SKF India introduces SIBCO brand of bearing housings and accessories

February 11, 2016 6:03 pm

  SKF announced the introduction of its SIBCO range of bearing housings and accessories in Indian market. The product assortment under the SIBCO brand consists of housings, seals, sleeves, locating rings, lock nuts and lock washers.
Commenting on the occasion, Shishir Joshipura, Managing Director and Country Head, SKF India said, “We are happy to introduce our domestically manufactured SIBCO range of bearing housings and accessories, which meet application specific performance requirements for different segments across industries. Indigenously designed and manufactured in Pune, the SIBCO range of solutions helps increase reliability and reduces maintenance for our customers. Coupled with our SIBCO range of solutions and imported SKF housings, SKF is now a complete solution provider for the bearing housings and accessories market.”
Bearing housings are critical to conveyor and rolling applications as it helps to support the bearing and transmit the loads, thereby protecting the bearing and lubricants from contamination. Bearing housings play a key role in maximising the performance and service life of the incorporated bearing.
The SIBCO range of solutions caters to the standard and customised performance requirements of the bearing housings and accessories market. The SIBCO brand of solutions will also be available through SKF’s wide network of channel partners consisting of more than 125 authorised industrial distributors and more than 2,000 retail outlets across India.