SKF becomes main partner in A380 Airbus project

SKF has become a main partner in the A380 Airbus project, meeting the most stringent requirements for the new super carrier.

SKF has become a main partner in the A380 Airbus project, meeting the most stringent requirements for the new super carrier.

SKF is providing structural improvements for weight savings, increased capacity and improved cost efficiency.

The use of alternative materials to aluminium and steel, such as composites and titanium, drove the development of lightweight bearings for the landing gear, composite solutions for the wing box, and complete reinforcement of the belly fairing structure.

This included titanium materials and system units based on rods and bearings, such as the horizontal tail plane mechanism or attachment bearings and reverse links.

SKF also supplied the fly-by-wire equipment and high loaded pinion bearings for the wings.

SKF Aerospace has also been qualified as a source for main shaft and gearbox bearings for the two A380 powerplant alternatives: the Rolls Royce Trent 900 and the Engine Alliance (General Electric - Pratt and Whitney) GP 7200.

Based on integral main shaft bearings, the design enables the engine manufacturer to reduce weight, cost and number of engine parts.

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