SKF partners with fiber-optic sensing specialist Sentea to develop SKF Core platform for Insight bearings
XLI•SKF and Sentea to develop SKF Core for Insight bearings
- SKF partnered with fiber-optic sensing specialist Sentea to develop and produce SKF Core for the next generation of SKF Insight bearings.
- The collaboration targets commercialization and scaling of bearing intelligence technology to improve productivity, reliability and machine performance.
- SKF Core integrates sensing, processing and communication into one industrial unit to simplify deployment and reduce system complexity for customers.
- Next-generation Insight bearings add monitoring of lubrication conditions, contact pressures and bearing health to support predictive maintenance.
- The announcement is dated Sept. 8, 2026.
