Police have seized 6,500 counterfeit bearings, imported to Sweden and packaged as SKF products, reports Brammer, a UK supplier of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services. The incident, it said, is warning UK manufacturers about the dangers of buying components and products through unauthorised sources.
The probability of receiving counterfeit spares increases significantly if a company is not vigilant about where it is sourcing its products from, said Jeremy Salisbury, head of marketing at Brammer. He adds that the only way to guarantee that genuine parts are being received is to buy through an authorised distributor.
Product Model | Inside Diameter | Outside Diameter | Thickness |
6804 KOYO | 20 | 32 | 7 |
6403 KOYO | 17 | 62 | 17 |