SKF has invested in new equipment for its aero-engine site in Valenciennes (France) to produce components for Safran’s LEAP engines.

It (www.skf.com) has installed new turning and milling machinery, plus an automated assembly line with a robot.

This is the first line at the plant that integrates four key elements of the production cycle dedicated to engine components: turning, milling, grinding and traceability.

With 550 employees, the Valenciennes site produces engine and gearbox bearings for market leaders in both domestic and international markets. It is the SKF Group’s centre of excellence for aeronautical bearings.