Sven Wingquist

Sven Gustaf Wingqvist (10 December 1876 – 17 April 1953) was a Swedish engineer, inventor and industrialist, and one of the founders of Svenska Kullagerfabriken (SKF), one of the world's leading ball bearing and roller bearing makers. Sven Wingqvist invented the multi-row self-aligning ball bearing in 1907.

Early sketch, around 1906, by Sven Wingqvist for a double-row self-aligning bearing.

Sven Wingqvist self-aligning ball bearing. First version 1906 to the left and final version 1907. Compare the hand drawn sketch from 1906. Redrawn original drawings from SKF archive.

SKF bearing field test on a Scania truck (1909). S. Wingquist on backseat right.

Sven Wingquist at his drawing board around 1940.

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