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SKF USA has been helping the world spin since 1909! You can find our products in almost anything that rolls or moves, from space shuttles to skateboards.
Join us as we change the world through reliable rotation. SKF USA Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of SKF Group, a world leader in rolling bearings and related technologies including sealing solutions, lubrication systems, mechatronics (combining mechanics and electronics into intelligent systems), and services. Twenty-eight of SKF’s 140 global manufacturing sites are located in the U.S., including facilities for the production of seals, lubrication systems, linear motion products, actuation systems, and rolling bearings. SKF USA is a major provider of products and technology to original equipment manufacturers and industrial operations in virtually every major industry, including transportation, paper, mining, oil and gas, food and beverage, machine tool, metals, aerospace and energy, among others. SKF is also an industry leader in the area of condition monitoring, supplying advanced hardware and integrated software solutions for plant asset management optimization. For the auto industry, the SKF Vehicle Service Market serves the aftermarket for cars and commercial vehicles by providing high quality products and premium services to its customers, whether the focus is on maintaining vehicles or supplying products to those who do. SKF groups its technologies in five platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, services, and lubrication systems. By utilizing capabilities from these platforms, SKF develops tailor-made solutions to help customers improve performance, reduce energy use and lower total costs. In addition to thousands of SKF products and services available through a network of more than 4,000 U.S.-based authorized distributors, SKF USA provides customized application engineering solutions via SKF Solution Factories in Houston, TX, Cleveland, OH, and Birmingham, Alabama where the newest and largest facility opened in October, 2014. These SKF Solution Factories are three of 25 such facilities around the world. In addition, the SKF North American Technical Center in Plymouth, MI, provides a range of engineering and testing services. SKF USA’s origins date from 1909, when the SKF Ball Bearing Co. was founded in New York. Today, SKF USA is based in Lansdale, PA, in a new corporate headquarters building that is a designated LEED Platinum Certified and solar-powered facility.
09/24/2026
How well can you understand something from a distance?
The closer you measure to where things actually happen, the clearer the picture becomes. SKF Sensor bearings integrate sensing directly into the bearing, helping improve machine performance, simplify machine design and make better-informed decisions.
Built for compact integration and reliable performance in demanding environments, SKF Sensor bearings help streamline machine architectures while delivering valuable operating data. Whether through motion feedback from SKF Encoder bearings or real-time condition and process monitoring from SKF Insight bearings, they provide the visibility needed to better understand machine behaviour and optimize operations.
Ready to get closer to the action? Explore the possibilities with SKF Sensor bearings.
Meet Jason Green, engineering technician and Friction Fighter.
Jason makes sure the operators have everything they need to build precision bearings⚙️
Link to learn more in comments.
09/21/2026
20% of the world’s energy disappears into friction. By collaborating, we can bring that number down. The solutions themselves are already here.
At CWNY our Head of Sustainability, Sofie Cederberg, will participate in below discussions: highlighting energy efficiency, circularity, and remanufacturing, as well as steel and supply-chain transition.
09/17/2026
Behind every vibration reading is an SKF team member deciding what it means and what should happen next.
Brian Bruton works on-site at a leading pulp and paper facility and helps SKF turn condition monitoring data into a reliability program that customers can depend on.
Trust matters when you’re showing a customer a graph of squiggly lines and telling them a problem is developing inside their equipment. For Brian, that trust isn’t built on the data alone.
It’s about:
-Being hands-on and involving the customer
-Understanding the operating environment
-Identifying what’s actually happening in the field
-Turning insights into concrete, corrective action
"A large part of the progress we've made comes from the relationships and trust we've built with our customers. That trust gives us a better understanding of their operation and allows us to focus on the reliability issues that matter most to them." - Brian Bruton, SKF Reliability Analyst
We think every operation needs a Brian. Connect with an SKF Expert and start your reliability journey today. https://spkl.io/61817rUbU
09/16/2026
attendees, are you interested in boosting your maintenance operation and simplifying it at the same time?
SKF Services Solutions Manager, B**r Bains, will explain how connected maintenance technologies reduce friction between teams and systems, improve critical asset visibility, set the foundation for digitalization initiatives, and make operational decision-making easier.
Be sure to catch B**r’s presentation on Thursday, September 17th from 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
(Northway Technologies Theatre – Exhibit Hall A)
09/15/2026
, learn how organizations can leverage condition monitoring to accelerate machine learning and AI-driven automation.
SKF Director of Technology Delivery Sam Bainbridge will present alongside experts from Intel and Seeq at 3:30 p.m. on September 16th.
Sam will share real-world insights as to how condition monitoring can support equipment reliability and process purity in semiconductor fabrication. We look forward to seeing you!
09/15/2026
It’s the fourth-largest oil reserve in the world. For Canada’s oil sands sector, safe and reliable operations is a must.
SKF is on its way to Oil Sands Expo in Alberta. Our team of experts will show you how SKF bearings, reliability services, condition monitoring, and lubrication solutions deliver reliability and predictability to operators. https://spkl.io/61807u9A4
We’re focused on keeping the oil sands sector producing, with less unplanned downtime and higher safety conditions.
Come see our SKF experts at Oil Sands Expo 2026 – Booth #2104. We want to talk with you about your operations.
A successful condition monitoring program requires more than technology. It demands a clear approach, driven by business risk, not convenience.
SKF’s reliability assessment helps you identify gaps and prioritize practical next steps to bring your program to the next level.
Start now: https://spkl.io/61867MiAI
09/14/2026
Cement industry, are you looking for ways to maximize asset performance, dial in maintenance operations, and reduce unplanned downtime?
Join SKF experts tomorrow, Sept. 15th, for a free webinar organized by the American Cement Association.
Register now: https://spkl.io/61827uiYA
We’re drawing from real-world cement industry experience to share proven strategies and technologies that can deliver higher levels of reliability and performance.
Join us tomorrow, Sept. 15th, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. We’re looking forward to it!
Say hi to some of our Zambian distributors 👋
They are part of our global network of more than 17,000 authorized distributors, fighting friction alongside us. Providing original SKF products, expert knowledge and service to help keep your machinery running.
Find your nearest SKF Authorized Distributor on the SKF website.
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