SKF invests in magnetic bearing manufacturing to meet increasing demand
Gothenburg, 22 May 2023: SKF is increasing its technical and manufacturing capabilities within magnetic bearings through an investment totaling SEK 50 million in a new manufacturing site in Tangier, Morocco. The new site will ramp up operations during the second quarter and once fully operational, will help meet growing demand for magnetic bearings, which have a number of applications within turbomachinery and other high-speed applications, including hydrogen gas liquification and for oil-free industrial compressors. Thomas Fröst, President, Independent & Emerging Business, says: “