The industrial revolution has depended on a seldom recognized component, the rolling bearing. So important is the rolling bearing that without it today's modern industry would literally grind to a halt. From the beginning, SKF has led the world in reducing friction with innovative rolling bearing solutions that have moved industry forward.\r\nAt SKF we're committed to providing you with the highest quality bearings with the longest possible service life. The complete bearing line includes all basic types of bearings including ball, cylindrical, tapered, spherical, plain and mounted. Sizes range from ½-inch OD ball bearings weighing more than 6 tons. Grades vary from ABEC 7 and 9 super-precision machine tool grade.\r\nToday, SKF operates fifty-four bearing production facilities in twenty countries. Of those, nine plants are located in the U. S.\r\n\r\n