Pune, August 23, 2018

 

SKF India has launched new competitive product offering the ball bearing units - UC range - in response to the growing demand and its commitment towards locally produced products at global quality and reliability. These ball bearing units combine the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) compatibility perfectly with SKF reliability. 

 

The SKF UC range comes with a dependable assurance of world class quality and superior performance. The UC range has an added advantage of being cost competitive, as it is manufactured locally in India and brings a higher availability and better service life to the market.

 

The solution is easy to install and directly interchangeable with JIS equipment available in the market today. The enhanced set screw locking system provides 16 per cent better holding power and the rugged integral seal with flinger delivers effective protection in highly contaminated environment.

 

UC range finds applications in material handling, food and beverage, HVAC, metal, agricultural as well as in textile industry. The product is used in the application like low speed conveyors, screw conveyors, parcel and baggage handling conveyor compressors and fans, poultry equipment conveyors, construction equipment, and stone crushing equipment. 

 

The newly launched ball bearing units provides a host of benefits including direct interchangeability, easy installation, Increased uptime, compliance with health and safety regulations.

 

Shrikant Savangikar, Director Business Excellence and Sustainability, stated, “The launch of new ball bearing units - UC range - is yet another milestone for industrial business in India. We at SKF India constantly endeavor to offer the best in the industry solutions. With the UC range we are proud that we have enabled enhanced performance for our customers. With UC range, SKF aims to provide global quality products locally, thus improving the availability and service levels. The product will to deliver high rotating equipment performance and enhance plant productivity.”

 

The new range of ball bearing units will be made available through SKF India’s existing industrial distribution network as well as directly for OE requirements.