Services

The Power of Knowledge EngineeringCombining products, people, and application- specific knowledge, SKF delivers innovative solutions to equipment manufacturers and pro-duction facilities in every major industry world-wide. Having expert ise in multiple competence areas supports SKF Life Cycle Management, a proven approach to improv ing equipment reliabil-ity, optimizing operational and energy efficiency and reducing total cost of ownership.

These competence areas include bearings and units, seals, lubrication systems, mecha tronics, and a wide range of services, from 3-D computer modelling to cloud-based condition monitoring and asset management services.

SKF’s global footprint provides SKF customers with uniform quality standards and worldwide product availability. Our local presence provides direct access to the experience, knowledge and ingenuity of SKF people.

SKF BeyondZero is more than our climate strategy for a sustainable environment: it is our mantra; a way of thinking, innovating and acting.

For us, SKF BeyondZero means that we will reduce the negative environmental impact from our own operations and at the same time, increase the positive environmental contri bution by offering

our customers the SKF BeyondZero portfolio of products and services with enhanced envir on-mental performance characteristics.

For inclusion in the SKF BeyondZero portfolio, a product, service or solution must deliver signifi-cant environmental benefits without serious envir onmental trade-offs.

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