Every day across our branch network we seek to drive value for our customers. Here are some examples of how we have leveraged our capabilities to support our customers.
The Situation A sand and gravel quarry in the South East of England was experiencing a recurring problem that was causing ten hours of downtime to fix on a frequency…
The Situation One of the 30kW electric motors that runs the pump on the hydraulic powerpack in a chicken-processing factory, failed on New Year’s Day. The motor operates within a…
The Situation Rotating biological contactors (RBCs) used in the treatment of wastewater and operated by one of the UK’s water companies, are fitted with a modified bearing at both the…
The Situation Scotch blocks are temporarily fitted to rails in order to hold the wheel of a train, for instance, during maintenance activity. Traditionally, these blocks are made from wood.…
The Situation A large producer of pork products for the consumer market had employed a number of engineering apprentices. As part of their apprenticeship programme, they needed training on the…
The Situation A wood panel manufacturer was experiencing performance and reliability issues with their trommel screens, used to separate materials at the beginning of the process. As a trusted supply…
The Situation A producer of industrial minerals was grappling with recurring mechanical failures affecting one of their main twin mixer drive systems on-site. The planetary gearboxes within the application had…
The Situation A salad vegetable-processing facility was purchasing around one hundred identical stainless steel bearings every year. The bearing in question was only available with a considerable leadtime from the…
The Situation A large bakery based in the South West of England has many SKF split plummer (pillow) block housings installed across their site. After recruiting an influx of new…
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Our branches are supported by teams of product experts specialising in their unique areas, be it bearings, fluid power, PPE, lubricants, or any of our other product categories. These teams are responsible for offering technical support to assist with purchasing decisions and answer any queries our customers may have.
