World class quality Made in Bengaluru, India

Local facilities with

global expertiseAt 25 years old, SKF Bengaluru is one of

the younger factories among the over 100

manufacturing facilities that SKF has around the

world. Established in 1989, the SKF Bengaluru

factory has successfully met the needs of

customers in India and abroad for quality

bearings that meet world-class standards.

Located in the southern part of India, Bengaluru

is in close proximity to Chennai – also called

the Detroit of India, as it is a major automotive

manufacturing hub in India. Several major

automotive and two-wheeler manufacturers

have their manufacturing facilities in and around

the Bengaluru-Chennai industrial area. Its

strategic location makes SKF Bengaluru the

natural preference for customers looking for

high quality products.

The SKF Global Technical Centre, India (GTCI)

established in 2011 is situated in the same

region and has further strengthened the

technical capabilities of the Bengaluru factory.

The objective of setting up GTCI is to make SKF

Group’s technology more easily available to local

and global customers and provide assistance

in a faster and more effective way. The center

provides advanced technical knowledge

required for design, process and supplier quality

validation. It also provides services like testing,

validation and new product development to

customers.

Every customer solution is arrived at through

a potent mix of technology, knowledge and

experience. The highly-trained and quality-

conscious personnel have the conidence of a century of experience and knowledge.

Coupled with the current expertise of GTCI,

the Bengaluru factory offers a wide range of

products and solutions for its customers that

can tackle virtually any future task necessary.

Excellence is the theme that drives SKF and SKF Bengaluru. For everyone

working at the factory, this guiding principle has helped to maintain SKF’s

world-class quality standards. Today, every process, action and decision

relects this theme.To help reinforce the focus on excellence, SKF Bengaluru has implemented

best practices such as Six Sigma, Zero Defects and Poka Yoke. By continually

raising the Business Excellence bar, SKF Bengaluru is a trusted and desired

bearing supplier with world-class quality status.

The Bengaluru Factory has been constantly achieving Zero Defects. This,

along with the implementation of Total Quality, gives customers the

conidence that they will receive the award winning products and services they have come to expect from SKF.

Business Excellence is a way of life

Standardized work Right from me

Standardized work

Quality Management Systems and Visual Controls implemented at the

plant keep work lows and processes standardized at all times. Regular pulse meetings and daily deviation meeting boards are utilized to keep

processes on track without any lapses.

Right from Me

The SKF Bengaluru team is committed to strict adherence to a code

of conduct, as well as aligned standards and policies, that enable all

personnel to be recognized for their contribution to the process.

Customer value driven output

Through value driven processes such as resetting alignment for lexibility, it is possible to meet customer demands. A good example of this is

strategic customer partnership programs utilized with many major

customers.

Continuous improvement

To further support the culture of excellence in everything we do, SKF

Bengaluru focuses on continuous improvement. The application of best

practices like Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen culture, dedicated Kaizen area for

improvement activities, and maintenance excellence initiatives are all

aimed at achieving this goal. To this end, the SKF Bengaluru factory

has received several awards for customer satisfaction, quality and

standardized processes.

Customer value driven output Continuous improvement

Highlights• Standardized work

• Right from me

• Customer value driven output

• Continuous improvement

The SKF Bengaluru factory offers the same levels of excellence as all other

factories throughout SKF. The world-class methodologies offered by this

factory enable it to meet its promise of products that match world class

standards of performance, quality and eficiency. The facilities at Bengaluru are powered by a global knowledge that is central

to every SKF factory. This is backed by a century of leadership in offering

world-class bearing technology, design and manufacturing. Across industries

and customer requirements, SKF Bengaluru uses every opportunity to

harness the knowledge accumulated over 100 years.

Being among the youngest SKF factories in the world, SKF Bengaluru is

geared to offer its customers a unique blend of latest technology, innovation

and experience.

Meeting global standards:

From customer ordering to delivery, the SKF core of world-class services

provided worldwide is followed and maintained at the Bengaluru factory.

A well-equipped invoicing system linked to the global process provides a

seamless low of orders, production schedules and shipments.

A world-class manufacturing facility

Highlights

• Powered by global

knowledge

• World-class services and methodologies

• Over 100 years of knowledge

• A unique blend of technology, innovation and

experience

Single packaging process Two-wheeler center of excellence

A world-class manufacturing f

Word class manufacturing channels Customer order handling/Dispatch order handling

• SKF Bengaluru is using SKF approved sources for raw material.

• In the measurement section, calibrated masters are created and replicated onto the

various channels. The factory has a standards

room that works to global quality standards to

conirm that SKF’s exacting quality parameters are always maintained.

• The automated production channels and the inspection system enable zero defects output.

• 100% controls of boundary dimensions and torque are applied.

• Every bearing is checked for conformance with desired noise and radial internal clearance.

• Bearing cleanliness is maintained by multiple washing steps.

• A inal component check is performed before the bearings are marked with the standard SKF

stamp of quality.

• The bearings are washed again and anti- corrosion preservation oil is added. For certain

application requirements, the bearings are

greased and capped.

• After an overall inal check, the bearings are packed. The fully-automated packing

facility is equipped to handle series packing for

customers of original equipment manufacturers,

single cartons for aftermarket, seaworthy

packing and air shipments. Later, an automated

calibrated machine performs precision checking.

Quality audits are carried out at every shift to

optimize quality parameters at every level.

Two-wheeler Centre of Excellence

At SKF Bengaluru, every opportunity is utilized

to innovate and improve solutions. The Centre of

Excellence acts like a research and development

centre where special requests are met. It is here

that SKF also develops innovative solutions for the

two-wheeler industry.

To arrive at innovative solutions for customers,

trained personnel in this department disassemble

a motorcycle and explore every possible solution.

It is only possible by seeing the product in the

nufacturing facility

Highlights• Innovation and continuous improvement

• Stringent adherence to quality during

manufacturing process

• Minimal lag between order and delivery

• Automated delivery system clockwork precision

Single packing machine Channel monitoring system

actual setting that can one have an honest understanding of customers’ needs.

By spending time and effort at this stage, the team arrives at better solutions

for customer requirements and the designs for new products. This is also where

prototypes are designed, followed by intensive testing and benchmarking.

Ring pairing and ball illing machineThe channels at SKF Bengaluru follow processes that ensure the quality of the

products is as good as any in the world. The channels are SKF Explorer grade

approved, resulting in customer bearings that have tolerance levels higher than

normal bearings.

Single packing

The packing system conforms to SKF standards and offers shortest possible

delivery time.

Order handling system

The fully automated order handling system followed in the plant conforms to

SKF’s global standards. Starting right at receiving the orders and updating it

to the factory channels to delivery and inventory management, the system is

equipped to track multiple orders, thus saving valuable time.

A company is deined not only by the products and services it offers, but also by the beliefs it embraces. At SKF, the values of empowerment, high ethics,

openness and teamwork represent the core of what the company and its

people stand for.

At SKF, people are its most signiicant asset. The Bengaluru factory has right mix of young and experienced personnel. Both have a diverse set of skills,

helping the facilities successfully meet the requirements of its customers.

The young team members bring unmatched levels of energy to every project,

adding to the years of experience and knowledge of the senior personnel.

They are assigned their roles only after undergoing a rigorous skills

development programme.

Strengthening the skills and competence levels of this versatile and talented

workforce further takes place in the training centre, ‘Kushal’. Offering training programmes in safety, basic bearing knowledge, quality and measurement

systems, grinding process, machine operations, resetting, total predictive

maintenance and business excellence, this centre is meant for all employees,

helping to bring them up to global standards of knowledge and capabilities.

People at SKF come from diverse ields and the environment at SKF encourages a cross-functional work experience. This creates a work force

that is skilled and equipped to handle responsibilities well beyond the

customers’ delivery expectations.

Our people, our power.Highlights• Empowerment

• High ethics

• Openness• Teamwork

Our product range

SKF Sealed Energy Eficient (E2) deepgroove ball bearing

The sealed E2 deep groove ball bearing is designed for grease lubricated, light-to- medium load applications. It enables a long bearing service life and improves application eficiency by reducing friction.Applications: Wheel end, transmission, electric motors

Product features• New seals with a low modulus of elasticity from NBR material• Low friction seal for harsh environments• Optimized internal geometry• Low friction polymer cage designed for high speeds• Long life grease for high speed applications• Optimized grease ill

User beneits• Reduced energy use compared to sealed SKF Explorer bearings• Highly effective seal• High speed capability• Lower operating temperatures• Increased service life• Internal clearances can be customized on request• Improved application eficiency• Bore sizes range from 6 to 25 mm• Suitable for harsh environments

Integrated clutch lifter

Designed by SKF engineers in theSKF Application Development Centrein Bengaluru, the integrated clutchlifter bearing is one of the growing numberof fuel and cost eficient solutions from SKF. Featuring a compact design and a push pin that is an integral part of the deepgroove ball bearing unit, this unitizedSKF solution enables better alignmentperpendicularly, allowing for a range ofbeneits.

Applications: Clutch lifter in two-wheeler transmissions

Product features• Integrated, one-piece design• No grease required• Low weightUser beneits• Integrated different components• Improved service life and reliability• Reduced friction, noise and vibration• Reduced weight and assembly costs• Enables more compact designs

Hybrid bearings

SKF hybrid bearings combine rings made of bearing steel and rolling elements made of bearing grade silicon nitride (Si

3N

4). They are

dimensionally interchangable with similarly sized all-steel bearings and can substantially improve reliability and robustness when incorporated into new or existing industrial equipment. This is particularly true in all applications where the bearings are often exposed to potentially damaging abrasive particles, inadequate lubrication, vibration or stray electric currents, and other harsh operating conditions.

Applications: Pumps, compressors, electric drives, generators, gear boxes, machine tool spindles

Product features• Enhanced strength to withstand electric erosion and poor lubricating conditions• Less sensitive to contamination• Dimensionally stable at higher operating temperatures• Low density/thermal expansion properties• Resistant to vibrations

User beneits• Ability to run at higher speeds• Extended bearing service life• Extended grease life• Resist wear caused by solid contaminants• Resist false brinelling• Boosts productivity• Environmentally friendly • Reduced total cost of ownership

SKF Cam Follower Units

SKF offers complete SKF Cam Follower Unit solutions that can handle the pressures and mechanical constraints of powertrains helping engine manufacturers meet global emission standards. SKF offers solutions for both diesel and gasoline applications.

Applications: Gasoline direct injection pumps, diesel direct injection pumps, valve train applications

Product features• Integrated bearing in tappet• Optimized needle bearing• Optimized anti-rotation• Controlled clearance• Logarithmic proile on roller outer diameter• Optimized internal geometry• DLC coated component• Rotating bolt• Optional bushing for highly demanding application

User beneits• Reduced friction• Ready to use product• High load carrying capacity• Resistance to pollution from DLC coating• Reduced contact pressures• Cost eficient design• Compact and robust solution

SKF Rocker Arm Bearing and SKF Rocker Arm Bearing Unit

SKF provides integrated, high performance SKF Rocker Arm Bearings that generate less friction while providing more mileage and longer service life.

Applications: Valve train for two and three-wheeler engines

Product features – SKF Rocker Arm Bearing• Super inishing on the bearing’s outer diameter by honing enables extremely high levels of roundness, and in turn, extremely smooth operation of the rocker arm. It also achieves a crosshatch

pattern that retains oil and helps handle starved lubrication conditions.• A higher crowning level keeps contact

points together longer, extending bearing service life

Product features – SKF Rocker Arm Bearing Unit• Machine forging achieves consistent weight, contributing to smooth and accurate valve timing• Case carburizing and heat treatment helps ensure higher fatigue life• High geometric accuracy helps reduce vibration, wear and noise• Fine pitch threading enables better grip to adjustment screw• Additional needle roller bearings provided in the pivot hole help ensure longer life with low friction

User beneits• Improved service life and reliability• Reduced friction, noise and vibration• Reduced assembly costs• Enables higher operating speeds

Solid Oil bearings for two-wheeler steering columns

Solid Oil lubricated angular contact ball bearings from SKF offer a robust and clean solution for two-wheeler steering columns. The solution incorporates a polymer matrix saturated with oil, lubricating the bearing for its life and enabling smooth steering.

Product features• Lubricant retained by a polymer matrix, moulded into the bearing• Excellent protection against vibration damage• High quality oil with excellent corrosion protection

User beneits• Reduced risk of rough steering and poor handling due to vibration damage• Polymer matrix provides good lubricant retention maintaining low friction, easy to turn steering• No need to add grease during assembly or maintenance

Value added solutions

The SKF Bengaluru factory is known for its high-quality deep

groove ball bearings, but the growth in the two-wheeler market

has also provided the opportunity to offer a wide range of value

added solutions answering speciic customer requirements.

Awards and certiicationsSKF Bengaluru has been recognized by customers across many industries for

our high quality products, innovative processes and consistent performance in

terms of services, through numerous awards conferred on the factory.

These awards only strengthen the resolve of the SKF Bengaluru factory to

partner with our customers to provide even better solutions in the future.

• Yamaha India: Gold award for quality

• Honda Motorcycles (HMSI): Certiicate of appreciation for achieving quality and delivery targets

• Bajaj Auto: Gold award for quality

• TVS Motors: Quality award

Certiications:• ISO/TS 16949, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001

At a glanceSKF Bengaluru is a world-class facility that has garnered the trust, conidence and business of customers, not just from India, but from global industries as

well.

The factory is always looking for new ways to improve and innovate its

product offerings. Whether through research or customer interaction, this ongoing process strengthens the position of the facility, entrenching it deeper

in the minds of its customers. There is much more that can be done, and the

personnel behind the success of SKF Bengaluru are aware of the immense

growth possibilities that remain.

It is this awareness that augments its abilities and strengths, making it a truly

world-class manufacturing facility.

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