Manufacturers are being warned of the threats posed by counterfeit engineering spares after a French distributor was found guilty of selling fake SKF bearings.
Roulement Bearings Kugellager was ordered to pay damages of #8364;45,000 to SKF late last year for distributing copies of its bearings. It was also ordered to pay all of the associated with the confiscation of the counterfeit products as well as the publication of the court order in three magazines.
Jeremy Salisbury at maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products supplier Brammer said the increasing rate of incidence of fake bearings confiscation indicates a growing threat from counterfeiters seeking to exploit these challenging economic times.
Product Model | Inside Diameter | Outside Diameter | Thickness |
6908-2RD KOYO | 40 | 62 | 12 |
6808-2RD KOYO | 40 | 52 | 7 |