SKF India has partnered with IFB Industries Ltd. for providing SKF Drum Support Unit specifically for use in front-loading washing machines.
The SKF Drum Support Unit is the solution from SKF to improve the performance and manufacture of domestic washing machines. With the volume of 3 lakh pieces to be produced per year at the Bangalore unit of SKF India, the association aims to introduce an appliance that aims at delivering improved performance, comfort and energy savings. – a statement released, stated.
With manufacturers under constant pressure to meet energy-efficiency targets and control production costs in the face of increasing material prices, the SKF Drum Support Unit provides an alternative to aluminium or cast iron solutions, helping bring cost and energy saving to washing machine manufacturers, it added.
Manish Bhatnagar, Managing Director, SKF India Ltd. said, “SKF has always been at the forefront of innovation and tailored engineering solutions. IFB ’s capabilities and market reach make them a very strong partner for bringing SKF India to the domestic washing machine market. The innovative Drum Support Unit for washing machines will help IFB’s customers to save energy consumption at home, while simultaneously contributing to cost-effective manufacturing and improved washing machine performance.”
SKF offers solutions around the rotating shaft, including bearings, seals, lubrication, condition monitoring and maintenance services. SKF is represented in more than 130 countries and has around 17,000 distributor locations worldwide. Annual sales in 2018 were SEK 85 713 million and the number of employees was 44,428.
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