SKF Cement and Mining solutions

The world of cement and mining puts huge stress and strain on all the machinery involved, and costly downtime can easily occur if bearings and other equipment aren’t maintained. SKF’s broad suite of products and services can help make sure you’re operational for as long as possible. SKF solutions help you keep up machine availability to meet shipping volumes, while balancing maintenance needs with staff availability and mitigating other cost drivers, like energy and CO₂ taxes.

Helping to 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 plant managers solve their biggest and potentially most expensive challenges. Downtime. Output. Safety. Maintenance.

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

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

- 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

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 with three times longer time 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.

SKF greases to improve lubrication to prolong bearing service life

SKF LGEV 2 grease is suitable for:
- Support bearings on rotary kilns
- Dryers, bearings
- High-pressure roller mills and crushers

SKF LGEV 2 is a mineral oil-based grease, using a lithium-calcium soap. Its high content of molybdenum disulphide and graphite, in conjunction with an extremely high viscosity oil, provide outstanding protection under the harshest conditions involving high loads, slow rotations and severe vibrations.

Other SKF greases suitable suitable for Cement industry applications  are LGEM 2 (Jaw crushers) LGHB 2(Sealed spherical roller bearings operating up to 150 °C), LGEP 2 (Jaw crushers and vibrating screen), LGHP 2 (Electric motors) and LGGB 2 (Mining and conveying equipment).

SKF automatic lubricators to improve lubrication

Automatic Lubricators SKF SYSTEM 24 family and Multipoint lubricators are widely used in Cement Industry. For open gear applications the SKF Spraying System is recommended.

Benefits of Automatic Lubricators:

The Automatic Lubricator SKF SYSTEM 24 is ready-to-use straight from the box and filled with a wide range of high performance SKF lubricants

SKF Sealing solutions for critical application

SKF can support key aspects of the sealing system through its knowledge of bearings, seals, lubrication and associated science and technology. SKF offers expert advice and provides support to improve the performance of sealing systems.

Other SKF products for Cement Industry

The products which can reduce overall maintenance cost Power Transmission products like V-belts, transmission chains and couplings.

SKF services for Cement Industry

- Balancing of critical fans
- Alignment of large main drives
- Vibration analysis

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Lubrication SKF Maintenance Products to reduce overall maintenace cost

Every bearing has a certain service life potential. However, research has shown that, for various reasons, not every bearing achieves it. Important stages which have a major impact on a bearing service life are: Mounting, Lubrication, Alignment, Basic condition monitoring and Dismounting.

By applying the right maintenance practices and using the correct tools, you can considerably extend your bearing’s service life and increase plant productivity and efficiency. The correct tools consist:
- SKF Fitting Tool
- SKF Bearing Induction Heater
- SKF Hydraulic Nuts for proper mounting of Spherical Roller Bearings with taper bore
- SKF Laser Alignment Tools
- SKF Instruments for Basic Condition Monitoring, which is part of predictive Based Maintenance concept
- SKF Pullers 

SKF re-engineering services

Increase your plant productivity and equipment reliability with SKF’s engineering services for bearing applications. SKF experience across almost every industry sector and key applications allow us to re-engineer or customize a solution.

Customers across almost every industry reach out to SKF for solutions to improve rotating equipment performance and to reduce costs in a sustainable way.  When faced with premature failures, or need help with a specific machine related issue, SKF application engineering support can initiate a process to investigate key aspects of the design and operating conditions.

Authenticity of SKF products 

SKF products are designed to provide a specific performance for a certain amount of time. With counterfeit products, you don’t know what you will get. You can jeopardize machine reliability, health and safety of your staff, the environment and last, but not least, your business outcome. When you buy and use genuine SKF products, you can operate with confidence and trust, not luck - as long as it’s properly installed. Find more HERE!