Spring has returned to the black soil, and the farming season is fast approaching. At this critical juncture as spring plowing is about to begin in earnest, SKF successfully hosted its “SKF in Motion, Dedicated to Agriculture” agricultural machinery exhibition and customer day event in Harbin on March 14.
Focusing on the core needs of the agricultural machinery industry, the event comprehensively showcased SKF’s innovative products, digital service platforms, and technical solutions for the sector, underscoring the company’s unwavering commitment to deepening its presence in China’s agricultural machinery market.
Now Is the Time to Prioritize and Deepen Our Commitment to Agricultural Machinery
Teng Zhengji, Vice President of SKF’s Industrial Business in China, attended the event and delivered a speech. He stated that agriculture is the foundation of the national economy, and the reliability of agricultural machinery directly impacts production quality and efficiency; SKF has always prioritized the agricultural machinery sector as a key area of focus.
Leveraging a century of technological expertise, SKF has developed a comprehensive product portfolio covering the entire agricultural operation cycle—from tractors to tillage, seeding, and harvesting. From bearings and hub assemblies to sealing and lubrication systems, these solutions are fully optimized for the demanding operating conditions of agricultural machinery, helping farmers reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Win-Win Growth: Creating a New Exclusive Business Model
During the event, SKF unveiled an innovative collaboration model for the agricultural machinery aftermarket: leveraging the “SKF Service” online platform, the company is partnering with authorized partners to establish exclusive cloud warehouses. With a focus on “empowering dealers and serving end customers,” this initiative aims to restructure the supply chain for agricultural machinery parts.
Channel and Authenticity Assurance: A full-chain traceability system has been established from factory to end-user, ensuring that the origin and destination of every bearing and spare part can be verified, thereby strictly preventing counterfeit products.
Supply Chain and Efficiency Support: Regional forward warehousing enables the rapid, localized supply of core products, shortening delivery times.
Professional Expertise Drives Efficiency Upgrades in Agricultural Machinery
During the product technology session, SKF highlighted its new LNAG 2H grease and presented a comprehensive technical solution for enhancing the quality and efficiency of agricultural machinery, covering topics such as lubrication management, bearing installation, and tool applications.
SKF offers tailored solutions and products for equipment used at every stage of the crop cycle. Through a range of high-performance bearings, seals, and customized hub assemblies, SKF effectively withstands harsh operating conditions—such as mud, water, impacts, and heavy loads—thereby extending equipment life and reducing maintenance costs.
Proper bearing installation is critical to ensuring the long-term reliable operation of equipment. In this technical presentation, SKF provided a detailed explanation of the three standard installation methods—mechanical press-fit, hot-fit, and cold-fit—and emphasized the importance of SKF professional tools (such as the TMFT36 installation kit) for achieving damage-free installation. These tools cover the entire process, from installation and disassembly to alignment, ensuring installation accuracy and guaranteeing the long-term stable operation of bearings.
In addition, SKF offers lubrication management services tailored to the agricultural machinery industry, providing comprehensive solutions that cover multiple stages including lubricant selection, storage, distribution, application, monitoring, and recycling. Based on specific operating conditions and requirements, SKF provides customized support to help customers enhance equipment reliability and achieve sustainable development.
The successful hosting of this Customer Day event has further strengthened the collaboration between SKF and its regional partners. Moving forward, SKF will continue to be driven by technological innovation and guided by a commitment to mutual success with its partners. Leveraging high-quality products, innovative collaboration models, and professional services, SKF will work hand in hand with partners to build a smart agricultural machinery service ecosystem and support the high-quality development of modern agriculture.