Eight patents filed for the diverse set of 2W applications, 6 patents in pipeline
Swedish-origin SKF, represented in more than 130 countries with around 17,000 distributor locations worldwide, has established a dedicated two-wheeler Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bangalore to provide innovative and customized solutions to the Indian and Southeast Asia markets.
Located within the global engineering campus in Bangalore, the CoE features research labs, along with various cut sections of engines, transmission and powertrain to focus on devising innovative and tailor-made solutions for OEMs.
Currently, the CoE team is working on 14 projects that cut across the full value chain, from product engineering to new technology development to aftermarket.
Additionally, the team has filed eight patents for the diverse set of 2W applications with six new patents in the pipeline.
Some of the ongoing projects include designing of sensor-bearing modules and friction reduction solutions, as well as compact solutions for wheel ends and other applications that result in vehicle weight reduction.
“With our two-wheeler CoE, we aim to bring our expertise, technical capabilities and range of solutions to meet customers’ requirements and accelerate sustainable mobility solutions to market,” S. Venkat, Director of Automotive Business – India & SEA, SKF India, said on 21 July 2022, announcing the CoE.
“We expect to see significant traction in the EV domain as well as interest in other emerging technologies,” Venkat said.
The CoE will focus on getting closer to our customers and gaining a greater understanding of the reliability, durability and performance needs and then leveraging this insight to provide improved application specific solutions that delivers value and enhanced customer satisfaction.
The CoE specifically aims at new product developments in order to be more competitive, address pain areas of customers and provide more value in terms of technology.
AB SKF is a Swedish bearing and seal manufacturing company founded in Gothenburg in 1907.
Established in 1961, SKF India is listed on the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange. SKF India has three manufacturing facilities and 12 offices across India, employing 1,762 people, more than 1,900 suppliers and 455 authorized distributors as of 2021. fiinews.com
