SKF’s specially developed and comprehensive power transmission range includes chains, belts, pulleys, sprockets, couplings, bushings and hub taper locking elements. SKF can supply chain for virtually any conveyor requirement. Conveyor chain is ideal for conveying or elevating a load at relatively low speeds. When the speed limit of chain drives is exceeded, SKF recommends belt drives as the best solution as they need higher speed to generate the friction required to drive a system. SKF’s belt drive range is enjoying particular success in the packaging and automation sectors, where high accuracy with low torque is required. The XP range of wedge belts has 30-40% higher power rating compared to standard wedge belts. These are ideal for space constrained applications, where the same torque with less slippage is required via a smaller belt profile.
SKF’s Power Transmission division offers all standard shaft-to-shaft coupling types including grid, gear, rigid, chain, FRC, jaw couplings and universal joints. Also known as pin and block couplings, universal joints are commonly used for low to medium torque, industrial, off-road and agricultural applications. SKF’s extensive range of locking elements – self-centering; non-self-centering and with very high torque ratings – are mostly used on conveyors to link the head and tail pulley drums to their drive shafts. Quickly detachable bushes, similar to a taper lock, are ideal for applications where shaft diameters are relatively large in relation to the hub diameters. These are installed via a key in the shaft, but are tapered into the corresponding hub or pulley.
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The cornerstone to SKF’s success as a global leader in premium bearing products and rotating technology is an unwavering commitment to investing in its valued employees. Tsholofelo Choma, who now proudly holds the position of quality environmental health and safety (QEHS) officer, exemplifies SKF’s employee-centricity ethos.
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