SKF has unveiled a pioneering model that, for the first time,enables the working life of hybrid bearings to be determined more realistically

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Called the Generalized Bearing Life Model (GBLM), its development will ensure that SKF customers and distributors choose the right bearing for the right application, every time.

"SKF has always been at the forefront of developing new methods for calculating bearing life", says Guillermo Morales-Espejel, Principal Scientist at SKF Research and Technology Development. "GBLM is a giant leap for bearing science and will enable better choices to be made when selecting bearings for a wide variety of applications."

Now, through SKF Bearing Select, this capability is available to SKF customers and distributers. SKF Bearing Select can be used to model hybrid deep-groove ball bearings and hybrid cylindrical roller bearings.