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Engineers now have access to the ultimate design tool capability, through the integrations of SKF’s Bearing Module calculation service into the analysis software of SMT, a leader in mechanical and electromechanical transmission engineering services. By combining SKF and SMT’s technical analysis and optimisation capabilities, engineers can now have a seamless experience when designing transmission systems. The SMT MASTA software helps engineers to accurately and rapidly design and predict performance characteristics. It also helps them to identify potential failure modes and undertake full-system (including time-domain MBD) simulations for any gearbox layout. The combined software allows bearings to be assessed within the context of full system level models. It also includes SKF bearing data for thousands of the company’s bearings, alongside ISO 281 and ISO 16281 results. SKF rating life safety factors and reliability are displayed for individual load cases as well as combined for du

In an ongoing bid to sustain its exceptional customer service levels, Wacker Neuson Sub-Saharan Africa recently entered into a Service Partnership with Craig Claasen, owner of Craig’s Repairs & Technical Services (CRTS), with the signing of a Service Agreement on June 8th 2020. When Craig established CRTS in 2014, he moved from being part of the Wacker Neuson family to becoming a valued Wacker Neuson customer. “In addition to sharing a good relationship with Craig, we recognised the potential in his work, making our decision to appoint CRTS as the first official Service Agent for Wacker Neuson Sub-Saharan Africa an easy one,” affirms Dennis Vietze, Managing Director of Wacker Neuson Sub-Saharan Africa. “We are excited and proud to welcome Craig and his team on board.” Explaining the role of a Service Agent, Wacker Neuson’s National Service Manager, Lionel Hearne says, “CRTS will assist the Wacker Neuson workshop when they have very high work volumes, enabling us to continue de