Schaeffler Arcanol: The Ultimate Fifth Element for Bearing Performance

How optimised lubricants help increase bearing performance and reduce costs

Appropriate lubrication is essential to maximizing bearing life and performance. Alongside the inner and outer rings, rolling elements, and cage, the lubricant is the bearing’s fifth design element. Optimal, application‑specific lubricants unlock peak performance, while incorrect lubrication is a leading cause of unplanned downtime and can drive total operating costs higher—often by tens of thousands of dollars.

Arcanol – the result of many years of experience and research

Schaeffler has been a world‑class provider of high‑performance rolling bearings for decades, and our lubricants are held to the same rigorous standards. Decades of research culminated in a portfolio of premium, specialty bearing greases that undergo exhaustive testing before shipment. We continuously document quality, and we are expanding our lineup to include eco‑friendly, biodegradable greases.

Choosing Arcanol delivers peace of mind, higher performance, and lower costs. Explore our current Arcanol range here.

Schaeffler (UK) Ltd

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About us

Schaeffler Group – Pioneering Motion

As a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors, the Schaeffler Group has driven groundbreaking inventions for over 70 years. With innovations in CO₂‑efficient drives, electric mobility, Industry 4.0, digitalisation, and renewable energies, we partner with customers to make motion and mobility more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable.

The company manufactures high‑precision components and systems for drivetrain and chassis applications, as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions for a wide range of industrial uses. With a turnover of over EUR 14 billion and around 84,000 employees, Schaeffler is one of the world’s largest family companies. In 2019, we filed almost 2,400 patent applications, making us Germany’s second most innovative company according to the DPMA.

Where we supply to

UK, Ireland, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America

Industries we supply to

Automation, Chemicals, Consultants, Components, Electronics, Energy & Power, Food & Beverage, Glass/Ceramics/Cement, Metals & Minerals, OEM, Paper & Pulp, Pharmaceutical & Cosmetics, Toiletries, Plastics & Rubber, Recycling, Textiles, Tobacco, Water & Wastewater