Automotive seals

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SKF automotive sealing products include conventional rubber shaft seals, PTFE seals, ROTOSTAT sealing modules, valve stem seals, driveline and wheel end systems; Moulded In Place (MIP) seals for valve covers and other covers; seals for gas spring and shock absorbers. Innovative sealing modules for automotive transmissions are also part of the SKF product range. In addition to sealing products, our advanced rubber technology has also been applied to the field of sensors.  SKF is a leading supplier of ABS wheel bearing systems. These systems include tone rings with magnetised rubber coating, which can provide an accurate signal for rotational sensors. The use of these tone rings is expanding into engine and transmission applications.

Combining profound application knowledge with cutting-edge sealing know-how in a global network of application engineers and account managers, SKF can respond to a vast range of sealing requirements for all major car and truck applications worldwide. Supported by seal research centres and testing facilities in Europe, USA and Asia, SKF engineers can draw on the global resources needed to push the limits for automotive performance and reliability.

SKF has a long history in automotive sealing knowledge. From its patent on the first automotive wheel seal in 1928, SKF has evolved to a leading supplier of automotive sealing technology. Today, the automotive seals business of SKF comprises the design, manufacture and marketing of complete automotive sealing solutions for engine, transmission, driveline, steering and suspension systems in a wide range of materials to car, truck and two-wheeler manufacturers as well as their Tier suppliers worldwide.