Super-precision bearing system

Under this development program, SKF will provide SKF Insight Super-precision bearing system and support DMG MORI in developing and validating this technology for its machining centers. Teams from both companies will work extensively to test the system and ensure that it meets the performance requirements of the machine tool industry.

This joint development collaboration aims to push the performance boundaries of machine tool spindles while maintaining or even improving their reliability. SKF has developed the SKF Insight Super-precision bearing system as one compact and robust solution to monitor load, temperature, and vibration in a high-speed spindle. With this technology, DMG MORI is able to improve lubrication control thus enhancing bearing life and reliability as well as facilitating high-precision machining. These machine tool improvements enable higher productivity and an increase in work piece quality.

SKF Insight Super-precision bearing system fits into the same bearing dimension as a regular bearing without the need for additional space. The technology has been verified in a range of industries and applications, capturing and integrating intelligence seamlessly without compromising or hindering the compactness or stiffness performance of the Super-precision bearings. The SKF Insight Super-precision bearing system measures loads, speeds, temperatures and vibrations that the bearing experiences. It is accurate, fast and robust and can be applied to any rolling element bearing to enhance the performance of a machine or process.