SKF is hosting its yearly virtual Tech & Innovation Summit, bringing together industry leaders and experts to showcase technologies, products and solutions designed to help close the energy efficiency gap in industrial operations. Under the theme ‘Closing the energy efficiency gap’, SKF will present tailored solutions that improve energy efficiency, reliability and uptime across various applications including data centers, industrial electric motors, heavy industries like mining and pulp & paper and digitally enabled operations. “Electrification, digitalization and the rapid growth of energy intensive infrastructure are transforming industries. Customers are under increasing pressure to improve performance while reducing energy use. Closing the energy efficiency gap by moving from energy-efficiency ambition to measurable operational impact is crucial for sustainable growth. We remain committed to helping customers minimize friction and transform their operations to strengthen competitiveness and sustainability,” says Rickard Gustafson, president and CEO, SKF. The Tech & Innovation Summit highlights SKF’s commitment to addressing real-world challenges through deep application expertise and proven customer-centric innovation. “Our products and solutions are developed to address the operational challenges customers face every day – from thermal management in data centers to reliable performance under variable loads in motors and mills. By combining deep application knowledge with advanced product development and digital technologies, we help customers reduce energy losses, improve reliability, simplify maintenance and unlock measurable efficiency gains in their day‑to‑day operations”, says Annika Ölme, chief technology officer and senior vice president, technology development, SKF.