# SKF advances Insight bearing technology through collaboration with Sentea

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- Published: 2026-09-08T15:04:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

**SKF Core, a new integrated hardware platform, simplifies deployment of SKF Insight
bearings, powered by fiber-optic sensing technology, and expands bearing intelligence
applications. This, and other SKF solutions, will be showcased at AMB 2026 in Stuttgart.**

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SKF has selected fiber-optic sensing
specialist Sentea as its partner for the development and production of SKF Core,
a new integrated hardware platform that supports the next generation of SKF Insight
bearings. The collaboration represents an important step in the commercialization
and scaling of SKF’s pioneering bearing intelligence technology, helping customers
improve productivity, reliability and machine performance through deeper insight
into machine operating conditions.

SKF Insight bearings provide machine builders and industrial operators with direct
visibility into operating conditions such as loads, speeds, temperatures and vibrations,
beyond the limits of conventional monitoring technologies. By transforming data 
from inside the bearing into actionable intelligence, the solution helps customers
optimize machine performance, improve process stability and identify potential issues
before they impact production.

The latest generation of SKF Insight bearings expand these capabilities with new
insights into lubrication conditions, contact pressures and bearing health. Together,
these capabilities support a shift from reactive maintenance towards more proactive
and predictive maintenance, optimization, protection and control of critical equipment,
supporting customers to design the next generation machining center.

"Customers are increasingly looking for ways to improve productivity, reduce unplanned
downtime and maximize the performance of their equipment. SKF Insight bearings give
them a new level of visibility into what is happening inside the machine, enabling
better decisions and greater confidence in operation," says Mark Verbakel, Head 
of SKF Insight bearings.

The new SKF Core simplifies deployment by integrating sensing, processing and communication
capabilities into a single industrial unit. This reduces system complexity and makes
it easier for customers to adopt advanced machine intelligence solutions at scale.

"Together with SKF, we are helping bring advanced fiber-optic sensing technology
into industrial applications where improved reliability, efficiency, and predictive
maintenance capabilities can create significant customer value," says Karsten Verhaegen,
CEO of Sentea. "Our technology enables fiber-optic sensing to be deployed at scale,
and the collaboration with SKF closely aligns with our ambition to bring fibre-optic
sensing everywhere."

More information about SKF Insight bearings could be found here: [https://www.skf.com/group/products/rolling-bearings/sensor-bearings-units/skf-insight-bearings](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4768824-1&h=5856614&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skf.com%2Fgroup%2Fproducts%2Frolling-bearings%2Fsensor-bearings-units%2Fskf-insight-bearings&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skf.com%2Fgroup%2Fproducts%2Frolling-bearings%2Fsensor-bearings-units%2Fskf-insight-bearings)

**SKF at AMB 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany **

The SKF Core and next-generation SKF Insight bearing solution will be launched at
AMB Stuttgart on 15-19 September. At AMB, visitors to the SKF booth (6C71) will 
be able to see the complete solution demonstrated with live bearing-condition data.

**Other SKF products and solutions showcased at AMB Stuttgart include:**

**_New Performance series of super-precision bearings_**
SKF will introduce the 
new Performance series of super-precision angular contact ball bearings for machine
tool spindles and other demanding applications. It offers increased robustness, 
improved surface fatigue performance and enhanced thermal stability, helping machine
tool manufacturers and end users achieve more reliable and predictable performance.

**_New Progressive Lubrication Pump (PLP)_** 
SKF’s new Progressive Lubrication 
Pump (PLP) is an automatic lubrication solution designed to help customers increase
machine reliability, reduce maintenance effort and lower total cost of ownership.
Built on SKF and Lincoln lubrication expertise, the solution supports improved equipment
availability through reliable lubrication, simplified service and enhanced system
monitoring capabilities.

Aktiebolaget SKF
      (publ)

**For further information, please contact:**
Press Relations: Carl Bjernstam, +46
31-337 2517; +46 722 201 893; [carl.bjernstam@skf.com](https://www.thailand-business-news.com/pr-news/carl.bjernstam@skf.com)

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