17.12. 2025
New issue of ZKL News released: Bearings, strategy, and the future of industry
The latest issue of the ZKL News corporate magazine offers insights into strategy, innovation, and specific technical solutions shaping the future of our industry.
What’s inside the current issue:
- A strategic outlook for 2025 and beyond: CEO Jiří Prášil summarizes revenue development, investment priorities, and the strategic direction of both the bearing and real estate divisions of the ZKL Group.
- People, processes, and digitalization: An interview with HR Director Lenka Povolná highlights how unified HR processes and digitalization support production efficiency—and why the human approach remains irreplaceable.
- Bearings as a key element of the industry of the future: Group Technical Director Libor Nohál presents new products, manufacturing innovations, and strategic projects in railway vehicles, aerospace, and unmanned systems.
- Technical article: A detailed overview of ZKL bearings for traction motors and gearboxes of railway vehicles, including solutions for electrical insulation and extreme operating conditions.
- Bearing damage root cause analysis: A practical insight from the ZKL testing laboratory by Jakub Němeček shows how contamination affects bearing life and how proper analysis helps prevent failures and unplanned downtime.
- Real-world case study: A successful application of a ZKL split bearing that significantly reduced downtime of critical equipment at the Port of Açu in Brazil, delivering measurable savings in time and operating costs.
We believe this new issue of ZKL News will bring both inspiration and practical insights for your work.
The magazine is available for download here.
We wish you an enjoyable reading.
The magazine is available for download here.
We wish you an enjoyable reading.