SKF Profile
19 CVSN iNSiDER December 2009 CVSN SPONSOR PROFilE WHO iS SKF? SKF, a leading global supplier and manufac-turer of bearings, seals and related compo-nents, provides a complete offering of heavy duty products to the aftermarket. With a sto-ried history of product innovation and design, SKF components are engineered to maintain a fleets uptime and overall profitability, provid-ing our distributors with value and knowledge. One of SKF's most popular solutions is its Scot-seal PlusXL wheel seal. The only hand-install-able wheel seal on the market, the SKF Scotseal PlusXL is a leading choice for OE manufactur-ers and fleets alike. Its ease of installation cre-ates tool-less maintenance and lower labor costs. SKF also offers another industry first with its Rebuild Kit for PreSet hub assemblies. The industry's only complete kit for PreSet hub as-semblies, the SKF Rebuild Kit for PreSet pro-vides fleets everything needed for servicing PreSet hub assemblies, including two specific and tightly toleranced half stand tapered bear-ing sets, an SKF Scotseal PlusXL wheel seal, an SKF TF Hubcap and a precision machined PreSet bearing spacer. Once installed, fleets receive an additionally three-year warranty on the wheel end components. The most recent addition to the SKF heavy duty product offering is the H.C. Dual Tur-bo-2000 Air Dryer. Built on the success of the Dual Turbo-2000, the H.C. Dual Turbo-2000 is designed with a greater maximum compressor size, and can withstand compressor air flow output of up to 80 scfm and up to 40 percent compressor duty cycle. The H.C. Dual Tur-bo-2000 also meets the 2010 EPA requirements for high output compressors on transit buses. Complementing SKF's product offering is the popular SKF Trouble Free Operation (TFO) program. The SKF TFO program consists of training materials and training seminars of-fered by SKF personnel. These seminars help train technicians about product installation and maintenance, and now are available in short 7 to 10 minute videos to help meet the time constraints of today's busy fleet personnel. SKF also continues to evolve with today's tech-nology, offering customers EDI and VMI order-ing and invoicing systems. Combining these systems with SKF's 97% fill rates over the past several years and 24- to 48-hour order turn-around is helping fleets remain timely amidst increased market demands. Since it invented the first self-aligning ball bearing in 1907, SKF has been engineering advanced vehicle solutions the likes of the Scotseal PlusXL, Rebuild kit for PreSet and H.C. Dual Turbo-200 air dryers. With a com-plete offering of heavy duty product solutions, including premium tapered bearing sets, TF Hubcaps, heavy duty tensioners, a complete line of Brakemaster air dryers and more, SKF is meeting the needs of today's fleets supplied by our distribution partners. Established in 1907, SKF is a leading global supplier of bearing and elastomeric prod-ucts, solutions and related services, as well as scott siMMonds Vice President Heavy Duty Sales